What inspired you to work in health in Africa? Contributing to improved diagnosis and treatment has motivated me to pursue health research, with a particular focus on enhancing the efficiency of diagnostic tools for diseases like cancer and malaria through genomics and bioinformatics. These diseases are among the leading causes of death in Africa, especially...
What inspired you to work in health in Africa? My inspiration to work in health in Africa is deeply rooted in both my personal values and early life experiences. From a young age, I have always been naturally caring and empathetic, traits that were further shaped by my role as the first daughter in an...
What inspired you to work in health in Africa? As a medical doctor with an MPH and PhD in Epidemiology, I taught in medical school in Cameroon to equip doctors in training with skills needed for effective prevention and control of prevalent communicable and non-communicable diseases in our country. It was important to train medical...
What inspired you to work in health in Africa? My parents are from Benin, which is in Africa. So my home was always Africa, even while growing up in the Maryland suburbs, my childhood was stewarded by two proud and brilliant Africans. At age 11 my family moved back to Benin, where I graduated high...
What inspired you to work in health in Africa? I have always believed that health is more than the absence of disease; it is the presence of dignity, hope, and the ability for people to live meaningful lives. Being born and nurtured in Africa, I have witnessed both the extraordinary resilience of its people and...
Dr. Stéphanie Dominique Amida Nama is the Co-Founder of KAIROS – Kaléidoscope d’Actions Intégrées pour la Recherche et l’Optimisation en Santé, an innovation-driven healthtech and preventive-health education startup based in Burkina Faso. She is a medical doctor, public health specialist, independent consultant, partner, and mother of two children – identities she carries as interconnected sources...
Dr. Mable Kipenda is an entrepreneur, medical doctor, and founder of Kambo Health Initiative, whose work sits at the intersection of purpose, resilience, and leadership. She is a Chevening scholarship awardee and a Mandela Washington fellowship alumnus. In recent years, she has launched and operated a physical shoe retail business, founded and registered a non-governmental...
The Pan African Women in Health (PAWH) is proud to join in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). This day is a reminder to celebrate progress. It is also a day to call attention to barriers women continue to face that impede gender inclusion. This year’s theme, Embrace Equity, speaks to the core of who we...
Thérèse Mayé Diouf Ba is setting up an NGO called “Growing Life”. Growing Life aims to fight seasonal exodus of young girls; prevent teenage pregnancy and early marriage by fighting poverty and economic dependence.
Maternal mortality remains high around the world, with more than 303,000 women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or shortly afterwards. The majority (99%) of these deaths occur...
