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Kidney disease awareness in northern Ghana — community screening, research, and children’s books.
01 / What I have actually done
Co-founder · a nonprofit for chronic disease awareness and screening
Co-founded Chronic Matters to bring chronic disease screening to villages that rarely see a doctor. Working with 16 volunteers and three partner clinics, runs free screenings every year across 20 villages and has identified 62 people living with kidney disease. Raised $7,000 to help them get treatment and runs digital ads to spread the word about prevention.
120k+digital ad impressions
Independent research · Science Mentorship Institute (Sci–MI) · supervised by Will Jardee, Montana State University
Trained a neural network to detect kidney disease in 20,846 CT scans. Tested on scans from a different population, its accuracy fell sharply, a warning for AI tools built in one part of the world and used in another. Presented the findings at the Sci–MI Symposium.
43%drop in accuracy on a different population
Research intern · University for Development Studies
Studied with six researchers how salty Ghanaian diets and herbal medicines raise the risk of kidney disease. Shared the findings with local food vendors, then turned them into cartoons that 12 schools now use in health lessons.
40food vendors taught
Co-author & illustrator · Sankofa Literacy Initiative
Co-wrote and illustrated The Kidney Bean and What Nadia Eats to explain kidney health to children. The books are now in 32 schools, alongside reading lessons for more than 100 kids.
25+families sought screening
Student clinical intern · Urology & Nephrology Centre of Excellence, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Observed clinical nursing and shadowed more than 40 dialysis sessions. Created 20 patient education cards that simplify the management of chronic kidney disease, and enrolled families in health insurance to reduce barriers to care.
48families enrolled in health insurance
Chair, Health Committee · National Youth Parliament · one of 21 young people advising government
Investigated the health problems young people face and drafted four policy recommendations. One of them, a review of health insurance for chronic disease, was adopted by the government. The committee’s work also saw school sickbays renovated.
6school sickbays renovated
Founder · Ghana’s first all-male high-school cheer squad
Started the squad to challenge gender stereotypes and build confidence in boys. Learned more than 20 routines and trained every member, including students living with chronic illness, to step out with pride. Has since helped six students start squads at their own schools.
50+members trained
Research lead · Science Innovation Club
Analysed 62 medical device failures, including breakdowns in dialysis machines and malfunctions in their pumps. Co-designed a solar-powered solution to keep dialysis machines running in clinics with unreliable power. Won the MISE Innovation Award.
40%less projected downtime
Member, then Captain · Aquinas Writers & Debaters Club
Joined as a member and went on to captain the club for two years, debating health policy, mental health and gender rights. Grew debate beyond the school through partnerships with six schools, and mentored 15 junior debaters.
3national titles · 4 regional
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