Dr. Yemisi Okikiade Oyegbile, PhD, MPH, B.Sc. (Nsg. Ed.) is a post-doctoral fellow at the Durban University of Technology, Africa. Through her research, she developed an intervention model for the management of caregiver burden for family caregivers of patients with end-stage renal disease in Nigeria. As one of the founding members of the IFNA African Chapter she continues to research the promotion of family health and involvement in acute care. Her extensive scope of work spans the education of nursing students in Nigeria, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Durban University of Technology, South Africa. She is currently involved in the supervision of Honours and Masters students. In the community, she promotes awareness of hygienic habits and supplies hygiene products to girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.

For more information, contact IFNA member Yemisi Oyegbile at [email protected]; [email protected]

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/yoyegbile@YOyegbile

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yemisi-0yegbile-669aaa14

Dr. Geldine Chironda, PhD, MSc, BScNs (Hons), is a post-doctoral research scientist at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Africa, and an educator from Zimbabwe. Her research focuses on interventions to improve the care of patients with kidney diseases and promote family health. She is also interested in understanding the impact of climate change on the health of families within communities. She participates in the research supervision of Master’s and PhD students. She is one of the founding members of the IFNA African Chapter, which promotes family-focused nursing practice, education, and research in Africa. She has worked extensively in the clinical area (Zimbabwe) as well as in the education of health professionals for New York University (USA), the University of Rwanda (Rwanda) (jointly HRH program), and University of KwaZulu Natal (South Africa).

For more information, contact Dr. Chironda: [email protected]

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-geldine-chironda-99580939

Twitter: https://twitter.com/geldinec

Dr. Karen Rose, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, is a professor at The Ohio State University, USA. Her research interests focus on supporting family caregivers for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. She is also interested in examining how technology interventions can be developed and deployed to augment the quality of relationships and the quality of life for family caregivers and people living with dementia. Dr. Rose’s work includes developing an instrument to measure the family quality of life in dementia. She has received funding for her work from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and state and private foundations.

For more information, contact IFNA member Karen Rose at [email protected].

Jerry John Nutor, PhD, RN is an assistant professor, University of California, San Francisco. His research interests focus on global health, specifically maternal and child health and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. He is also interested in understanding the impact of environmental, social, and economic factors on women and children, with particular concern with HIV/AIDS in low resources countries. He founded Africa Interdisciplinary Health Conference to create a platform for the various healthcare providers in both clinical and academic/research settings to meet and discuss their research findings to promote evidence-based practices related to the health sector in Africa.

For more information, contact Dr. Jerry Nutor: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjnutor 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-john-nutor-36a57a6b/