INITIATIVES
LAPTOP Scholars
LAPTOP scholarships help young professionals from low- and middle-income countries to defray the costs of pursuing training opportunities in supply chain management.
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2026 (Latin America and the Caribbean Round)
Georlene Cajamarca
Ecuador
2026 Laptop Scholar
Georlene is a Pharmacist and Public Health Advocate at the Ministry of Public Health in Ecuador.
María del Orbe
Dominican Republic
2026 Laptop Scholar
María is the Coordinator of the Family Planning Component of the Maternal and Child Health Program at the Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic.
Cecilia Guazzini
Argentina
2026 Laptop Scholar
Cecilia is the Director of Adolescence, Youth, and Adulthood at the Ministry of Health of the Province of Córdoba, Argentina.
Lorena Mayta
Bolivia
2026 Laptop Scholar
Lorena is a Pharmacy Manager at CLINICA CIES in Bolivia.
Leany Montero
Dominican Republic
2026 Laptop Scholar
Leany is a Pharmaceutical Professional and Program Coordinator for sexual and reproductive health programs in the Dominican Republic.
Paola Olivera
Bolivia
2026 Laptop Scholar
Paola is an academic and Community Health Advocate in Bolivia.
Karolayn Palomino
Peru
2026 Laptop Scholar
Karolayn is a Pharmaceutical Chemist on the Technical Team for Access to Medicines at the Peruvian Ministry of Health (DIGEMID).
Raquel Peña
Nicaragua
2026 Laptop Scholar
Raquel is a Medical Supplies Analyst at the Ministry of Health in Nicaragua.
Jean-Baptiste Rhode Gilnouse Bennsa
Haiti
2026 Laptop Scholar
Jean-Baptiste is the Manager of the Northeast Departmental Warehouse at the Haiti Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).
Gabriel Rickemberg
Argentina
2026 Laptop Scholar
Gabriel is a Physician specializing in strategic medical supplies at the Ministry of Health of the Province of Neuquén, Argentina.
Leslie Ruiz
Mexico
2026 Laptop Scholar
Leslie is a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Mexico’s National Center for Gender Equity and Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Stephanie Torchon
Haiti
2026 Laptop Scholar
Stephanie is Head of the Pharmacovigilance Section at the Haiti Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).
2024
Blessing Abur
Nigeria
2024 Laptop Scholar
Blessing is a Pharmacist from Nigeria working for Cedarcrest Hospital.
Alix Ahlonsu
Benin
2024 Laptop Scholar
Alix is a Pharmacist Coordinator in charge of Quality Assurance and Logistics of Health Commodities working for Association Béninoise pour le Marketing Social et la Communication pour la Santé.
Christianah Ajibola
Nigeria
2024 Laptop Scholar
Christianah is a Graduate Trainee from Nigeria working for MDS Logistics Ltd.
Elbethel Alemaw
Ethiopia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Elbethel is a Researcher and Consultant from Ethiopia working for CHS Advisory.
Betelhem Araya
Ethiopia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Betelhem is a Health System Strengthening Field Support Officer from Ethiopia working for Chemonics International.
Victor Eluwa
Nigeria
2024 Laptop Scholar
Victor is a Pharmacist from Nigeria working for the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS).
Chidinma Ezeh
Nigeria
2024 Laptop Scholar
Chidinma is a Pharmacist from Nigeria working for Pharmacy Council of Nigeria.
Mariama Faty
Senegal
2024 Laptop Scholar
Mariama is a VAN Control Tower Analyst from Senegal working for Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI).
Aliyu Abubakar Gadaka
Nigeria
2024 Laptop Scholar
Aliyu Abubakar is a Procurement Officer from Nigeria working for Yobe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency (YODMA).
Simbarashe Nembaware
Zimbabwe
2024 Laptop Scholar
Simbarashe is a Procurement and Supply Chain Management Analyst from Zimbabwe working for Ministry of Health and Child Care Zimbabwe.
Fredrick Neqo
Solomon Islands
2024 Laptop Scholar
Fredrick is a Pharmacist from Solomon Islands working for Solomon Islands government (MHMS).
