lsaquel contacted us already as a medical student with the wish to conduct research to improve maternal and child health in his country. He has since been involved in research at the field station. 

After his MD degree from the Latin American School of Medicine of Cuba in Guinea-Bissau, he attended the Master of epidemiology from CDC’s Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) in Brazil.

Currently enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Southern Denmark, he continues to pursue knowledge and innovation in his mission to positively impact the lives of mothers and children.

Thus. lsaquel’s academic journey reflects not only his determination to further his own education, but also his contribution to expanding the medical understanding of maternal and child health to diminish the high maternal and child mortality that still is a reality in Guinea-Bissau and many other low­ income settings. Though still young, he already, due to the situation in his country, plays an important role in the health care system. Furthermore, his commitment to education and knowledge dissemination is evident in his engagement with his own staff and with the public and the medical community. In this and many other ways, lsaquel has become a role model for the young medical professionals in his country.