Africa Community of Practice

One Continent,
One Commitment to
Better Quality Healthcare.

Join ISQua Communities of Practice – Regional online networks where members connect and collaborate to improve healthcare quality.

Africa’s Professional Hub for Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety

ISQua’s Africa Community of Practice connects healthcare professionals dedicated to improving patient safety and healthcare quality across the continent. Through monthly webinars and live discussions, members share strategies, explore region-specific challenges, and learn from one another’s experiences. It’s a space to strengthen your skills, stay informed, and connect with a growing network of quality improvement leaders across Africa.

The Committee Members Driving Healthcare Quality Improvement

The Africa Community of Practice is guided by a core Steering Committee, which aims to design an annual webinar program, increase regional engagement in healthcare quality and safety, and promote ISQua across Africa.

Chika Odioemene (Chair) • NIGERIA
Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey • GHANA
Jacqui Stewart • SOUTH AFRICA
Wafa Allouche • TUNISIA
Elom Otchi • GHANA
Salomey Akparibo • GHANA
Rhoda Kalondu • KENYA
Stephen Balogun • NIGERIA
Ruthpearl Ng’ang’a • GHANA

Register for Upcoming Webinars

Our seasonal webinar calendar brings together African voices to explore quality and safety through local lenses. Expect fresh ideas, peer-led strategies, and actionable discussions. Webinars are freely available to all.

No upcoming webinars at this time.

Future Webinars

No upcoming webinars at this time.

Join the Conversation on LinkedIn

Join our LinkedIn spaces to celebrate milestones, seek advice, and discover regional opportunities.

Catch Up on Recent Webinars

Missed a webinar? Log in to catch up with recordings that capture the latest thinking and local successes in African healthcare quality and patient safety.

NACOP Webinar – WPSD – ‘Accelerating High Quality Essential Newborn Care Globally’

August 2025 – The Mirror and the Map: Rethinking Patient Safety Through African Eyes

July 2025 – Leading Quality and Patient Safety in a resource constrained setting

Access ISQua’s African Community of Practice Resources

With guest or annual membership you get instant access to all past webinar recordings. ISQua Members also gain access to our AFCOP Forums

Why Join the Africa Community of Practice?

You gain region-relevant insights, peer backing for your healthcare quality improvement initiative, and a direct channel for African perspectives inside ISQua’s global healthcare communities.

Regionally-Relevant Learning

Explore healthcare quality improvement strategies shaped by African experiences, systems, and needs – designed for real-life application.

Professional Growth & Visibility

Share your work, join panel discussions, and expand your impact with colleagues across the continent and around the world.

Community-Led Support

Connect with others facing similar challenges in resource-limited settings. Exchange tools, lessons, and encouragement with people who understand your context.

Be Part of Africa’s Quality and Safety Movement

Exchange insights, meet like-minded professionals, and shape the future of healthcare quality and safety across the continent. Attend webinars for free or become a Guest or Individual Member of ISQua. You can then join the Africa Community of Practice Forum, and access past recordings and resources.

Dr Subhrojyoti Bhowmick

I am an MBBS graduate from Calcutta University with a Gold Medal in Gynecology & Obstetrics.

I have completed M.D in Pharmacology from IPGME& R, Kolkata and have over 12 years of experience in the field of Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance and Medication management in Hospitals.

I have completed certification in Clinical Research Administration & Project Management from Stanford University, USA and in Patient Safety from Johns Hopkins University, USA.

I am an Assessor for National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Health care providers (NABH), India assessing hospitals for medication safety and clinical quality standards and NABH Assessor for Ethics Committee Accreditation program in India as well.

I serve as the Chairperson, Institutional Ethics Committee of Health Point Hospital, Kolkata and am associated with 2 other Hospital ethics committees as a member.

I finished my Fellowship in Healthcare Quality from the International Society of Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) from Ireland in 2017.

I have published several research articles and have also authored a chapter on “Regulations governing Clinical Trial” in the book “Fundamentals of Clinical Trial & Research”.

I am a peer reviewer for prestigious international journals like the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, CNS Drugs and Drug Safety case reports.

I am the recipient of the UK Seth Oration Award for Best Clinical Pharmacology paper by the Indian Pharmacological Society in 2009 and the “Most promising Healthcare professional in Patient Safety in India” award by the Asian African Chamber of Commerce and Industry in October 2018.

Recently in April 2019, I received the Young Quality Achiever award by Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO), India for 2019 for my work in the field of medication safety and clinical research.

I have a keen interest in teaching and am visiting adjunct faculty of Pharmacology at KMC, Mangalore, India and for Healthcare technology at MAKAUT, Kolkata, India.

I was associated with Stanford University School of Medicine, in the USA as a Senior Clinical Research Associate from 2015 to 2017 and have certification in Biostatistics, Evidence-based Medicine and Medical Writing from Stanford University.

Currently, I am working as the Clinical Director of Academics, Medical Quality and Clinical Research at Peerless Hospital and B K Roy Research Centre, Kolkata.

I am very happy and thrilled to receive the prestigious ISQua Lucian Leape Patient safety Fellowship Award for 2019 and I look forward to honing my skills further in the field of healthcare quality and patient safety through my experiences during this fellowship.

I sincerely believe that successful completion of this fellowship will help me evolve as a more confident Patient safety leader in India who in turn can provide significant inputs on policy changes through NABH for the Indian healthcare system.

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One Continent, One Commitment toBetter Quality Healthcare.