Larry Ngandu
Zambia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Larry is a District Laboratory Coordinator from Zambia working for the Ministry of Health.
Jean Claude Niyibizi
Rwanda
2024 Laptop Scholar
Jean Claude is a Senior Pharmacy Program Manager from Rwanda working for Partners in Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima.
Chinelo Nnanyereugo
Nigeria
2024 Laptop Scholar
Chinelo is a locum Pharmacist from Nigeria working for Professor Ogbonna Okorie.
Amon Nsengimana
Rwanda
2024 Laptop Scholar
Amon is a Commodity Security Advisor from Rwanda working as a contractor for USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program Procurement and Supply Management.
Hozak Nuri
Syrian Arab Republic
2024 Laptop Scholar
Hozak is a Logistics and Liaison Officer from Syrian Arab Republic working for International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Bethel Okeke
Nigeria
2024 Laptop Scholar
Bethel is a Pharmacist from Nigeria working for National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Thembisa Sibande
Malawi
2024 Laptop Scholar
Thembisa is a Pharmacist from Malawi working at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.
2024 (Latin America and the Caribbean Round)
Melissa Almeida
Brazil
2024 Laptop Scholar
Melissa is a Procurement Assistant from Brazil working for UNFPA.
Eliana Caballero
Bolivia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Eliana is a Pharmacy Manager from Bolivia working for MSI Bolivia.
Junexi Narllely García Castilblanco
Nicaragua
2024 Laptop Scholar
Junexi Narllely García is a Project Assistant from Nicaragua working for UNFPA Nicaragua.
Haroun Choate
Trinidad and Tobago
2024 Laptop Scholar
Haroun is a Research Specialist from Trinidad and Tobago working for the Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago (Directorate of Women’s Health).
Andrés Cuevas
Mexico
2024 Laptop Scholar
Andrés is a Supply Chain Coordinator from Mexico working for Partners in Health Mexico.
Mara Anahí Di Bernardi
Argentina
2024 Laptop Scholar
Mara Anahí is a Logistics Administrator from Argentina working for Ministry of Health – Buenos Aires Province.
Edgar Díez
Colombia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Edgar is a Independent Consultant from Colombia working for UNFPA .
Diana Carolina Flores
Argentina
2024 Laptop Scholar
Diana Carolina is a Health Consultant from Argentina working for Ministry of Health – Buenos Aires Province.
Priscila Celis Flores
Peru
2024 Laptop Scholar
Priscila Celis is a Executive Director for Medicines from Peru working for DIRESA UCAYALI .
Laura Alejandra Giosso
Argentina
2024 Laptop Scholar
Laura Alejandra is a Pharmacist from Argentina working for Ministry of Health – Buenos Aires Province.
Claudia Gabriela Panizza
Argentina
2024 Laptop Scholar
Claudia Gabriela is a Social Worker from Argentina working for Ministry of Health – Buenos Aires Province.
Amos Pierre
Haiti
2024 Laptop Scholar
Amos is a Pharmacy Supervisor from Haiti working for Medecins sans Frontières .
Maria Belen Bautista Torrez
Bolivia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Maria Belen Bautista is a Reproductive Health Services Provider from Bolivia working for MSI BOLIVIA .
Alejandro Villa Henao
Colombia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Alejandro is a Independent Consultant from Colombia working for UNFPA .
Viviana Veronica Romero Zambrana
Bolivia
2024 Laptop Scholar
Viviana Veronica Romero is a Pharmacy Manager from Bolivia working for CIES .
2023
Maria Rene Lopez Aguilar
Bolivia
2023 Laptop Scholar
In Bolivia, Maria works as an Assistant for Goods and Services at Marie Stopes.
Emmanuel Agyo
Nigeria
2023 Laptop Scholar
Emmanuel is a Pharmacist with Nasarawa State Hospitals Management Board.
Liisa Anguuo
Namibia
2023 Laptop Scholar
Liisa is a Namibian Clinical Pharmacist with in-depth knowledge of medical practices seeking for an opportunity to leverage exceptional pharmaceutical care.
