Jerome Nyhalah Dinga
Founder/CEO of Michael Gahnyam Gbeugvat Foundation; a nonprofit organization to meet the health aspirations of persons with special needs/disabilities (PWD). The organization uses a holistic, inclusive approach that acknowledges the diversity of needs and experiences, research and data collection, and policy advocacy to address the physical, mental, and social challenges of PWD.
Smith B. Babiaka
Smith B Babiaka holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Buea/Nairobi. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry in March 2019. Smith’s current area of interest is Medicinal Chemistry and Microbial Natural Product Drug Discovery. He is currently a Georg Forster Alexander von Humboldt and Georg Forster-Bayer Research Fellow at the Interfaculty Institute of […]
Asongha Melissa Nkeng
Asongha focuses on the social determinants of health and impact on disease control interventions.
Sone Samuel Njie
With strong interest in WASH and Social Behavior Change for NTDs control and elimination, Samuel uses his background in anthropology and public health to design and implement interventions for social behavior change/WASH for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Cameroon. He is interested in research work to support advocacy and policy and practice for integrating of water […]
Robert Adamu Shey
Robert is a Cameroonian lecturer at the University of Buea. His work is focused on the rational development of novel diagnostics and vaccines for infectious diseases.
Dieudonné Roland Eloundou Ombede
Dieudonné Roland Eloundou Ombede is a young researcher who is currently conducting epidemiological studies and developing alternative operational methods and mobile health tools to fight against NTDs in Cameroon, with a particular interest in efficient solutions adapted to limited-resource settings. They are also the founder and CEO of “Log(NTDs)” previously called “My-BeatNTDs-Assistant”, a coalition of […]
iCHORDS Research Methods Series: Focus Group Discussion
Date: September 14, 2021 In the field of neglected tropical diseases (NTD), there is increasing emphasis on addressing the gap between the scientific efficacy of tools and their translation into different local contexts (1). Social science research can unpack the social inquiry necessary to support more sustainable interventions. To contribute to the rising need of […]
iCHORDS Research Methods Series: In-Depth Interviews
Date: July 11, 2021 In the field of neglected tropical diseases (NTD), there is increasing emphasis on addressing the gap between the scientific efficacy of tools and their translation into different local contexts (1). Social science research can unpack the social inquiry necessary to support more sustainable interventions. To contribute to the rising need of […]
