Nelson K. Sewankambo MBChB, MSc, M.MED, FRCP, LLD (HC) is a Professor Emeritus, a former Dean of Makerere University Medical School, Uganda and a past Principal Makerere University College of Health Sciences. He is a member of the AFREhealth Governing Council. He was Chair of the MEPI Council in 2013 which culminated into AFREhealth. During his academic career, he facilitated the establishment of many collaborations between Makerere University and institutions in both high and low or middle-income countries. He has a wide experience as a Principal Investigator and investigator on several capacity-building projects of health professionals that are externally funded including a MEPI consortium of Ugandan Universities that jointly addressed the country’s health workforce education needs; NURTURE: Research training and mentoring program for career development of junior and mid-level faculty at Makerere; Training Health Researchers into Vocational Education in East Africa (THRiVE) consortium of seven African institutions and two UK universities.  He steered the development of an East African effort that led to an internationally acclaimed institutional brokerage mechanism for linking research to policy and action, “The REACH Policy Initiative” under the East African Community.

He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London; an Honorary Doctorate of Letters Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health; a Grand Silver Medal from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; a Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa from McMaster University, and is Honorary Fellow of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is an external affiliate of the US National Institute of Medicine, and a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences.

Judy N. Khanyola is a Registered Nurse and is currently the Chair of the Center for Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. Judy’s work focuses on equipping the nursing and midwifery profession in Africa to do what it is they were educated and trained to do as qualified health professionals. Previously, she led the strengthening of pre and in-service education at 22 schools of nursing and midwifery in six countries in Africa through ICAP at Columbia University as the Regional Nursing Advisor for Africa. Judy was from 2018 to 2021, the Nursing Now Africa Region Representative where she contributed to the campaign to raise the status and profile of nurses in Africa. Judy serves on the boards of several African convening bodies; AFREhealth, for health professionals’ education, research, and service delivery; AfriPEN, for interprofessional education and collaborative practice and AfroPHC for primary health care. Judy has made it her mission to ensure that the frontline healthcare that most populations in Africa receive and which is delivered by nurses and midwives is dignified, expert and compassionate; and that this care focuses on rural populations. Judy earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Eastern Africa, her Masters in Advancing Healthcare Practice from the University of Manchester and her Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership from Duke University. She was awarded the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 2019 Global HIV Award for her work in HIV in Africa. Judy is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

Professor Prisca Olabisi Adejumo, RN, PhD, FWACN, IIWCC, is an adult health nurse expert, holding an academic position as dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Her academic journey includes double master’s and double PhDs, from the University of Ibadan. She has expanded her expertise through visiting scholar roles and specialized training at esteemed institutions in the United States. Prof. Adejumo's research focuses on wound care, HIV/AIDS, and genetic counseling for non-communicable diseases, particularly sickle cell disease and cancer, She is the 2nd Vice-President for SCHAF and is certificated in haemoglobinopathy counselling. Her professional portfolio reflects her dedication to global health initiatives, as evidenced in her roles as a WHO consultant and project coordinator for COVID-19 preparedness among nurses in multiple countries and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) competency sub-committee membership. She has over a hundred publications in reputable journals and is deeply committed to advancing interprofessional knowledge. Her contributions earned her global recognition, including induction into Scotland's International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Beyond academia, Prof. Adejumo holds leadership roles in professional societies, serving as the President of the Alpha Alpha Upsilon, OAU Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Chair, of the Board of Examinations of the West African Postgraduate College of Nurses and Midwives (WACPNM) and a certified accreditor to various accreditation processes in Nigeria. Through her multifaceted contributions to nursing education, research, and leadership, Prof. Adejumo continues to inspire and shape the future of healthcare in Africa and beyond

I'm a Professor in Public health and I graduated in medicine. I’m a former Director of Inter-university cooperation and development at the University of Lubumbashi (D.R. Congo). I assumed the function of the Head of the Clinical Epidemiology & Tropical Disease Unit. From 2013 to 2017, I was the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at our University. Before this last position, I was a Professor and Academic Secretary at our School of Public Health. I'm a member of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group of DRC. My actual expertise lies in the management of health systems, nutrition, bio-statistical support, operational research, designing and implementing epidemiological research designs, and conducting projects. I worked with many NGOs or Institutions (CEMUBAC-Free University of Brussels, MSF, CIET/McGill University-Canada, ICAP-University of Columbia, ITM-Antwerp-Belgium) or bilateral and multilateral agencies (Belgian-CTB, USAID-HRSA, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank, DFID-UK) in health, education and development fields.