Tadiwanashe Guzha
Zimbabwe
2023 Laptop Scholar
Tadiwanashe is a pre-registration Pharmacist with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Harare Institute of Technology.
Aliyu Masa’ud Idrista
Nigeria
2023 Laptop Scholar
Aliyu is a Superintendent Pharmacist with leading pharmaceutical distribution outlet in Kano, Nigeria, and hopes to introduce measures that will improve the supply chain of medical products.
Peter Iji
Nigeria
2023 Laptop Scholar
Peter works in Abuja, Nigeria, as a Hospital Pharmacist and Supply Chain Officer.
Limbikani Kachikunje
Malawi
2023 Laptop Scholar
Limbikani is a Pharmacy Technician working as a Pharmacy Program Coordinator in the rural District of Malawi, Neno.
Nashe Tashiana Muchenje
Zimbabwe
2023 Laptop Scholar
Nashe is a custodian of medicines for the public within the Ministry of Health and Child Care of Zimbabwe
Usiju Ndai
Nigeria
2023 Laptop Scholar
Usiju is a Medical Store Manager with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Maves NGoshi
Zimbabwe
2023 Laptop Scholar
Maves is a Pharmaceutical Technician working as the Operations Officer for a distribution company in Zimbabwe.
Phabienne Paraison
Haiti
2023 Laptop Scholar
Phabienne works as a Pharmacist at the GHESKIO centers in Haiti.
Ibbih Samson
Nigeria
2023 Laptop Scholar
Ibbih is a Pharmacist in Nigeria with the Society for Family Health, where he responsible for managing different health commodities.
Anesu B Venge
Zimbabwe
2023 Laptop Scholar
Anesu is a Pharmacist with a background in regulatory affairs and vaccines, looking to improve the cold chain supply chain in Zimbabwe and the region at large.
Zerihun Zekariyas
Ethiopia
2023 Laptop Scholar
Zerihun is a Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Professional working at the Tirenuesh Beijing General Hospital in Ethiopia.
2023 (Latin America and the Caribbean Round)
Loida Acuña
Nicaragua
2023 Laptop Scholar
Loida works for a hospital in Nicaragua, where she is in charge of the patient statistical data.
Fremont Amessuze
Haiti
2023 Laptop Scholar
Fremont is a Midwife from Haiti, specializing in social work.
Dieuny Bresier
Haiti
2023 Laptop Scholar
In Haiti, Dieuny Bresier is a Pharmacy Storekeeper at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Carlos Camargo
Bolivia
2023 Laptop Scholar
Carlos oversees the logistics of contraceptives that are distributed in the CIES branches, all across Bolivia.
Becheny Caristil
Haiti
2023 Laptop Scholar
In Haiti, Becheny works as a Logistics Data Quality Control Officer at World Vision Haiti.
Judy Castañeda
Peru
2023 Laptop Scholar
Judy is a Pharmaceutical Chemist within the Peruvian Regulatory Agency, DIGEMID, as part of the Ministry of Health of Peru.
Eddlyn Cuculista
Guatemala
2023 Laptop Scholar
Eddlyn works as the coordinator of the Guatemalan Network of Adolescents and Youth REDAJ.
Rochenet Josue G. Joseph
Haiti
2023 Laptop Scholar
Rochenet is a Junior Coordinator at the Logistics Coordination Unit within the Ministry of Health.
Matias Fernandez de Larena
Argentina
2023 Laptop Scholar
In Argentina, Matias, who is a Pharmacist by profession, serves as the Technical Director for Fundación para la Salud del Adolescente, Asociatión Civil (FUSA).
Paola Palala
Bolivia
2023 Laptop Scholar
Paola is a Pharmacy Manager at CIES – Salud Sexual Salud Reproductiva.
Cinthia Rioja
Bolivia
2023 Laptop Scholar
Cinthia works as a Pharmacy Manager for CIES – Salud Sexual Salud Reproductiva.
Jeimy Salas
Colombia
2023 Laptop Scholar
Jeimy is a Quality Specialist at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.
Jonathan Valladares
Honduras
2023 Laptop Scholar
Jonathan is a Logistics Management IT Technician at Honduran Ministry of Health.
