Dr. Amina Okafor is a cardiologist with 14 years of clinical and public health experience. After losing her father to undiagnosed hypertensive heart disease in 2019, she founded CarePathNG with seven colleagues. She leads all strategy, fundraising, and government liaison efforts, and has spoken at WHO Africa conferences on NCD prevention. She is a graduate of the University of Lagos College of Medicine and holds an MPH from Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Emeka Eze is a Fellow of the Medical College of Physicians and a certified endocrinologist specialising in diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorders. He oversees all clinical protocols at CarePathNG, trains field health workers, and leads our glycaemic screening programme. Previously a consultant at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, he joined CarePathNG full-time in 2021. He is passionate about making insulin therapy accessible in rural Nigeria.
Ngozi brings 10 years of field NGO experience across PEPFAR, UNICEF, and USAID-funded projects. She designs and manages all CarePathNG screening, medication access, and health literacy programmes across three states. Her expertise in community mobilisation and M&E ensures every initiative is measurable and scalable. She is a trained master trainer for the WHO PEN protocol for NCDs.
Femi spent 8 years in investment banking before pivoting to development finance. He manages all donor relationships, grant applications, and corporate CSR partnerships for CarePathNG. Under his leadership, the organisation has secured over ₦85M in funding from foundations, government grants, and individual philanthropists. He is CarePathNG's lead representative at funding forums and is currently building the organisation's first endowment fund.
Dr. Kemi Lawal is a specialist in community and preventive medicine who has worked in 24 local government areas across Nigeria. She designs CarePathNG's field screening protocols and manages relations with community leaders, religious institutions, and traditional rulers. Her ability to navigate cultural barriers to healthcare-seeking has been instrumental in the organisation's reach in northern states. She is also a trained data analyst and monitors field KPIs daily.
Tunde is a chartered accountant with 11 years of experience in NGO financial management. He manages CarePathNG's budgeting, donor reporting, procurement, and audit functions. He implemented the organisation's SAGE accounting system and introduced quarterly public financial disclosures. His meticulous financial governance has helped CarePathNG maintain a clean audit record since inception and build confidence with both local and international donors.
Blessing leads CarePathNG's communications strategy, social media presence, and digital health initiatives. She built the organisation's WhatsApp health literacy channel from zero to 4,200+ active subscribers and manages a twice-weekly radio spot on Rivers State FM. She is currently developing a USSD-based screening reminder tool for patients without smartphones. She holds a certificate in Digital Health from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Samuel grew up in rural Imo State and trained as a Community Health Extension Worker before earning his BSc in Public Health. He coordinates the logistics of all field screening operations — managing equipment deployment, volunteer teams, and real-time data capture at community events. He has personally supervised over 60 screening days across 3 states and trained 200+ volunteer screeners. His local language fluency in Igbo and Yoruba is invaluable in the field.
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