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Desmond
Jumbam
Researcher, Writer, Optimist
Desmond Tanko Jumbam was born in Nkambe, Cameroon. He grew up in Yaounde where his mother was a cook and his father a public service worker. After completing his secondary education in Cameroon, he moved to the United States at the age of 17 where he completed his bachelor's degree (magna cum laude) in biological sciences from Taylor University in 2015 and a Master of Science in Global Health degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2016.
Desmond's work focuses on strengthening health systems in Africa with an emphasis on improving access and quality of surgical care for the most vulnerable people. He has worked with the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical School, the Department of Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, and Operation Smile. He has also published numerous research studies on global surgery and contributed to several policy efforts.
Furthermore, in 2020 after his father was killed in the ongoing Anglophone war in Cameroon, Desmond and his mother, Seh Rebecca, set up the Jumbam Family Foundation in honor of his father to provide support to victims of the war.
Desmond enjoys creative writing and co-hosts the biweekly Global Health Unfiltered Podcast with Ella Amoako and Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye.
All Videos
Publications
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Jumbam D.T., How (not) to write about global health BMJ Global Health 2020;5:e003164.(2020 top 10 articles BMJ-GH)
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Jumbam, D. T., Reddy, C. L., Makasa, E., Boatin, A. A., Rogo, K., Chu, K. M., ... & Maswime, S. (2020). Investing in surgery: a value proposition for African leaders. Lancet (London, England), 396(10243), 7.
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Jumbam, D. T., Touray, S., & Totimeh, T. (2021). The role of journals and journal editors in advancing global health research equity. Anaesthesia.
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Alayande, B., Chu, K.M., Jumbam, D.T. et al. Disparities in Access to Trauma Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Narrative Review. Curr Trauma Rep (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40719-022-00229-1
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Jumbam, D. T., Menon, G., Lama, T. N., Lodge II, W., Maongezi, S., Kapologwe, N. A., ... & Cainer, M. (2020). Surgical referrals in Northern Tanzania: a prospective assessment of rates, preventability, reasons and patterns. BMC health services research, 20(1), 1-13.
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Jumbam D.T., Durnwald L, Ayala R, Kanmounye US. The role of non-governmental organizations in advancing the global surgery and anesthesia goals. J Public Health Emerg 2020;4:18.
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Reddy CL, Peters AW, Jumbam D.T, et al, Innovative financing to fund surgical systems and expand surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries. BMJ Global Health 2020;5:e002375.
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Jumbam, D. T., Kanmounye, U. S., Alayande, B., Bekele, A., Maswime, S., Makasa, E. M. M., ... & Chu, K. (2022). Voices beyond the Operating Room: centring global surgery advocacy at the grassroots. BMJ Global Health, 7(3), e008969.
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Velin, L., Lantz, A., Ameh, E. A., Roy, N., Jumbam, D. T., Williams, O., ... & Hagander, L. (2022). Systematic review of low-income and middle-income country perceptions of visiting surgical teams from high-income countries. BMJ Global Health, 7(4), e008791.
