Mercy Manyema
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Biography
Mercy Manyema is an early career public health researcher whose areas of interest include non-communicable disease prevention, childhood and adult obesity and early child development. She has been involved in several projects including the evaluation of the potential of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax to reduce obesity, diabetes and stroke in South Africa, and a study to map the gaps between expert, stakeholder, and public understandings of early childhood development in South Africa. She is currently studying for a PhD in Public Health focusing on the impact of adverse childhood events on adult health and well-being.