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Data for Health in Africa Meeting
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5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting
23 - 29 August 2025
CEDI Centre, University of Ghana, Accra


  • Mr Paballo Chauke - Facilitator/Moderator

    DSI-CC: DS-I Africa Coordinating Center (Consultant)

    Paballo Chauke is a Training Coordinator at Wellcome Sanger Institute. An award-winning science communicator and educator, he has trained over 10,000 scientists globally. A prolific writer and speaker, Paballo is a Mail & Guardian columnist and founder of Conversations with Chauke. He is a malaria champion with the Zero Malaria campaign and has presented to over 60,000 learners at the SciFest Africa in South Africa. His work blends science, education, and advocacy across Africa and beyond. He has helped manage science communication for International Congress of Human Genetics, GOBLET, RUBI, H3ABioNet, Ndayeni Mentorship Scheme, H3Africa, DSIAfrica and African Society of Human Genetics just to name a few. Paballo is also a keynote speaker who presented the inaugural Health in Africa event by Liberty Health. Paballo believes science is for all and scientists need to embrace science communication as part of their vocation.