Background and career
Borna Nyaoke (born 1987) is a Kenyan physician and clinical researcher, who took over as head of mycetoma research in 2023 from her previous position as manager of clinical trials at Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative/Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (DNDi/GARDP). She previously worked as a clinical trial manager at the KAVI (Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative) Institute of Clinical Research, based in the University of Nairobi.
Nyaoke, a public health specialist; Dr. Roselyne Okello, a radiologist; Dr. Nida Okumu, an infectious diseases specialist; and Dr. Achieng Aling, an obstetrician and gynecologist, founded Hema Foundation, a Nairobi-based non-government organisation, in 2015. All four were classmates in medical school in Nairobi. Hema focuses on inner city girls aged 17 years and younger, screening for diseases, treating illnesses, encouraging schooling and STEM subject choices; as well as offering guidance, mentoring and counselling.
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