Jaime Villegas
Peru
2023 Laptop Scholar
Jaime is a Pharmaceutical Chemist within the General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs – DIGEMID of the Ministry of Health in Peru.
2022 (with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation)
Hubert Alofa
Benin
2022 Laptop Scholar
Hubert, a Pharmacist at the National Pharmaceutical Regulation Agency of Benin, plans to improve his logistics skills in order to enhance the health supply chain system in his country.
Mary Anuoluwapo Arubuola
Nigeria
2022 Laptop Scholar
Mary is a public health graduate and researcher from Nigeria, interested in health equity and easy access to health services, especially on the African continent.
Lamegou Francois Badjadouna
Togo
2022 Laptop Scholar
Francois works as a Supply Chain Data Analyst in Togo where he plans to boost national supply chain systems by improving end to end data visibility for better decision-making.
Nosiba Elsafi Mustafa Abd Elhaleem
Sudan
2022 Laptop Scholar
Nosiba is a part-time Lecturer at Elneelain University in Sudan with a keen interest in women’s health and international human rights.
Sait Malick Kebbeh
Gambia
2022 Laptop Scholar
Sait is a Pharmacist in Gambia with extensive experience in supply chain management and a passion to improve access to affordable and high-quality health supplies.
Shylet Kwashira
Zimbabwe
2022 Laptop Scholar
Shylet, a Nurse by training, is now working as a Pharmacy Manager at a provincial hospital in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
Martin Makuek
South Sudan
2022 Laptop Scholar
Martin is a Cold Chain Logistics Officer at the South Sudan Ministry of Health, where he supports the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Folita Malanda
Malawi
2022 Laptop Scholar
Folita, a Pharmacy Technician working at a rural faith-based institution in Malawi, aims to help solve the supply chain challenges in her country.
Celestine Diyen Ndam
Cameroon
2022 Laptop Scholar
Celestine works as a Supply Chain Officer, helping deliver quality health care to vulnerable women and young people in Cameroon.
Raphael Odame
Ghana
2022 Laptop Scholar
Raphael is a Program Officer with the Family Health Division, Ghana Health Service. He has a keen interest in sexual and reproductive health commodity security.
Uchenna Bernadine Opara
Nigeria
2022 Laptop Scholar
Uchenna is a Pharmacist and Supply Chain Professional from Nigeria, passionate about bridging the supply chain gaps in her country’s public health care system.
Haruna Muhammad Sabo
Nigeria
2022 Laptop Scholar
Haruna is a Warehouse Pharmacist working toward optimizing logistics, transportation, distribution, and warehouse management in Nigerian health supply chain management.
Genet Alemu Tirfie
Ethiopia
2022 Laptop Scholar
Genet works as a Quantification Officer in the HIV, TB & Malaria team at the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency.
2021 (Latin America and the Caribbean Round)
Barbara Merlain Bonny
Haiti
2021 Laptop Scholar
As a Logistics Advisor at UNFPA, Barbara wants to tackle the unique challenges that the health supply chain systems are facing in her own country in order to improve access that meet the needs of affected populations, especially in remote areas.
Jesica Carino
Argentina
2021 Laptop Scholar
Jesica is a Pharmacist in Argentina experienced in supply chain issues.
Jose Ramon Cisneros
Nicaragua
2021 Laptop Scholar
José has a joint degree in Pharmacy and Chemistry and works at the Health Ministry in Nicaragua.
Grace Delgado
Bolivia
2021 Laptop Scholar
With a degree in bio-chemistry and pharmacy, Grace is a National Pharmacy Manager in Bolivia.
Riphat Demar
Haiti
2021 Laptop Scholar
Riphat is a Pharmacist specializing in reproductive health supply access.
Elias Enrique Garces
Chile
2021 Laptop Scholar
Elias works for CENABAST in Chile in the logistics management and distribution of health supplies to private pharmacies at affordable and regulated prices.
Jose Granados
Nicaragua
2021 Laptop Scholar
José Antonio Granados works for PAHO/WHO in Nicaragua, as a consultant where he provides technical expertise for hospitals and health centers nationwide.
