Daniel Mbwambo

About

Daniel Mbwambo is a Medical Laboratory Scientist with over 19 years of experience in diagnostics, particularly in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. He holds an MSc in Parasitology and Entomology from KCMUCo. Currently, he serves as the Laboratory Diagnostic Focal Person at Tanzania’s National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) under the Ministry of Health. Daniel has led impactful training initiatives that have strengthened diagnostic capacity nationwide. He is especially committed to advancing malaria elimination efforts by 2030.

Employment

• Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Laboratory Diagnostic Focal Person
  2019 - Present

Education

Education history is unavailable.

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (4)

• Mapping of the country-wide prevalence of non-malarial febrile illnesses in areas with varying malaria transmission intensities in Mainland Tanzania [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
  2026 DOI: 10.12688/verixiv.1985.2
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• Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum pfs230 Gene in four East African countries supports its potential as a malaria transmission blocking vaccine candidate [version 1]
  2026 DOI: 10.12688/verixiv.2922.1
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• Plasmodium species positivity rates across regions with different malaria transmission intensities in Mainland Tanzania: Data from a nationwide survey conducted in 2023 [version 1]
  2025 DOI: 10.12688/verixiv.2395.1
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• Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum helical interspersed subtelomeric (phistb) gene in Tanzania and neighboring countries [version 1]
  2025 DOI: 10.12688/verixiv.2259.1
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