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.
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.