Egide Tuyisingize
Egide Tuyisingize is a Clinical Medicine and Community Health student at the University of Rwanda with a strong passion for public health, particularly in addressing neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). As an advocate for SDG 3, Egide actively engages in initiatives such as the AMR Initiative Rwanda and One Health programs, aiming to bridge implementation gaps […]
Paul Njige
Paul Njige is the founder of My Medics software application in Tanzania & Afya forum, an online health discussion platform.
Maya Semrau
Dr Maya Semrau is a senior research fellow in implementation research at the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS), where she has worked since 2017 on the NIHR-funded Global Health Research Unit for NTDs, for which she co-leads the Implementation Research Theme. She is particularly interested in the mental wellbeing and stigma aspects of NTDs. […]
Individual identities and stigma inequalities: insights from the experience of people affected by podoconiosis in Rwanda
Introduction Podoconiosis is a Skin Neglected Tropical Disease (SNTD) that affects impoverished individuals in tropical regions. While there is a substantial understanding of the stigma associated with podoconiosis, little is known about the podoconiosis-related stigma experience based on individual identities, such as gender, class, age, location and physical ability. Due to the power differentials associated […]