LAPTOP Scholars

2024 (Global Round)

Blessing Abur

Nigeria

Blessing is a pharmacist from Nigeria working for Cedarcrest Hospital.

Alix Ahlonsu

Benin

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

Christianah is a Graduate Trainee from Nigeria working for MDS Logistics Ltd.

Elbethel Alemaw

Ethiopia

Elbethel is a Researcher and consultant from Ethiopia working for CHS Advisory.

Betelhem Araya

Ethiopia

Betelhem is a Health system strengthening field support officer from Ethiopia working for Chemonics International.

Victor Eluwa

Nigeria

Victor is a Pharmacist from Nigeria working for the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS).

Chidinma Ezeh

Nigeria

Chidinma is a Pharmacist from Nigeria working for Pharmacy Council of Nigeria.

Mariama Faty

Senegal

Mariama is a VAN Control Tower Analyst from Senegal working for Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI).

Aliyu Abubakar Gadaka

Nigeria

Aliyu Abubakar is a Procurement Officer from Nigeria working for Yobe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency (YODMA).

Simbarashe Nembaware

Zimbabwe

Simbarashe is a Procurement and Supply Chain Management Analyst from Zimbabwe working for Ministry of Health and Child Care Zimbabwe.

Fredrick Neqo

Solomon Islands

Fredrick is a Pharmacist from Solomon Islands working for Solomon Islands government (MHMS).

Larry Ngandu

Zambia

Larry is a District Laboratory Coordinator from Zambia working for the Ministry of Health.

Jean Claude Niyibizi

Rwanda

Jean Claude is a Senior Pharmacy Program Manager from Rwanda working for Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima.

Chinelo Nnanyereugo

Nigeria

Chinelo is a Locum pharmacist from Nigeria working for Professor Ogbonna Okorie.

Amon Nsengimana

Rwanda

Amon is a Commodity Security Advisor from Rwanda working for Contractor for USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program Procurement and Supply Management.

Hozak Nuri

Syrian Arab Republic

Hozak is a Logistics and Liaison officer from Syrian Arab Republic working for International Rescue committee (IRC).

Bethel Okeke

Nigeria

Bethel is a Pharmacist from Nigeria working for National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC).

Thembisa Sibande

Malawi

Thembisa is a Pharmacist from Malawi working at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.

2024 (Latin America and the Caribbean round, with support from USAID)

Melissa Almeida

Brazil

Melissa is a Procurement Assistant from Brazil working for UNFPA.

Eliana Caballero

Bolivia

Eliana is a Pharmacy Manager from Bolivia working for MSI Bolivia.

Junexi Narllely García Castilblanco

Nicaragua

Junexi Narllely García is a Project Assistant from Nicaragua working for UNFPA Nicaragua.

Haroun Choate

Trinidad and Tobago

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

Andrés is a Supply Chain Coordinator from Mexico working for Partners In Health Mexico .

Mara Anahí Di Bernardi

Argentina

Mara Anahí is a Logistics Administrator from Argentina working for Ministry of Health - Buenos Aires Province.

Edgar Díez

Colombia

Edgar is a Independent Consultant from Colombia working for UNFPA .

Diana Carolina Flores

Argentina

Diana Carolina is a Health Consultant from Argentina working for Ministry of Health - Buenos Aires Province.

Priscila Celis Flores

Peru

Priscila Celis is a Executive Director for Medicines from Peru working for DIRESA UCAYALI .

Laura Alejandra Giosso

Argentina

Laura Alejandra is a Pharmacist from Argentina working for Ministry of Health - Buenos Aires Province.

Claudia Gabriela Panizza

Argentina

Claudia Gabriela is a Social Worker from Argentina working for Ministry of Health - Buenos Aires Province.

Amos Pierre

Haiti

Amos is a Pharmacy Supervisor from Haiti working for Medecins sans Frontières .

Maria Belen Bautista Torrez

Bolivia

Maria Belen Bautista is a Reproductive Health Services Provider from Bolivia working for MSI BOLIVIA .

Alejandro Villa Henao

Colombia

Alejandro is a Independent Consultant from Colombia working for UNFPA .

Viviana Veronica Romero Zambrana

Bolivia

Viviana Veronica Romero is a Pharmacy Manager from Bolivia working for CIES .

2023 (Global Round - with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation)

Maria Rene Lopez Aguilar

Bolivia

In Bolivia, Maria works as an Assistant for Goods and Services at Marie Stopes.

Emmanuel Agyo

Nigeria

Agyo, is a pharmacist with Nasarawa State Hospitals Management board.

Liisa Anguuo

Namibia

Liisa Ndapewa Anguuo is a Namibian clinical pharmacist with in-depth knowledge of medical practices seeking for an opportunity to leverage exceptional pharmaceutical care.

Tadiwanashe Guzha

Zimbabwe

Tadiwanashe Guzha is a pre registration pharmacist with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Harare Institute of Technology.

Aliyu Masa'ud Idrista

Nigeria

Aliyu Idris 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

Peter works in Abuja, Nigeria as a Hospital Pharmacist and Supply Chain Officer.

Limbikani Kachikunje

Malawi

Limbikani is a Pharmacy Technician working as a Pharmacy Program Coordinator in the rural District of Malawi, Neno.

Nashe Tashiana Muchenje

Zimbabwe

Nashe is a custodian of medicines for the public within the Ministry of Health and Child Care of Zimbabwe

Usiju Ndai

Nigeria

Usiju is a Medical Store Manager with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Maves NGoshi

Zimbabwe

Maves is a Pharmaceutical Technician working as the Operations Officer for a distribution company in Zimbabwe.

