Fourth Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
16 - 22 November 2024
The Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Mauritius

Dr Aminkeng Leke - Participant

Artificial Intelligence assisted echocardiography to facilitate optimal image extraction for congenital heart defects diagnosis in Sub-Saharan Africa (Contact-PI)

Dr. Leke Aminkeng is an accomplished pharmacoepidemiologist with a master's in chemical pathology and a PhD in pharmacoepidemiology. With over 17 years of expertise, he has led drug safety research across Europe, Africa, and North America, partnering with organizations such as Ulster University, EUROCAT, and the WHO. He previously served as Deputy Vice Chancellor at Biaka University in Cameroon and has been honored with numerous accolades, including the 2022 James Wilson Publication Award for birth defects research and the 2021 Commonwealth Digital Health Award for his development of the Global Birth Defects App. He is a FAIMER fellow and co-founder of several initiatives, including the Sub-Saharan African Congenital Anomaly Network (sSCAN), the Cameroon NCD Alliance, and the Health Research Foundation (HRF) Cameroon. He currently spearheads innovative projects at the HRF-Digital Innovation Hub, including the StarMum pregnancy app, the Cameroon Registry of Congenital Anomalies Surveillance (CARECAS), and the DSI-Africa CHD AI project. His contributions in rural diabetes management, maternal and child health, and digital health innovation have garnered international recognition, reflecting his dedication to advancing global health through research and technology.