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Central Committee
We are all warm, approachable, and hacky people. Drop us a line with ideas on how to transform healthcare, how we can do better, collaborations, etc.
Abigail Ngwang
Co - Executive Director​
I am a fourth-year medical student at the University of Leeds and hold an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For the past five years, I have been actively involved with Polygeia, serving on the central committee as well as in the Leeds and Cambridge branches.
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My specific areas of interest include women’s health, humanitarian emergency responses, leveraging health as a tool for development, and policy formulation.
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Rohan Singh
Co-Head of Policy
My name is Rohan Singh and I am a 3rd-year medical student at the University of Liverpool. I am a contributing author to the expert report on child health inequalities for the UK Covid Inquiry. I developed a deep passion for global health after running public health workshops in rural Fiji where I witnessed firsthand the impact of healthcare disparities in underserved communities. Now, I am eager to collaborate with like-minded stakeholders to shape evidence-based policies that address global health challenges and promote equitable access to healthcare worldwide.
I am a medical student at the University of Leeds, currently intercalating in MSc public health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. I have been part of Polygeia for the past four years in the Leeds and Cambridge branches. Having thoroughly enjoyed those years, I am keen to be part of the further development of Polygeia. More specifically, I am excited to help foster a supportive environment in which students with a passion for global health can tangibly contribute to global health efforts and develop interest and skills. I have a particular interest in humanitarian emergency responses, using health as a tool for development, and policy formulation.
Abigail Ngwang
Co-Head of Policy
Malik is a 4th year medical student at King's College London, having previously completed an MSc in Health and International Development from LSE. He brings a unique research skillset, leading multiple national research consultancy groups and publishing over 14 papers and posters; these focus mainly on Paediatric, Cardiology and Orthopaedic research. Malik also has a diverse background in Global Health, including work in paediatric care within Pakistani community hospitals and active disaster response deployment in areas such as Hatay, Turkey; these experiences bring a practical flavour, and actively shape the direction of his research. As Co-Head of Training, Malik aims to foster critical thinking, research skills, and a deep understanding of global health dynamics amongst the next generation of health leaders.
I am a 4th year medical student at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. I have interest in the improvement of health outcomes for mental illness in low-resourced countries using social and behavioral health approach - global mental health. I have been a part Polygeia for over 15 months- a researcher, branch editor, and co-head of training now. And I think Polygeia have solid working model for engaging budding global health researchers in quality research project. Working collaboratively with co-head of training, I will improve the capacity of Polygeia researchers by working local branch training officers and attending to queries about research methods.
Malik Takreem Ahmad
Co-Head of Training
Dolapo Babalola
Co-Head of Training
Safiya
Co-Head of Marketing
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Nanditha Kuravi
Co-Head of Marketing
I’m a 3rd year medical student at Barts and the London. Currently I’m also a regular volunteer at the Medecins Sans Frontiers London office and been a member of Barts Friends of MSF committee. I have a great passion for improving global health, hoping to drive change by providing worldwide humanitarian aid through working on field missions with Medecins Sans Frontiers.
Rhieya Rahul
Co-Head, Dublin
Rhieya is a 2nd year medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland. She has actively contributed to global health research and policy in the fields of surgical equity and women’s health. Through her work in the RSS program and collaborations with professors on issues spanning from autism, PCOS, glaucoma to robotic and global surgery, she has explored critical gaps in healthcare. Rheiya is passionate about bridging research with policy. She aims to drive meaningful change in global health systems and looks forward to working with like - minded individuals and organizations.
Subinay Bedi
Webmaster
Subinay likes to operate at the intersection of healthcare, tech, and data. He is always on the lookout for good coffee, drop him a holler if you find a bug on the site, have a new feature idea for Polygeia, or just want to offer him some nice coffee
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Cristina Zoerner
Deputy Head of Marketing
My name is Cristina and I am a second-year medical student at the University of Freiburg in Germany. Having participated in a fellowship with the organisation 'High Impact Medicine', I developed a strong interest in global health, public policy and the use of artificial intelligence in medicine. Therefore, I am very excited to support the marketing team of Polygeia! I look forward to developing new skills and working together with the Polygeia community to contribute to changes in global healthcare.