Upon his return to Lusaka after completing at Leeds University in 2023, Kakungu struggled to find a place where he could fully utilize his MA in Social and Public Policy as a Physician.  And so, he decided to create a space for it in the Zambian landscape and started a company called the “Lifestyle Medicine Institute” which focuses on lifestyle change as the primary intervention for prevention, management and even reversal of some chronic diseases. 

The company also has a strong policy arm with an institutional and social approach that focuses on making the healthy choice the easier choice with the long-term vision of creating a “Blue Zone” in Zambia. It’s a first of its kind in Zambia and he is looking forward to being Zambia’s first International Board of Lifestyle Medicine certified LM Physician at the end of this year. Kakungu concludes; “Finally the dots are connecting in hindsight and I’m on an incredible journey! I look forward to continued support from The Beit Trust.”.