Daughters of the Diaspora, Inc. is a non-profit organization that teaches self-esteem and reproductive health to adolescent young women throughout the African Diaspora. The program partners with students at local universities who tailor the Daughters of the Diaspora (DoD) curriculum for their culture and locale in order to teach adolescent girls how to make great decisions regarding their life and reproductive health.
Our design is centered on creating sustainable solutions for African women all around the world. DoD will educate and empower young women to make appropriate decisions concerning their reproductive health.
Our design is centered on creating sustainable solutions for African women all around the world. DoD will educate and empower young women to make appropriate decisions concerning their reproductive health.
About the Founders.
Joy A. Cooper, MD MSc is a Philadelphia native and an Obstetrician-Gynecologist in Oakland, California. She is a former resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her MD from Howard University, completed a Master's in Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV at University College of London/London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and earned a A.B. in African and African-American Studies at Harvard College. When she is not on call catching babies or traveling the globe, she is fulfilling her mission to teach young women about sexual health and self-esteem through Daughters of the Diaspora, Inc. Email her at [email protected]
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Nenna N. Nwazota, MD was born to Nigerian parents in Chicago, IL and is a Anesthesiologist and Pain specialist in Dallas, Texas. She completed her Pain fellowship at Duke University. She attended Harvard College and received a A.B. in Psychology, then went on to complete her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine where she also completed her Anesthesiology residency. She remains interested in healthcare and serving underserved communities both domestically and abroad. She is a board-certified anesthesiologist and has a special interest in obstetric anesthesia and pain management. When she's not working, Nenna can be found spending time with her growing family or indulging her passion for travel. Email her at [email protected]
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Our Board.
Chrystal Matthews, Esq.
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Chinwe I. Nwazota, MSHR
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