Nchanji G. Takop

PhD candidate and Research Associate

Nchanji is a PhD candidate in microbiology at the University of Buea, Cameroon and a Research Associate at REFOTDE (Research Foundation in Tropical Diseases and Environment). 

His career objective is to work in or build institutions that aim to strengthen health systems, improve community health and control the spread of diseases, especially in developing countries through a One Health conceptual understanding of public health problems.

Nchanji Takop is deeply passionate about community health, which he regards as the basic unit of global public health. Consequently, the quest to be more involved in improving community health led him to volunteer with RSTMH as a student ambassador.