Program Overview

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African Paediatric Fellowship Programme

The African Paediatric Fellowship Programme is a diverse and dynamic community of child health professionals from countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

Programme Structure

The programme offers various specialties, including:

• General Paediatrics
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Developmental Paediatrics
• Neonatology
• Paediatric Allergology
• Paediatric Anaesthetics
• Paediatric Cardiology
• Paediatric Critical Care
• Paediatric Electrophysiology
• Paediatric Gastroenterology
• Paediatric Infectious Diseases
• Paediatric Nephrology
• Paediatric Neurology
• Paediatric Neurosurgery
• Paediatric Oncology
• Paediatric Physiotherapy
• Paediatric Pulmonology
• Paediatric Radiology
• Paediatric Surgery

Current Fellows

The current cohort of APFP fellows in training at the University of Cape Town in 2025 includes:

General Paediatrics

• Martha Shongolo, Onanjokwe Regional Referral Hospital, Ondangwa, Namibia
• Joy Shilongo, Onanjokwe Regional Referral Hospital, Ondangwa, Namibia
• Herlinde Kutyowa, Katutura Hospital, Windhoek, Namibia
• Tadala M'mela Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi, 2024-2025
• Harriet Potani, Kamazu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre Malawi
• James Makina, Kamazu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre Malawi
• Isaac Banda, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi, 2025-2026
• Natasha Banda, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi, 2025-2026
• Ntambose Simango, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi, 2025-2026
• Zainab Maluk, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi, 2025-2026

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• Sarah Wawa, Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya

Developmental Paediatrics

• Caroline Nerima, Children's Medical Centre – Bugolobi, Kampala, Uganda
• Anastacia Omoding, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
• Victoria Ndembo, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Neonatology

• Gae Mundundu, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
• Flora Ode Boakye-Mensah, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana
• Selome Tsigedingle, Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia
• Chinelo Obiora-Izuka, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
• Hilena Sisay, Tulla Primary Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia
• Nna Djama Glover, University of Ghana Medical Centre, Accra Ghana
• Samuel Tibil Salamat, Holy Family Hospital, Berkum, Ghana, 6-month rotation, 2025
• Benedicta Awura Abena Antwi, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, 6-month rotation, 2025

Paediatric Allergology

• Oluwatosin Amund, Paediatric Partners Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos

Paediatric Anaesthetics

• Fredson Mwiga, Kilimajaro Christian medical Center, Tanzania
• Betty Nantonga, CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda, Mbale Uganda, 2025
• Lukansola Mabusi, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 2025

Paediatric Cardiology

• Dominic Moyo, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi, 2023-2026
• Bizuneh Abera, Hawassa University Specialised Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia
• Mawuse Akorli, University of Ghana Medical Center, Accra, Ghana

Paediatric Critical Care

• Happiness Malyas, Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
• Ritah Nasiima, St Francis Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

Paediatric Electrophysiology

• Dennis Magalu, St Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Uganda, 2025

Paediatric Gastroenterology

• Khobieb Mohammed, Gaafar Ibnauf Specialist Tertiary Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan
• Livin Mumburi, Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania

Paediatric Infectious Diseases

• Patricia Akintan, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
• Chioma Odimegwu, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ozalla, Nigeria
• Charles Martyn-Dickens, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana, 5-month rotation, 2025
• Islynn Graham, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, 5-month rotation, 2025

Paediatric Nephrology

• Datonye Briggs, River State University Hospital, Nigeria
• Oluwatosin Oshomah-Bello, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
• Nan Afua Blay, Holy Family Hospital, Techiman, Ghana, 6-month rotation
• Annie Owusu, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, 6-month rotation
• Anastasia Prosorova, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, 6-month rotation, 2025
• Francis Akwetey, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye, Ghana, 6-month rotation, 2025

Paediatric Neurology

• Halima Naiwumbwe, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
• Obrey Urio, Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Uganda
• Joyce Nalwoga, Bethany Women and Family Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
• Cyprian Birmeh, Ghana Police Hospital, Ghana

Paediatric Neurosurgery

• Japhet Ngerageza, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

Paediatric Oncology

• Stella Mzumara, Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation, Lilongwe, Malawi
• Linda Kassila, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania
• Yaa Oppong-Mensah, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
• Mekelaye Nghaamwa, Namibia

Paediatric Physiotherapy

• Catherine Mallya, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, 2025
• Josephine Nabisubi, Mulago National Specialised Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, 2025

Paediatric Pulmonology

• Naomi Adjetey, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
• Jean Bangirana, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
• Paul Mwanyika, Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
• Thabo Dambe, Sekgoma Memorial Hospital, Gaborone Botswana

Paediatric Radiology

• Dorcas Addo, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana

Paediatric Surgery

• Moruf Abdulsalam, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, 6-month rotation, 2025

Host Institution

The University of Cape Town is the host institution for the African Paediatric Fellowship Programme.