Hamado Sawadogo is a family physician and medical instructor in Burkina Faso and a regional representative and trainer for ICMDA Africa Francophone.
When did you trust Christ?
After my parents gave their lives to Jesus Christ, their children no longer died, and my father was healed of sickness. I was their first child who did not die. What a miracle! When I was around 15 years old, I gave my life to Jesus and got baptised.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
When I was 20, I experienced the loss of my father, one of the most challenging moments of my life. As the eldest child, I was discouraged from continuing my studies. I sought guidance and strength from God, and through prayer and my mother's encouragement, I decided to continue my studies. This turning point in my life taught me to trust God, even in the darkest seasons.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
The Forum offers a unique environment for deepening faith and integrating spirituality and professionalism. I hope to enhance my leadership skills in healthcare and faith-based communities, benefit from networking opportunities, and be spiritually and professionally renewed.
What is your ministry?
As Regional Representative and Trainer for ICMDA Africa Francophone, I equip healthcare professionals to integrate their faith and practice. As a family physician and Academic Coordinator for I-PGDFM, I am dedicated to fostering excellence in medical education and faith-centered care.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
As a Regional Representative of ICMDA, I worked to strengthen healthcare professional networks and support their spiritual and professional development. I coordinated bioethics training sessions as Training Track Coordinator for Bioethics in ICMDA Africa Francophone. As Saline Process Trainer for ICMDA Africa Francophone, I helped equip healthcare professionals to integrate their faith into their practice effectively. As Academic Coordinator for I-PGDFM, I managed the academic program for post-graduate family medicine students.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
Through my ministries in ICMDA and medical education, integrating faith with professional excellence, I can influence healthcare professionals and students, multiplying their impact across Francophone Africa and beyond. Supporting my leadership training will foster Kingdom growth, expanding faith-based healthcare in underserved regions.
