The World Fellows

Epidemiologist and Strategic Advisor, Children's Investment Fund Foundation

Precious Lunga is currently strategic advisor to the UK's second biggest charitable foundation, funding programs across Africa and India. Prior to that, she worked at UNAIDS Geneva in the office of the deputy executive director. A vocal advocate for the right to  health and education she succeeded in bringing together diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, and trial participants, who include approximately ten thousand African women in anti-HIV microbicide trials whilst she was at the UK Medical Research Council. Lunga spoke at the Women of the World festival and the BBC World Service Forum Programme. She originally trained as a neuroscientist and is committed to improving health in low resource settings.

Media

Netcast (audio):  Protecting Women against HIV, November 18, 2008.  Click here for Netcast >>