Posts by Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
African model(s) for capacity building in women’s cancer care in fragile, conflict-impacted ecosystems
I’m happy to announce that the African model(s) for capacity building in women’s cancer care in fragile, conflict-impacted ecosystems has now been published in a special online issue of the ecancer medical science journal. We appreciate the submission of manuscripts from our Friends of Africa team: Dr. Groesbeck Parham, Dr. Michael Hicks and Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman. We also appreciate…
Read MoreA DIFFERENT BALL GAME
Global Citizen catches an exclusive with the one of the NBA’s former megastars, Dikembe Mutombo,who has marked his presence as one of the “Good Guys in Sports” both on and off the court.
Read MoreDikembe Mutombo’s New Coffee Venture Aims to Make an Impact
If you’re wondering what keeps Mutombo fueled up to tackle these projects, well, that brings us to his other passion. “I’m a coffee lover,” says Mutombo, who drinks several cups a day to caffeinate his 7’2″ frame. “I love to drink coffee,” he says, “and my country produces some of the best coffee, but the…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Ceremony in Mbuji Mayi, DRC
On July 26, 2020 the groundbreaking ceremony for the Samuel Mutombo Institute of Science & Entrepreneurship took place in Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo. The ceremony went extremely well and construction of the new school has commenced. It is scheduled to open in September 2021.
Read MoreDikembe Mutombo joins the Concordia Leadership Council
Today, Concordia is proud to announce the appointment of Dikembe Mutombo to its Leadership Council. Mutombo’s 18-year NBA career—during which he was an eight-time All-Star and a four-time recipient of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award—has made him a perennial fixture in professional sports. In 2015, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial…
Read MoreCleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
None of us could have predicted the outbreak of Covid-19 but Our team at The Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital are making sure that the facility does not get infected. The CDC & the WHO has outlined a detailed list of those steps we can take to prevent the spread of Covid-19. View here
Read MoreListen to Ep. 354 – Dikembe Mutombo from November 3, 2019 in Podcasts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-354-dikembe-mutumbo/id1043593599?i=1000455874880
Read MoreDikembe Mutombo Foundation to donate meals for the front line health workers combatting COVID-19 cases in Georgia
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo provided hundreds of meals Monday for frontline health care workers at three Georgia hospitals, including Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Hundreds of lunches and dinners were brought to Phoebe health care workers by the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. Mutombo also personally gave meals to hospital nurses in Atlanta…
Read MoreConstituency for Africa/Harvard University Video Call with Dr. John Nkengasong and the Africa CDC
I moderated a wonderful conversation this morning between the Constituency for Africa (CFA), in partnership with Harvard University, and Dr. John Nkengasong, the Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discussing the impact that COVID-19 is having in Africa, and the role of the Diaspora in responding. Dr. Nkengasong outlined in detail…
Read MoreEye Surgery Mission
Dr. Ndume and her team from Namibia have performed over 250 eye surgeries at the Biamba Marie Mutombo hospital.
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