Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Mapatano, Mala Ali"
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Building a new master's and PhD programme in nutritional epidemiology in Kinshasa: How to face obstacles beyond the control of the project
Mapatano, Mala Ali; Horwood, Christiane; Hatløy, Anne (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019) -
Establishing a postgraduate programme in nutritional epidemiology to strengthen resource capacity, academic leadership and research in the democratic republic of Congo
Mapatano, Mala Ali; Haskins, Lyn; Vaughn, John; Hatløy, Anne; Luthuli, Silondile; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Mutombo, Paulin Beya; Horwood, Christiane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Low- and Middle-income countries (LMIC) face considerable health and nutrition challenges, many of which can be addressed through strong academic leadership and robust research translated into evidence-based ... -
‘I am not only beneficial to the community but to the entire country, I am trained as a researcher now’: Developing health research skills in low-income countries
Hatløy, Anne; Luthuli, Silondile; John, Vaughn; Haskins, Lyn; Mapumulo, Sphindile; Mutombo, Paulin Beya; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Horwood, Christiane; Mapatano, Mala Ali (Journal article, 2021)Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions in the global South and North have potential for building capacity in public health research in low-resource countries. We present experiences of partners involved in a ... -
Prevalence of anemia, iron-deficiency anemia, and associated factors among children aged 1–5 years in the rural, malaria-endemic setting of popokabaka, democratic Republic of Congo: A cross-sectional study
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Strand, Tor Arne; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Akilimali, Pierre Zalagile; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Iron deficiency (ID), the leading cause of anemia and the most common nutritional deficiency globally, is not well reported among children in malaria-endemic settings, and little is known about its contribution to anemia ...