Ayenyo Joanita

Joanita Ayenyo, a Ugandan health advocate from Gulu, is a dedicated multifaceted leader in organisation management, diabetes care and refugee support. With a background in Public Administration, she is a seasoned and visionary leader. She founded Support the Diabetics Organisation (SUTEDO), now Mic Diabetes Foundation (MDF) to raise diabetes awareness and reduce its prevalence, inspired by her daughter’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis. As a Referral and Documentation Officer at the Refugee Law Project, she supported over 2,000 refugees with medical and psychosocial care. A skilled communicator and storyteller, Joanita excels in blog writing, advocacy, and community engagement, leveraging her YALI fellowship to mentor and empower communities locally