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Who is Mwele Ntuli Malecela?

Mwele Ntuli Malecela

Tanzanian medical scientist who led Tanzania's lymphatic filariasis elimination programme, headed the National Institute for Medical Research, and directed WHO's neglected tropical diseases department until her death in 2022.

Identity

Full name
Mwele Ntuli Malecela1 2 3
Also known as
Mwele Malecela
Country
Tanzania
Born
1963
Died
2022
Status
Deceased

Former roles

  • 2018 – 2022Director · Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization2 3
  • 2017 – 2018Director, Office of the Regional Director · WHO Regional Office for Africa2 3
  • 2010 – 2017Director General · National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania2 3
  • 2000Founding Director · National Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programme, Tanzania2 3
  • Director of Research Coordination and Promotion · National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania3

Evidence

  1. SecondaryRenowned Tanzanian scientist Dr Mwele Ntuli Malecela has diedThe Citizen (Tanzania) · 11 Feb 2022
  2. PrimaryRemembering Dr Mwele MalecelaWHO TDR · 14 Feb 2022
  3. PrimaryDr Mwele Ntuli MalecelaLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · 14 Feb 2022

Record log

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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