Ralph Guilbaud
Haiti
2021 Laptop Scholar
Ralph works as a Pharmacist and Health Logistician for UNICEF in Haiti.
Jolinette Pierre
Haiti
2021 Laptop Scholar
Jolinette is a Pharmacist committed to strengthening the logistics management information system of her organization to increase access to real-time stock data in Haiti.
José Enrique Ventura Pinedo
Perú
2021 Laptop Scholar
José is a Pharmaceutical Chemist, with experience in the public and private health supply chain sectors and in formulating public health policies.
Joseph Shellande
Haiti
2021 Laptop Scholar
Joseph is a Nurse at the Mirebalais University Hospital in Haiti.
Angel Saucedo Salas
Bolivia
2021 Laptop Scholar
Angel has worked for the last decade in the National Regulatory Agency of Bolivia, where the information of more than 3,000 first-level care establishments of the public health system is consolidated.
Sandra Pulgarin
Colombia
2021 Laptop Scholar
Sandra holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and now works as a consultant for the UNFPA LACRO office.
2021 (with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation)
Hope Fortunate Achiro
Uganda
2021 Laptop Scholar
Hope is a Senior Pharmacist in the National Medical Stores, planning on helping fix supply chain problems so more lives can be saved.
Olatunde Temitope Bedford-Egunjobi
Nigeria
2021 Laptop Scholar
Olatunde hopes to tackle the unchecked entry of substandard and falsified drugs into the national market.
Abass Hamza
Ghana
2021 Laptop Scholar
Abass has a background in public health and nursing, and founded HACEP-Ghana, a youth-led organization providing SRHR services to young people.
Wesley Kukutu
Solomon Islands
2021 Laptop Scholar
Wesley is a Pharmacist who plans to promote and support a resilient and sustainable health commodity supply chain in the Solomon Islands.
Fara Emile Millimouno
Guinea
2021 Laptop Scholar
Fara witnessed his country’s struggle to distribute health care supplies during the Ebola crisis and wants to build up national health systems.
Dr. Nancy Mucogo Njeru
Kenya
2021 Laptop Scholar
Dr. Mucogo has a background in pharmacy and health economics and is keen on building resilient, efficient, and responsive supply chain systems that assure value for money.
Nkoli Lilian Nnamonu
Nigeria
2021 Laptop Scholar
Nkoli is a Public Health Pharmacist contributing to SRH, WASH, and supply chain management in the humanitarian sector in Nigeria, especially in the crisis-affected North Eastern regions.
Bikila Deriba
Ethiopia
2021 Laptop Scholar
Bikila, a Supply Chain Expert at Ethiopian Public Health Institute, plans to improve and strengthen the national public health supply chains systems.
Prosper Comla Senamede
Togo
2021 Laptop Scholar
Comla works in Humanitarian Logistics; his upcoming training will also help him pilot logistics, transport, and distribution operations.
Seblework Teklehaymanot
Ethiopia
2021 Laptop Scholar
Seblework is a Pharmaceutical Warehouse and Distribution Specialist who hopes to help build up a sustainable health care supply system in her country.
2014 (with support from Bayer)
Clemence Matsika
Zimbabwe
2014 Laptop Scholar
This LAPTOP Scholar is today a frontline firefighter in Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 response.
Wadhah Hubaishi
Yemen
2014 Laptop Scholar
Wadhah’s LAPTOP-supported course of study immediately supported his supply chain work in war-torn Yemen.
2012
Kossivi Afanvi
Togo
2012 Laptop Scholar
A LAPTOP scholarship helped this General Practitioner and Pediatrician in his work as Health Director of the Lacs District in Togo, on the Benin border.
Simplice Kamdem
Cameroon
2012 Laptop Scholar
Simplice credits his course of study for the promotion that saw him manage a multi-million dollar project.
Other Recipients
Numfor Alenwi Munteh
Cameroon
Khyber Khishki
Afghanistan
Lebende Francois Minougu
Burkina Faso
Kouassi Abel
Côte d’Ivoire