OUR TEAM
who we are
The African Diaspora Malaria Initiative (ADMI) is a group run by people from the African diaspora who want to help others stay safe from malaria when they travel to Africa. Members of our initiative all have firsthand experiences with malaria; we’ve either had it ourselves, looked after family and friends with it or we have treated patients with malaria.
Our main campaign is called Africans Against Malaria. It’s all about changing how people think and act when it comes to malaria. We’re focused on people in the UK with African roots, trying to get more of us to protect ourselves from malaria before heading back home.
Too many Africans traveling back to the motherland forget about malaria prevention and then get sick or even die from Malaria. We want to change that by sharing information, raising awareness, and coming up with solutions led by our community
Key members of our team include
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Dr Diana Ayoola Mabayoje
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Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham
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Professor Peter Chiodini
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Naa Tsotsoo Soyoo I
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Sian Mafiamba
Other members of our team
Antoinette Tangono, from Cameroon, is the president of the Confédération Camerounaise du Travail (CCT), focusing on youth representation in trade unions, social dialogue for peace and security, and gender equity. She has a professional and personal interest in malaria prevention.
Dr Anna Checkley is an expert in infectious diseases and tropical medicine based at the Hospital for Tropical Disease in London. She holds an honorary lectureship at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr Checkley is a member of the UKHSA Malaria Expert Advisory Group and has led the UK Confidential Audit on Deaths from Imported Malaria.
Dr Philip Veal is a public health doctor with a specialist interest in the control of infectious diseases. He is a member of the UKHSA Malaria Expert Advisory Group.
Dr Geraldine O’Hara is a consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine based at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. She is a member of the High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network and is an assistant professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Dr Fred Thomas is a Public health doctor with a specialist interest in imported malaria in the UK.
Dr Dipti Patel is a consultant in occupational medicine and in travel medicine. She is Director of the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), and the Chief Medical Officer at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). She is a member of the UKHSA Malaria Expert Advisory Group, the Travel Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, and the WHO International Travel and Health Guideline Development Group.