Meet our leadership team

Prof. Zulfiqarali G. Abbas

President and Founder; Diabetologist

Consultant physician, endocrinologist and diabetologist based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Prof. Abbas has worked in diabetic foot care since 1992 and contributes to international research, professional education and clinical guidance.

Prof. Mohamed Sharkawy

Vice President; Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Diabetic Limb Salvage; Cairo University Hospitals

Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Cairo University, Egypt, with expertise in diabetic foot management and limb salvage. His work includes postgraduate training, international academic cooperation and multidisciplinary professional education.

Mr Mohamed Yehia Abdelrahman

Board Member for Finance (NPA)

Prof. Felicia Anumah

Board Member · Healthcare Professional Education and Implementation; Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology; University of Abuja Teaching Hospital

Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology and Director of the Centre for Diabetes Studies at the University of Abuja. Her research focuses on diabetes prevention, diabetic foot disease and community-based care.

Prof. Helen Yifter Bitew

Board Member · Webinar and Welfare Committees; Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Endocrinologist and Consultant Physician; University of Rwanda and King Faisal Hospital

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Rwanda and Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at King Faisal Hospital. She leads specialist training and contributes to diabetic foot care, medical education and research.

Ms Johlene Sander

Board Member · Education and Fundraising; Wound Care Specialist; 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg

Professional nurse and wound care specialist at 2 Military Hospital, Cape Town, where she serves as Assistant Director and Head of Advanced Wound Care Services. Her work spans clinical care, professional training and wound care leadership.

Dr Ahmed Balboula

Board Member; Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery; Kasralainy School of Medicine, Cairo University

Prof. Dr Abdelrahman Mohamed Salem

Board Member; Professor of Vascular Surgery and Diabetic Limb Salvage; Ain Shams University

Dr Mohamed Magdy Badr

Board Member; Wound Care and Diabetic Foot Specialist; Armed Forces Rehabilitation Center