Dr Jeremiah Awori Hayanga
Leading Author In recommendations on treatment of COVID patients in the US
Dr J.W. Awori Hayanga, the Co Founder of the RJW Foundation is on the front line caring for COVID patients and is a key leader in addressing this momentous global health crisis.
Dr Hayanga is lead author in recommendations on treatment of COVID patients according to the The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the official journal of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery and is considered the most prestigious journal for thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons. Dr Hayanga has also been appointed as a special advisor by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
As COVID-19 and its variants continue to affect the global community, Dr Hayanga has taken decisive action to slow the transmission of coronavirus as well as affectively treating those diagnosed with the novel virus temporarily creating a shift in foci, including altering research priorities.
Dr Hayanga is dedicated to safeguarding and improving the public’s health. With continued improvements in vaccine availability combined with improvements in public health measures and a reduced rate of community prevalence Dr Hayanga hopes to dedicate more time to the RJW Foundation in 2023.
Women & Children
In Kenya, over 90 percent of pregnant women attend at least one ANC visit during pregnancy. However, Kenya is currently among the 10 countries that contribute the most neonatal deaths globally.
The highest odds of neonatal mortality were among neonates whose mothers did not attend any ANC visit and whose mothers lacked skilled ANC attendance during pregnancy. Pregnancy complications are often only identified at great effort and expense, too late for treatment, or not at all.
How We Can Reduce Neonatal Mortality Rates
RJW Foundation 2022/23 Initiative
2023 Ruben J Williams Scholar
Louisa Onyewadume, M.D.
Born in Nigeria but raised in Botswana, Louisa found her passion for Neurosurgery early once she became aware of the stark reality of having only 1 neurosurgeon serve Botswana’s population. In 2009, Louisa graduated from Smith College with a degree in Chemistry and Sigma Xi Honors in research. After working at Beth Israel Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for several years, she matriculated to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In medical school, she conducted spine research with a collaborator at Gaborone Private Hospital and Princess Marina Hospital in Botswana. She graduated with multiple research awards and a Humanism in Medicine award. In 2019, she matched to the West Virginia University Neurosurgery Program where she met Dr. Hayanga (Ruben J Williams Founder).
Louisa is currently enrolled in the Master’s in Public Health (MPH)at Harvard University, Class of 2023 with a Global Health focus. As an RJW Foundation Scholar, she is working with Orthopaedic Link and collaborators in Botswana to complete her MPH practicum. Under the supervision of Dr. Ananthakrishnan(Orthopaedic Link) and Dr. Park (Program for Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard University), she will provide an on-the-ground assessment for capacity building of spine surgery in Botswana. Orthopaedic Link has created a capacity-building algorithm for spine surgery in developing countries based on procedure, diagnosis, and the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Surgical Assessment Tool. This analysis will augment efforts to develop pathways for surgical systems capacity building in Botswana.
The Christine Awori Hayanga Scholarship
The Christine Awori Hayanga Scholarship provides financial support for a student in Africa with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need. This Scholarship enables a student to obtain an education they may not have access to otherwise.
This Scholarship is funded by the Immediate family of Christine Awori Hayanga. Her son Jeremiah Awori Hayanga is the founder of the Ruben J Williams Foundation and received his Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2008.
Christine Awori-Hayanga studied law at the University of Dar-es-Salaam where she was the only woman in her class. She has spent her life dedicated to advocating for women around the world.
Eligibility for The Christine Awori Hayanga Scholarship is determined at the sole discretion of the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Scholarship Recipients
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