Dr Nchangwi Munung

Public Understanding of Big data in Genomics Medicine in Africa

Nchangwi Syntia Munung is a bioethics researcher at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her work focuses on science for society, with particular attention to justice and fairness in global health research, ethical data sharing, public and patient engagement in science, the responsible use of data science and genetics in health research, including sickle cell disease and infectious diseases and pyscho-social considerations in health research and medicine. Drawing on African philosophical worldviews and using both empirical and normative approaches, she contributes to discussions on how openness, transparency, shared decision making, accountability, equity and social considerations can be embedded in health research and innovation.