Abeny Tabisa Ayuen Madit

Abeny Tabisa Ayuen Madit is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at the University of Oxford from South Sudan, pursuing an MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine. She is a member of Reuben College.

Abeny is a public health practitioner with a degree in Environmental Health Science from Makerere University School of Public Health. Her academic work has focused on community health systems and gender-responsive approaches to service delivery.

She has worked across humanitarian response and health promotion in South Sudan, delivering life-saving interventions in conflict-affected areas. As a Health and Nutrition Officer with a local NGO, she supported vulnerable communities. More recently, she led risk communication and community engagement during a cholera outbreak in Bentiu, reaching thousands with critical health messaging.

Abeny is also the founder of MaraComfort Pads, a social enterprise producing reusable sanitary towels to tackle period poverty. Her current research focuses on menstrual health and hygiene access among Sudanese refugee women in the Gorom settlement, exploring themes of dignity, access, and sustainability.

Her lived experience as a former refugee informs her deep commitment to health equity and community-led solutions. She is passionate about digital health education, mentoring young people, and using creative writing as a tool for advocacy.

At Oxford, Abeny aims to refine her research and leadership skills, engage with global perspectives, and shape sustainable health policies for fragile and displaced communities across Africa. She is driven by the power of education, bold ideas, and local leadership to create a healthier and more just future.