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Biography

Katongo Hope Mutengo, MD, is an Internal Medicine physician and a passionate researcher and currently pursuing her PhD in Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine. Her current interest is in studying the comorbidity of cardiovascular diseases and HIV especially as HIV transitions to a chronic disease. She has served has honorary lecturer at Cavendish and Mulungushi University, respectively.
Dr Mutengo earned her Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology in 2006, Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery in 2009, and a Master of Medicine Degree in Internal Medicine in 2019 from the University of Zambia, School of Medicine. She is a full-time practising physician and has over 10 years’ experience as a clinician. Her passion lies in transforming cardiovascular health in Zambia through preventative approaches.

Activities

Employment (2)

UNZA- Vanderbilt University Partnership (UVP-2) Program: Lusaka, ZM

2022-11 to present | Research Fellow - NCD and HIV Integration
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Ministry of Health: Livingstone, Southern Province, ZM

2017-10-03 to 2022-07-30 | Physician (Internal Medicine)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Zambia School of Medicine: Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM

2013-09-07 to 2019-06-21 | Masters of Medicine (Internal Medicine) (Internal Medicine)
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University of Zambia School of Medicine: Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM

2001-11-01 to 2009-05-08 (Medicine and Surgery )
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Professional activities (10)

American Heart Association: Monze, Southern Province, ZM

2023 to present | Professional Membership
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Monze Mission Hospital: Monze, Southern Province, ZM

2022 to present | Consultant Physician (Internal Medicine )
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Zambian College of Physicians: Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM

2018 to present | Internist
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Zambian Medical Association : Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM

2010 to present
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Health and Care Professions Council: Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM

2010 to present (Medical Doctor )
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Mulungushi University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences: Livingstone, Zambia, ZM

2019 to 2025 | Honorary Lecturer/ Chairperson (Internal Medicine/Research Ethics Committee)
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Sigma Xi: Monze, Southern Province, ZM

2023-03 to 2024-06 | Full Member
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Cavendish University Zambia: Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM

2017 to 2022 | Honorary Lecturer (Internal Medicine)
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East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians: Livingstone, ZM

2018-02 to 2021 | Site mentor (Internal Medicine)
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PUSH Zambia: Lusaka, Lusaka, ZM

2020-10 | Outstanding Female Leadership Role In COVID-19 Case Management
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Works (12)

The influence of HIV infection on myocardial fibrosis diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observation studies

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2025-01-29 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2297-055X
Contributors: Katongo Hope Mutengo; Bruno Bezerra Lima; Wilbroad Mutale; Aggrey Mweemba; Lorrita Kabwe; Clive Banda; Callistus Kaayunga; Mutale Mulenga; Douglas Heimburger; Sepiso K. Masenga et al.
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Gut microbiota dependant trimethylamine N-oxide and hypertension

Frontiers in Physiology
2023-04-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1664-042X
Contributors: Katongo H. Mutengo; Sepiso K. Masenga; Aggrey Mweemba; Wilbroad Mutale; Annet Kirabo
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T-Lymphocytes predict metabolic syndrome among people with HIV in Zambia

Annals of Epidemiology
2022-11 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1047-2797
Contributors: Benson Hamooya; Hikabasa Halwiindi; Douglas Heimburger; Michelo Miyoba; Katongo Mutengo; Prof. Samuel Bosomprah; Wilbroad Mutale; Sepiso K. Masenga
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Sex differences in hypertension among people living with HIV after initiation of antiretroviral therapy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2022-11-17 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2297-055X
Contributors: Sepiso K. Masenga; Joreen P. Povia; Katongo H. Mutengo; Benson M. Hamooya; Selestine Nzala; Douglas C. Heimburger; Sody M. Munsaka; Fernando Elijovich; Kaushik P. Patel; Annet Kirabo
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Hypertension and human immunodeficiency virus: A paradigm for epithelial sodium channels?

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2022-08-25 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2297-055X
Contributors: Katongo Mutengo
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Prevalence of low high-density lipoprotein among young adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia: An opportunity to consider non-communicable diseases in resource-limited settings

Plos One
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Katongo Mutengo
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Proxies for COVID-19 Diagnosis for Adults in Resource Limited Settings: A Case Series Study in Zambia. 

2021-01-29 | Other
Contributors: Katongo H Mutengo; John S Kachimba; Francis Mupeta
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Bio-Electric Impedance Analysis and Anthropometric Obesity Indices as Predictors of Dyslipidaemia Among Adults at A Tertiary Institution in Lusaka, Zambia.

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Pernicious Anemia and Vitiligo in an HIV Patient: An Unfamiliar Case Presentation

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
2020-05-30 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2090-6528
Part of ISSN: 2090-6536
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Amitraz poisoning- A case report of a common but highly misconstrued cause of poisoning in Zambia

Medical Journal of Zambia
2019 | Journal article
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Progressive respiratory distress in a 42-year-old HIV-positive woman with systemic lupus erythematosus

European Journal of Medical Research
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85020920680

Contributors: Mutengo, K.; Mukomena, P.; Lambwe, N.; Ngalamika, O.
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COVID-19 Severity and COVID-19–Associated Deaths Among Hospitalized Patients with HIV Infection — Zambia, March–December 2020

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Peer review (2 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Heliyon. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)