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Upbringing in Angola sparked Bixby Center director’s passion for reproductive health

November 13, 2013 / ELISE / Press Release
Dr. Ndola Prata

Dr. Ndola Prata

For as far back as Dr. Ndola Prata can remember, she wanted to improve women’s health.

“My particular interest started when I was very young, basically by being around a lot of suffering of women, and learning about their reproductive needs that were not being met,” she said. At that time, Prata was growing up in Angola, a country struggling through nearly 30 years of civil war.

Prata earned her medical degree in Angola and practiced there as a physician for 10 years before coming to the United States. She also earned a master’s degree in medical demography from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 1998 she joined the UC Berkeley School of Public Health as a researcher and lecturer, simultaneously working as a medical demographer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for six years. She is currently an associate professor in residence of maternal and child health.

See the full article written by Erik Neumann at Berkeley Health Online here.

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