Now, I am the coordinator of some academic and developmental projects with a multidisciplinary, multinational, or inter-university team (ARES-Belgium). I completed a post-graduate program in public health at the Free University of Brussels in Belgium.

Since the AFREhealth launch in Nairobi, I’ve been a member and served on the Executive Committee, the Governing Council, the Research Standing Committee, and the Central Regional Chapter.

Dr. Mamudo Rafik Ismail, MD, Ph.D. is a Mozambican Full Professor of Pathological Anatomy, scientific area of General Human Pathology and Infections at the University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) (2021). He is a co-founder of AFREhealth and has served as a member Governing Council since its inception. He is the co-lead of the Southern Africa Regional Chapter and a member of the Research Subcommittee and the Student Advisory Subcommittee. He holds a Ph.D. in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona, Spain (2000) and graduated in Medicine and Surgery at UEM (1988). He was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique (2008-2012) and holds the post of Head of Department of Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine of Eduardo Mondlane University (since 2000). His research areas are placental malaria; maternal mortality; opportunistic AIDS-associated infections; minimally invasive autopsies and medical education. Prof Ismail supervised more than 7 Masters dissertations at UEM and UniLúrio, 2 PhD theses, has trained and examined 16 Anatomopathologists (since 2000). He has more than 74 publications in scientific journals by peer review, 2414 citations, 10,774 reads, h index 22, index 1.10. 30, (7/27/21), total impact factor 207,094 (Scopus 5/11/2020), 28 Posters in International and National Conferences, 27 oral communications and two Book chapters. He is reviewer of e-Cancer Journal, President and founding member of the College of Pathological Anatomy of the Mozambican Medical Association and MIHER.

Nthabiseng Phaladze is a professor of nursing at the University of Botswana. She obtained her Bachelor in Nursing Education from the University of Botswana, Master of Nursing Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Prof. Phaladze is the former Head of Nursing, and Director of the W.H.O. Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Development. Her research and scholarship have been more focused on HIV and AIDS across different populations and other healthcare issues such as health policy, human resources for health and gender issues. She has expanded her research to include neglected tropical diseases mainly schistosomiasis. Prof Phaladze is the co-principal investigator and Scientist of the PROVE study through AFREhealth. She was a member of the MEPI Council in 2015 and subsequently AFREhealth in 2016. She is a member of the Research Subcommittee of AFREhealth and is currently the Chairperson of the AFREhealth Health Workforce Adhoc committee constituted by the Governing Council in February 2024 in DRC. Dr. Phaladze is a member of the University of Botswana Institutional Review Board and the Interim Chairperson of the Applied and Bioethics Center. She belongs to several professional organizations such as the Botswana Nurses Union, Sigma Theta Tau International, Africa Honor Society and International AIDS Society. She has served on the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Botswana, Education Committee and several national advisory boards

Dr. Kiguli-Malwadde is the Deputy Executive Director & Director of Health Workforce and Development at the African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST). She was the Director of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) African Coordinating Centre (CC) at ACHEST.  She is a Radiologist and formerly Associate Professor and Head of the Radiology Department at Makerere University in Uganda. She holds an MBchB and an MMed Radiology from Makerere University and a Master’s degree in Health Professions Education from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. She is a Fellow of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Philadelphia USA and a Fellow in Ultrasound from the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA. She is the Secretary-General for The Network Towards Unity for Health (TUFH). She is the President of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth). She has over 25 years’ experience in Health Professions Education.  She has over 80 publications in Health Professions Education and Radiology.