Phabienne Paraison

Haiti

Phabienne works as a pharmacist at the GHESKIO centers in Haiti.

Ibbih Samson

Nigeria

Ibbih is a pharmacist in Nigeria with The Society for Family Health, where he responsible for managing different health commodities.

Anesu B Venge

Zimbabwe

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

Zerihun is a young pharmaceutical supply chain professional working at the Tirenuesh Beijing General Hospital in Ethiopia.

2023 (Latin America and the Caribbean round, with support from USAID)

Loida Acuña

Nicaragua

Loida works for a hospital in Nicaragua, where she is in charge of the patient statistical data.

Fremont Amessuze

Haiti

Fremont is a midwife from Haiti, specialized in social work.

Dieuny Bresier

Haiti

In Haiti, Dieuny Bresier is a pharmacy storekeeper at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

Carlos Camargo

Bolivia

Carlos oversees the logistics of contraceptives that are distributed in the CIES branches, all across Bolivia.

Becheny Caristil

Haiti

In Haiti, Becheny works as a Logistics Data Quality Control Officer at World Vision Haiti.

Judy Castañeda

Peru

Judy is a Pharmaceutical Chemist within the Peruvian Regulatory Agency, DIGEMID, as part of the Ministry of Health of Peru.

Eddlyn Cuculista

Guatemala

Eddlyn works as the coordinator of the Guatemalan Network of Adolescents and Youth REDAJ.

Rochenet Josue G. Joseph

Haiti

Rochenet is a Junior Coordinator at the Logistics Coordination Unit within the Ministry of Health.

Matias Fernandez de Larena

Argentina

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

Paola is a Pharmacy Manager at CIES – Salud Sexual Salud Reproductiva.

Cinthia Rioja

Bolivia

Cinthia works as a Pharmacy Manager for CIES – Salud Sexual Salud Reproductiva.

Jeimy Salas

Colombia

Jeimy is a Quality Specialist at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.

Jonathan Valladares

Honduras

Jonathan is a logistics management IT Technician at Honduran Ministry of Health.

Jaime Villegas

Peru

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shylet, a nurse by training, is now working as a pharmacy manager at a provincial hospital in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

Martin Makuek

South Sudan

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

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

Celestine works as a supply chain officer, helping deliver quality healthcare to vulnerable women and young people in Cameroon.

Raphael Odame

Ghana

Raphael is a programme 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

Uchenna is a pharmacist and supply chain professional from Nigeria, passionate about bridging the supply chain gaps in her country’s public healthcare system.

Haruna Muhammad Sabo

Nigeria

Haruna is a warehouse pharmacist working toward optimizing logistics, transportation, distribution and warehouse management in Nigerian health supply chain management.

Genet Alemu Tirfie

Ethiopia

Genet works as a Quantification Officer in the HIV, TB & Malaria team at the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency.

2021-2022 (Latin America and the Caribbean round, with support from USAID)

Barbara Merlain Bonny

Haiti

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

Jesica is a pharmacist in Argentina experienced in supply chain issues.

Jose Ramon Cisneros

Nicaragua

 José has a joint degree in Pharmacy and Chemistry and works at the health ministry in Nicaragua. 

Grace Delgado

Bolivia

With a degree in bio-chemistry and pharmacy, Grace is a national pharmacy manager in Bolivia. 

Read her story

Riphat Demar

Haiti

Riphat is a pharmacist specializing in reproductive health supply access.

Elias Enrique Garces

Chile

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

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

Ralph works as a pharmacist and health logistician for UNICEF in Haiti.

Jolinette Pierre

Haiti

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

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

Joseph is a nurse at the Mirebalais University Hospital in Haiti.

Angel Saucedo Salas

Bolivia

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

Sandra holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and now works as a consultant for the UNFPA LACRO office. Read her story

2021 (with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation)

Hope Fortunate Achiro

Uganda

Hope is a senior pharmacist in the National Medical Stores, planning on helping fix supply chain problems so more lives can be saved. Read her story.

Olatunde Temitope Bedford-Egunjobi

Nigeria

Olatunde hopes to tackle the unchecked entry of substandard and falsified drugs into the national market.

Abass Hamza

Ghana

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

Wesley is a pharmacist who plans to promote and support a resilient and sustainable health commodity supply chain in the Solomon Islands. Read his story.

Fara Emile Millimouno

Guinea

Fara witnessed his country’s struggle to distribute healthcare supplies during the Ebola crisis and wants to build up national health systems.

Dr. Nancy Mucogo Njeru

Kenya

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. Read her story.

Nkoli Lilian Nnamonu

Nigeria

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. Read her story.

Bikila Deriba

Ethiopia

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

Comla works in humanitarian logistics; his upcoming training will also help him pilot logistics, transport and distribution operations.

Seblework Teklehaymanot

Ethiopia

Seblework is a pharmaceutical warehouse & distribution specialist who hopes to help build up a sustainable healthcare supply system in her country.

2014 (with support from Bayer)

Clemence Matsika

Zimbabwe

This LAPTOP Scholar is today a frontline firefighter in Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 response. Read his story.

Wadhah Hubaishi

Yemen

Wadhah’s LAPTOP-supported course of study immediately supported his supply chain work in war-torn Yemen. Read his story.

Other recipients included:

Numfor Alenwi Munteh

Cameroon

Khyber Khishki

Afghanistan

Lebende Francois Minougu

Burkina Faso

Kouassi Abel

Cote d’Ivoire

2012 (with support from PATH)

Kossivi Afanvi

Togo

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. Read his story.

Simplice Kamdem

Cameroon

Simplice credits his course of study for the promotion that saw him manage a multi-million dollar project. Read his story.