WomenLift Health in partnership with WILAN Global has selected the inspiring Women Leaders below to participate in the 2026 Midwifery Leadership Journey Cohort of the Leadership Journey, a fully-funded, 12-month leadership initiative designed to support women through the challenges and opportunities of advancing to Senior Leadership positions in midwifery and maternal and newborn health (MNH) ecosystem.
Dr. Adetunmise Olajide
Lecturer, Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
Angela Mawunya Katso
Senior Midwifery Officer, Ghana Health Service
Anna Ishaku
Founder, SMaNCH Foundation
Arowosegbe Tomiike
Lecturer, Afe Babalola University
Bryony Brookman-Eshun
Regional Newborn Focal Person, Ghana Health Service
Bukola Adesoji
Senior Midwife & Researcher, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital
Chika Ihediwa
Technical Officer, The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)
Chinwe Catherine Eze
Senior Lecturer & Public Health Microbiologist, Federal University of Technology Owerri
Diana Afrifa
Director of Global Health Strategy and Impact, Nülife Medtech AB
Ebele Ken Osondu
Head of Unit, Gender-Based Violence and Paediatric Surgery, National Obstetric Fistula Centre
Elizabeth Okonkwo Uju
Clinic Officer, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria
Estel Ruth Opoku
Head of Midwifery, Ministry of Health, Ghana
Felicia Karley Martey
Principal Midwifery Office/Nurse Manager, Greater Accra Regional Hospital
Francisca Okafor, RN, RM, BNSc, MPH, FWAPCNM, HCBTNF, GANV
Director/Head, Regulatory and Professional Schools Division, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Innes Agbenu
Program Analyst, United Nations Population Fund
Dr. Iyaye-David Aseminaso
Health Specialist and Forensic Nurse Consultant
Jemima Nyamekye Puni
Senior Midwifery Officer, Ghana Health Service
Judith Bentil
Specialist Advanced Midwife, Methodist Hospital, Wenchi
Margaret Dovi Akpalu
Principal Health Tutor, Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Korle-Bu
Margaret O. Akinwaare
Senior Lecturer, University of Ibadan
Mildred Nwoye
Nurse Midwife & Supervisor, Duchess International Hospital
Naomi Kyeremaa Yeboa
Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Nwamaka Chinwe Okafor
Chief Matron, St Ives Specialist Hospital
Ramatoulaye Camara
Channel Lead of Health System Strengthening, MSI Reproductive Choices, Senegal
Olubunmi Lawal-Aiyedun, RN, RM, Paediatric Nurse, BSc, MSc Nursing, FWACN
CEO, MARCH Health Care Initiative
Regina Afrakomah Ofori
Senior Midwifery Officer, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
Safiya Ya’u Yamel
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Katsina
Veronica Sonasal Dooh
Midwifery Tutor, St. Joseph Midwifery Training College, Jirapa
Virginie Zongo
Program Coordinator, Jhpiego
Yvonne Zendesha
Midwifery Team Lead, Pregnant & Awaiting Mothers' Clinic
