Subject Experts

ITI has Subject Experts with expertise in a wide range of topics on trachoma, NTDs, the SAFE Strategy, trends in public health and more. Please contact us to arrange for an interview with any of our Subject Experts.

Bios

Amos Sam-Abbenyi, M.D., Director, Programs & Logistics
Dr. A. Sam-Abbenyi plays a pivotal role in providing high-level technical assistance to ITI’s trachoma control programs.  Since joining ITI in August 2003, Dr. Abbenyi has worked in 10 countries to develop and implement national trachoma strategic plans, motivate key partners in implementing the SAFE strategy and monitor program progress.  He works closely with ITI program staff to define country goals and objectives for scaling up trachoma elimination efforts.  Dr. Abbenyi engages WHO experts, Ministries of Health, and other government officials to clarify and communicate these objectives. Dr. Abbenyi liaises with Pfizer Philanthropy to oversee Zithromax drug supply and management, including forecasting, transportation and inventory.

Prior to joining ITI, Dr. Abbenyi worked as HIV/AIDS Advisor at John Snow, Inc.’s DELIVER Project where he conducted the first ever logistic system assessment of the antiretroviral therapy program in Zimbabwe and evaluated essential HIV medicine distribution systems in Haiti, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda.  As Health Coordinator for the International Rescue Committee, based in D.R. Congo, he coordinated 3 emergency primary health care projects, trained 98 HIV/AIDS peer educators and 19 HIV/AIDS counselors. While working with the Cameroon Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Abbenyi developed and implemented a Guinea Worm Eradication Program that eradicated the disease and earned him the Carter Presidential Award.  He holds a Master of Science in Community Health from the University of Montreal and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Yaoundé. Dr. Abbenyi is fluent in English, French, Swahili and Duala.