Leadership & Staff
Twese operates through a clinical, research, and operations team based in Kabezi, Bujumbura Province, Burundi.
Dr. Joel Nibigira, MD
Dr. Nibigira oversees clinical operations at Twese Clinic, including medical protocols, care quality standards, and supervision of the clinical team.
Cōca Ndacayisaba
Cōca oversees day-to-day clinic operations, including supply coordination, community health worker programming, and organizational partnerships.
Eloi Mugabe Bigirimana, S.cM
Eloi oversees Twese Labs and supports the development of AccessMR. His work focuses on practical research efforts aimed at improving diagnostic access in rural settings.
The clinical team provides primary, maternal, child, and chronic disease care at the Kabezi site.
Dr. J. Arnelas Irakaza, MD
Eric Nyandui, NP
Evelyn Ndayisaba
Ella Murekerisoni
Evelyne Ninkunda
Ferdinand Havyarimana
This team supports Twese's research agenda, grant development, and academic partnerships.
Jake Lally
He coordinates grant writing, academic partnership development, and research program administration.
Zoe Hughes
She supports the Twese Labs research agenda through literature review, data analysis, and coordination on the AccessMR initiative.
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