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.
15+
Executive Leads
6
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.
Yale University
Brian Amu Fleischer, MD
Founder & President
University of Cape Coast
Esi Bon Berkoh
Co-Founder & Vice President
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Bismark Amoh
Co-Founder & Research Lead
University of Ghana
Afriyie Badu, MD
Co-Founder & Finance Lead
Yale University
Adwoa Danso-Dodoo
Finance Associate Lead
University of Cape Coast
David Ofosu
Chapter Co-Director, Akomapa UCC
University of Cape Coast
Hafiz Shaban
Chapter Co-Director, Akomapa UCC
Yale University
Sedem Dankwa
Global Partnerships Lead
Yale University
Nana Ama Ocran
Leadership Training Program Lead
University of Cape Coast
Wilfred Obeng
Clinical Standards Lead
University of Cape Coast
Dzifianu Afi Edoh-Torgah
Branding & Creative Lead
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Christabel Amma Buckman
Development & Communications Lead
Akomapa Health Foundation
Prince Agyei Tuffour
IT Services Lead
Akomapa Health Foundation
Mighty Doffoe
IT Services Associate Lead
Akomapa Health Foundation
Samuel Kumi
Legal Affairs Lead
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
Dr. Derek Anamaale Tuoyire
Head of Community Medicine
University of Cape Coast
Prof. Martins Ekor
Provost, College of Health and Allied Sciences
University of Cape Coast
Prof. Samuel Kyei
Professor of Optometry
Yale University
Dr. Jeremy Schwartz
Head, Chronic Care Access Lab
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Dr. Adrian Mayo
Assistant Clinical Professor
Boston Medical Center
Dr. Elijah Paintsil
Chief & Chair of Pediatrics
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.
