Acha Nelson Lekeayi

I am an Emerging Scientist in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, keen on infectious disease research, transmission dynamics, and immune responses. My goal is to contribute to addressing key health challenges pertaining to infectious diseases in Africa. I have a strong interest in Public Health especially involving local communities and health implementation strategist for infectious disease prevention and control.

I was a good arts student who chose to take the science path. My interest in health came from the fact that I am a survivor of Meningitis with no side effects. That kept me fascinated about science from a very tender age. I was always sick as a child with multiple illnesses from 3 to 5 years old. After surviving this rare disease, I have never been hospitalized again, which makes me wonder how I survived and why I have never been sick again.

The challenge of not having a mentor or guide on my educational journey motivated me to become a guide to other students ceasing every opportunity to help them avoid similar mistakes. I was on this mission when I learned about Open Dreams and later joined the community in 2021.

Open Dreams to me is the community I needed but didn’t have, and seeing what they do, I decided I was going to be part of the great story that will be told by hundreds of thousands of professionals around the world. I also intend to lead community health initiatives in Africa to help prevent and control infectious diseases in local communities where access to health care and information is limited.