Meet the Team
The COUNTDOWN Cameroon Team is split between two locations. The Yaounde team which focuses around schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis research is under the leadership of Prof. Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté. Meanwhile, the Buea team working around onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, is under the leadership of Prof Samuel Wanji at the University of Buea.
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Professor Louis Albert Tchuem Tchuente
Country Director
Professor Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté is the Country Director for COUNTDOWN Cameroon research team. He has profound knowledge and expertise in research around neglected tropical diseases, especially schistosomiasis and intestinal worms, that spans over three decades. He is the National Coordinator of Cameroon’s National Programme for the Control of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Helminthiasis, the Director of the Centre for Schistosomiasis and Parasitology as well as the NTD Ambassador for Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
YAOUNDE TEAM
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Prof. Estelle Kouokam
Social Science
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Dr Michélle Ndonou
Health Economics
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Dr. Hermine Boukeng Jatsa
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Marlene Siping
Social Science
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Paul Bruno Bidias
Communications
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Samuel Tchuenkom
Administrative and Finance
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Christine Makia
Social Science
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Sharon Ngang
Research Uptake and Communications
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Marlene Ntshinda
Social Science
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Alex Nguepkap Lemegne
Data Manager
BUEA TEAM
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Prof Samuel Wanji
Team Leader
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Dr Theobald Nji
Social Science
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Maureen Tembei
Health Economics
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Dr Peter Enyong
Parasitology and Entomology
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Jimmy Nnamdi D.B
Social Science
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Dr Mathias Esum Eyong
Parasitology and Entomology
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Gallus Ebua Fung
Social Science
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Patrick Ndongmo
Parasitology
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Dr Zachariou Njoumemi
Health Economics