Our Team
Meet the 16 dedicated professionals driving SSHIA's mission to advance health informatics in South Sudan.
Executive Office
The executive office coordinates the association’s strategy, governance and day-to-day administration.
Governing Board
Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro
Board Chairperson
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Dr. Lomuro has led the board since 2024, championing data-driven health governance across South Sudan. He previously served in the Ministry of Health’s policy unit.
Prof. Alice Juma Lado
Vice Chairperson
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Prof. Lado is a professor of public health informatics and has guided the association’s academic partnerships for over a decade.
Mr. Peter Lam Both
Secretary General
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Mr. Both oversees board governance, compliance and the association’s constitutional processes.
CPA. Susan Nakacwa
Treasurer
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A certified public accountant, CPA Nakacwa chairs the finance committee and stewards donor and member funds.
Secretariat
Mr. James Lual Deng
Executive Director
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James leads the secretariat, coordinating programmes, membership and partnerships from the Juba head office.
Mr. Daniel Mabor
Communications Officer
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Daniel manages SSHIA’s public voice — press, stories, the newsletter and member communications.
Ms. Faith Akuot
Partnerships Lead
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Faith builds and maintains SSHIA’s institutional partnerships across government, NGOs and the private sector.
Research & Innovation
Leads health information research, publications and the evidence agenda.
Technical Team
Dr. Grace Athiei
Director of Training
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Dr. Athiei designs the association’s capacity building curriculum and has trained over 600 health information professionals.
Prof. John Lado Logun
Director of Research
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Prof. Logun leads the research agenda and the peer-reviewed publication pipeline.
Nyibol Achol Kuol
Health Data Specialist
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Nyibol analyses national health datasets and supports the association’s routine data quality audits.
Michael Machar Deng
Digital Health Officer
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Michael maintains the digital machines directory and evaluates new health information technologies.
Regional Coordination
Coordinates SSHIA activities across the ten states and three administrative areas.
Regional Coordinators
Rebecca Nyadeng
Central Equatoria Coordinator
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Rebecca coordinates member chapters and training outreach across Central Equatoria.
Santino Okech Juba
Jonglei Coordinator
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Santino anchors SSHIA activities in Jonglei State, from chapter meetings to data collection drives.
Mary Nyawual Chol
Upper Nile Coordinator
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Mary supports the Upper Nile chapter and mentors young health information officers.
Deng Ajak Malual
Warrap Coordinator
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Deng leads member engagement in Warrap State and coordinates annual regional fora.
Akol Bol Akol
Lakes State Coordinator
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Akol contributes field stories and coordinates SSHIA’s community outreach in Lakes State.