Stories That Inspire Global Impact

Dr. Eva Tovar Hirashima, MD, MPH, AEMUS-FPD is an Emergency Medicine physician with specialized fellowship training in Clinical Ultrasound and the co-creator of UPAndo Latinoamerica, a FOAMed platform offering Spanish-language POCUS education and resources that allow for asynchronous learning and learner-driven knowledge acquisition. Beyond the platform, Dr. Tovar Hirashima leads monthly hands-on POCUS sessions for…

Dr. Debrah Ann Custodio is a highly accomplished medical professional from Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, with a passion for advancing emergency medicine and public health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Velez College, Cebu, in 2007, and completed her Doctor of Medicine degree at Cebu Doctors’ University in 2011. Following her post-graduate…

Dr. Dennis Muli is an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist based in Bungoma County, Kenya. He specializes in Reproductive Health and is deeply passionate about improving maternal and neonatal outcomes in low-resource settings. Dr. Muli is dedicated to advancing healthcare access and quality for women and newborns in his community.

Donah Oeri is a Medical Doctor passionate about provision of quality Reproductive Health to all women. Currently she is finalizing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya. She has a passion for POCUS having received training in Obstetric ultrasonography as part of the residency, attended workshops and trainings by maternal…

A native Oregonian, Dr. Neal grew up on a small farm in rural Boring, Oregon. His passion for medicine began in High School while serving on several medical mission trips to Africa with his father, Dr. Bruce Douglas. After completing his studies at Oregon State, he attended Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) and completed his…

Lucy Kibor is a dedicated critical care nurse at Living Room International Hospital, specializing in ICU care. She had the opportunity to participate in a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training workshop conducted at her facility by the Brown Family trainers in collaboration with the Global Ultrasound Institute. Inspired by this experience, Lucy is now eager to…

Duncun Kiptoo Ng’etich is a registered clinical officer/medical assistant at Living Room International Hospital. He completed medical school at Kenya Medical Training College in Nakuru, Kenya, and residency at Vihiga County Referral Hospital in Mballe, Vihiga County, Kenya. He currently works as a clinical officer in the outpatient and ER department at Living International Hospital,…

Zena Jerop is a skilled Clinical Officer with over three years of experience in providing comprehensive healthcare services. She completed her clinical medicine education at the Kenya Medical Training College (Kakamega KMTC), where she earned her Clinical Officer diploma. Zena has further enhanced her expertise with certifications in point-of-care testing and clinical diagnostics. Throughout her…

Judith is a licensed Kenya-registered community health nurse with 6 years of health care experience. She has worked in a variety of medical settings, including outpatient, neonatal, palliative, and maternal child health. Judith is currently working at Living Room International Hospital in the maternity/newborn unit. She attended a palliative care workshop in November 2021. From…