Advocating for Preprint Sharing in Rwanda

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Speakers’ profile

Roseline Dzekem Dine

Founder, Rwanda Preprint Club

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8210-9258

Miss Dine Roseline Dzekem is a public health professional and social scientist in her early career. She has a background in sociology and anthropology from the University of Buea-Cameroon (2016) and a Master’s degree in public health from the University of Rwanda (2019).

Her areas of interest have been Sub-Saharan African public health and social issues, such as infectious diseases, healthcare access, community engagement, and mobilization. Roseline created the Rwanda Preprint Club because she is particularly interested in open science and access. Roseline intends to leverage her network and learning opportunities to produce culturally acceptable solutions and enhance health outcomes and scientific communication in African communities by combining her skills in implementation research and community involvement.

Patience Sindayigaya

Member, Rwanda Preprint Club

ORCID ID: 0009-0005-7823-3108

Patience Sindayigaya is a member of the Rwanda Preprint Club with three years of experience in community engagement and outreach activities, with a background in nursing. He has successfully implemented initiatives to enhance health awareness and improve access to healthcare services.

Dr. Izuchukwu Azuka Okafor

Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1017-9297

Dr. Izuchukwu Azuka Okafor is an African Union scholar in reproductive health, a clinical embryologist and a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University where he teaches medical and allied health science students, conducts reproductive health research and drives reproductive health advocacies through the university students’ clubs and associations.

Nuhu Lawan Adamu

Member, Rwanda Preprint Club

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7734-167X

Nuhu Lawan Adamu is a Nigerian nurse scholar who holds professional registration to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Educator (RNE), and Registered Perioperative Nurse (RPON).​ He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing science, a master’s degree in health planning and management, and is currently pursuing a PhD in community health nursing. He was chosen as the Overall Best Student in 2005 at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Mercury Shitindo

Executive Director, Africa Bioethics Network

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3814-8786

Mercury Shitindo Mercury Shitindo is a bioethicist and researcher, currently serving as the Chair and Executive Director of the Africa Bioethics Network, where she leads initiatives advancing bioethical discourse across Africa. She is also the Co-founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Bioethics, contributing significantly to scholarly publishing in the field.

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