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Cohort 1 · 2026 – 2027

The minds behind every fellow.

A global network of women's health leaders, scientists, clinicians, and innovators — each shaping the next generation of African research and product-development talent.

30 Faculty & Mentors
14 Disciplines
4 Continents
12 Months
Group Teaching

Faculty

Lead training modules, masterclasses, and group convenings. Shape the technical and leadership curriculum across both fellowship tracks.

  • Curriculum design & delivery
  • Masterclass facilitation
  • In-person convenings
One-on-One

Mentors

Provide individualised guidance for assigned fellows. Monthly virtual sessions plus in-person engagement at programme convenings.

  • Monthly mentee check-ins
  • Research & product feedback
  • Career & network introductions

Browse the network.

Search by name, institution, or expertise — or filter by discipline.

30 results
Faculty Mentor
Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi

MBChB, MMed, MPH, PhD, FACOG

KEMRI, Kenya

Globally recognised obstetrician-gynaecologist leading reproductive health research and policy across Africa for over three decades.

Reproductive HealthHIV & STIs
Faculty
Prof. Nelly Mugo

MBChB, MMed, MPH

KEMRI / Univ. of Washington

Distinguished researcher in HIV prevention, contraceptive research, and clinical trials with a long record of leadership across East Africa.

HIV PreventionClinical Trials
FacultyMentor
Dr. Martin Bundi

PhD

KEMRI Graduate School, Kenya

Curriculum lead designing the LEA-WH twelve-month programme. Specialist in leadership development and African research training.

LeadershipCurriculum
Mentor
Dr. Rose Bosire

MBChB, MMed, PhD

KEMRI, Kenya

Leadership development lead with deep clinical research expertise and a commitment to mentoring African women's health leaders.

LeadershipClinical Research
Faculty
Dr. Amelia Okonjo

MBBS, MPH, PhD

University of Lagos, Nigeria

Public health researcher specialising in cervical cancer screening uptake and HPV vaccination programmes across West Africa.

Cervical CancerHPV
Mentor
Prof. Samuel Adebayo

PhD, MSc

Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa

Molecular bacteriologist focused on vaginal microbiome research and its links to women's reproductive health outcomes.

MicrobiomeMolecular Biology
FacultyMentor
Dr. Ngozi Okeke

MBChB, PhD

MRC Unit, The Gambia

Pioneering researcher in midlife and menopausal health for African women, bridging clinical care with population-level science.

MenopauseMidlife Health
Mentor
Dr. Fatima Koné

MD, MPH

UCAD, Senegal

Public health physician working on menstrual health equity and adolescent girls' reproductive health across Francophone West Africa.

Menstrual HealthAdolescent Health
Faculty
Dr. Aisha Chidambaram

MBBS, MD, MRCOG

AIIMS, India

Gynaecologist specialising in endometriosis diagnosis and minimally invasive surgical management in low-resource settings.

EndometriosisGynaecology
Mentor
Dr. James Muthoni

MBChB, MSc, PhD

Aga Khan University, Kenya

Researcher developing mobile-health-enabled contraceptive access models for adolescent girls and young women.

ContraceptionDigital Health
FacultyMentor
Dr. Lerato Mokoena

PhD

Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Biotechnologist building LAMP-based point-of-care diagnostics for women's reproductive health in resource-constrained settings.

BiotechnologyDiagnostics
Faculty
Prof. Rajeev Sharma

PhD, MIET

Imperial College London, UK

Computer scientist applying machine learning to women's health diagnostics, focusing on AI for low-resource clinical environments.

AI & Digital HealthMachine Learning
Mentor
Dr. Emma Johnson

PhD, MSc

LSHTM, UK

Biostatistician with twenty years of trial design experience across HIV, maternal health, and sexual & reproductive health studies.

BiostatisticsClinical Trials
Faculty
Dr. David Kimani

PharmD, MBA

Strathmore Business School, Kenya

Regulatory science specialist guiding medical device pathways through FDA, EMA, and African regulatory frameworks.

Regulatory ScienceMedical Devices
Mentor
Dr. Maya Patel

MD, MPH, ICF-PCC

Harvard Chan School, USA

Executive coach and physician working at the intersection of women's leadership, gender equity, and global public health systems.

LeadershipCoaching
FacultyMentor
Prof. Catherine Wanjiru

MBChB, MMed, PhD

University of Nairobi, Kenya

Clinical scientist advancing integrated HIV and cervical cancer screening strategies in primary care across East Africa.

HIV & STIsCervical Cancer
Mentor
Dr. Ifeoma Adeleke

MBBS, FWACS

UCH Ibadan, Nigeria

Gynaecologist leading clinical research on heavy menstrual bleeding, fibroids, and the reproductive lifecourse in Nigerian women.

Menstrual HealthGynaecology
Faculty
Dr. Thabo Mbeki

PhD

Wits University, South Africa

Bioinformatician applying computational genomics to microbiome research and reproductive disease biomarker discovery.

BioinformaticsMicrobiome
Mentor
Dr. Kwame Asante

MD, MPH, DrPH

University of Ghana, Ghana

Implementation scientist designing community-led HIV and STI prevention programmes scaled across West African primary care.

Public HealthHIV & STIs
FacultyMentor
Prof. Zainab Ibrahim

PhD

UCAD, Senegal

Epidemiologist and biostatistician specialising in maternal and child health surveillance across Francophone Africa.

BiostatisticsEpidemiology
Mentor
Ms. Grace Nyathi

MBA, BSc

Villgro Africa, Kenya

Health-tech investor and product strategist supporting African women's health startups from prototype to market traction.

InnovationProduct Strategy
Faculty
Dr. Beatrice Mwangi

MBChB, MPH

Africa CDC, Ethiopia

Continental policy advisor on maternal and reproductive health, working with AU member states on health-system strengthening.

Reproductive HealthHealth Policy
Mentor
Prof. Daniel Mensah

PhD, FAAS

Noguchi Institute, Ghana

Cancer biologist investigating HPV genomics and immune responses in cervical cancer development among African populations.

Cervical CancerCancer Biology
FacultyMentor
Dr. Sara Cohen

MD, MPP

Johns Hopkins, USA

Physician-scientist specialising in telehealth implementation and digital health regulatory frameworks for emerging markets.

Digital HealthRegulatory
Mentor
Dr. Priya Nair

MBBS, MD, DNB

Christian Medical College, India

Reproductive endocrinologist focused on endometriosis, fertility preservation, and hormonal disorders in low-resource settings.

EndometriosisEndocrinology
Faculty
Dr. Olivia Martin

MBChB, MFPH, FRCOG

Univ. of Edinburgh, UK

Clinical leader and policy strategist advancing women's midlife health and leadership development across global institutions.

LeadershipMenopause
Mentor
Dr. Alex Park

PhD, MEng

Seoul National University, S. Korea

Biomedical engineer pioneering long-acting reversible contraceptive drug-delivery technologies for global health markets.

BiotechnologyContraception
Faculty
Prof. Angela Davis

PhD

Columbia Mailman, USA

Behavioural scientist using participatory and qualitative methods to design culturally adapted women's health interventions.

Behavioural SciencePublic Health
Mentor
Dr. Hannah Williams

PhD

Univ. of Oxford, UK

Computational biologist applying metagenomic and statistical methods to the female reproductive tract microbiome.

MicrobiomeBiostatistics
FacultyMentor
Dr. Aminata Diallo

MD, MIH, FAAS

WHO AFRO, Republic of Congo

Global health diplomat shaping continental advocacy on women's health, with three decades at the WHO Africa region.

LeadershipHealth Policy
Cohort 2 · 2027

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