Praise Emmanuel, MD Candidate
HMD Ambassador
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Praise Emmanuel, MD Candidate

HMD Ambassador, Southern Europe

Praise Emmanuel is a medical student at NOVA Medical School in Lisbon and an aspiring oncologist with a focused interest in the integration of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in clinical medicine. Alongside her medical education, she is pursuing computer science training to support interdisciplinary innovation in healthcare systems and data-driven diagnostics.

She serves as an HMD Ambassador for Southern Europe with HMD Global, where she contributes to initiatives that promote technology-enabled medical education and cross-regional collaboration. She is the founder of Wellness Africa, a health advocacy platform dedicated to preventive medicine, early screening awareness, and accessible public health education. In Portugal, she collaborates with Marco Mundo to support free health screenings for the elderly population, strengthening community-based preventive care.

Beyond her academic and clinical interests, Praise mentors pre-teens and teenagers and works as a science tutor, encouraging youth engagement in STEM education. She is fluent in English and Igbo and professionally fluent in Portuguese and Russian, allowing her to work effectively across multicultural healthcare environments.

Other Team Members

Bakary Jatta, M.D.
Chair & Founder, HMD
Vanessa Nunes De Paiva, MBA, Ph.D.
Chief Physician Liaison, HMD
Tracy Lewis, M.A.Ed., B.S. Psych.
Chief Experience & Engagement Officer
Wes Scruggs, MBA
Commercial & Growth Officer, HMD
Minna Cross
HMD Data & Analytics Lead
Mandefro Ayano, M.D.
HMD Internal Medicine
Karthik Saravanan, BMBCh Bound, BA (Oxon)
Strategic Advisor For Medical AI & UK Programs, HMD
Tsion Yehualashet Wubshet, M.D.
HMD Regional Executive, East Africa
Chidinma Nwoha, MD, MPH
HMD Regional Executive, West Africa
Mohamed Benlamin, M.D.
HMD Internal Medicine
Fahmida Zahin, MBBS Candidate
HMD Ambassador, United Kingdom
Melody Olajide, MBBS Candidate
HMD Ambassador, West Africa
Riya Dhindsa, MD Candidate
HMD Podcast Fellow
Howard Maibach, M.D., FAAD
Advisory Board Member, HMD
Alexander D. Crosett III
Board Director, HMD
Nancy DiGioacchino, MBA, CPHQ, CPCO, HACP, CIPM
Healthcare Governance, Risk & Compliance Board Advisor, HMD
Kendra Mitchell, JD
Independent Director & Strategic Counsel, HMD
Angelika Korelc
Operations & Transformation Board Advisor, HMD
Mina Ghorbanifarajzadeh, DMD
Board Advisor for Clinical AI Implementation & Validation, HMD
Parul Nanda
Technical Board Advisor & Technology Lead
Joe Sedlak, MBA, RN, BSN
Healthcare Technology, Commercial Growth & Enterprise Strategy Board Advisor
Lucia Domville, MIA, IRC®
Capital Markets, Investor Relations & Strategic Communications Board Advisor, HMD
Shelley Wisnowski, MHA, PT
Partnerships & Commercial Growth Board Advisor, HMD
Dan Gonzalez, PharmD
Clinical AI, Pharmacy & Digital Health Strategy Board Advisor, HMD
Melania Calinescu, PhD
AI & Data Strategy Board Advisor, HMD
Bryn Dunn
Finance, Capital & Corporate Strategy Advisor, HMD
Dr. Pierre Redelinghuys
HMD Senior Scientist & Strategic Board Advisor
Rachel Salazar, DHSc
Life Sciences, Clinical Innovation & Strategy Board Advisor, HMD