A team of young leaders for young people
We are a youth-powered team reimagining healthcare with heart, science, and shared purpose.
From Cape Coast to Yale and UCLA, Akomapa leaders blend academic rigor, community roots, and relentless hope to build a student-run model of care that is ethical, joyful, and unstoppable.
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Executive Leads
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Academic Partners
100+
Volunteers Inspired
Executive Team
The builders behind the Akomapa model
Each leader blends academic excellence, community credibility, and operational discipline to ensure every clinic day reflects empathy, rigor, and trust.
Advisory Board
Global experts guiding our ethics, science, and scale
Our advisors ensure Akomapa remains clinically sound, academically rigorous, and deeply community-rooted as we expand across regions.
University of Cape Coast
Prof. Derek Anamaale Tuoyire
Head of Community Medicine
University of Cape Coast
Prof. Martins Ekor
Provost, College of Health and Allied Sciences
African Health Innovation Center
Emily Sheldon
Co-Founder
Yale University
Dr. Jeremy Schwartz
Associate Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Dr. Adrian Mayo
Assistant Clinical Professor
Boston Medical Center
Dr. Elijah Paintsil
Chief & Chair of Pediatrics
University of Ghana
Prof. Alfred Yawson
Provost, University of Ghana College of Health Sciences
Innovate Ghana and Innovate Labs
Freda Yawson
Founder
Join the hearts behind the mission
We are always looking for collaborators, mentors, and students who believe in ethical, student-powered healthcare. Your skills, story, or sponsorship could open the next door for patients we serve.
