Speakers - 2026

Biography

Randy-Praise Bateki Ndifor recently defended his MD dissertation at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. His research examined the risk factors and outcomes of hemorrhagic stroke among young adults in Cameroon. He was the best medical student at the University of Buea in the 2025 National Medical Examining Board examinations and achieved outstanding results among more than 400 final-year medical students. Beyond clinical research and academic excellence, he is the co-founder of The Youth's Light Initiative, a community-based organization dedicated to promoting youth mental health through advocacy, mentorship, research, and community outreach. He is also the author of eight medical books covering topics including sickle cell disease and drug addiction.

Research Interests:
Randy-Praise is committed to building a career as an academic clinician-scientist, advancing neurological research, and strengthening neurosurgical care in Africa. He is also very passionate about research on Youth Mental Health and coming up with annual reports in Cameroon on: Drug dependency and awareness, Suicide Contemplation and Mortality from teenage pregnancy: all which negatively affect the mental health of the youths.