The National Press Foundation has selected 62 journalists from around the world to participate in NPF’s 2025 Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship, Nov. 17-21.

A core theme for this year’s training is “Reimagining the Future: Communicating What’s Possible in Rare Disease Innovation.” Twenty of the journalists will receive a $2,000 grant to cover travel expenses and time in executing a rare disease reporting project of their choosing.

All accepted journalism fellows will participate in a week of on-the-record briefings and Q&A sessions with top medical experts. Journalists will also hear from patients, caregivers, advocates and veteran health journalists in the field. These sessions will help journalists cover the innovation as well as the challenges in rare disease diagnoses and treatment.

The journalists, their publications and countries are:

Alex Ababio | Ghanaian Watch | Ghana

Abimbola Abatta | Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) | Nigeria

Hammad Abdulrasheed | Freelance | Nigeria

Ibrahim Abode | Freelance | Ghana

Fawaz Adebisi | Freelancer | Nigeria

Funmiloa Afolabi | FM, AKURE | Nigeria

Rashad Ahamad| New Age | Bangladesh

Caleb Ahinakwah | Joy Online | Ghana

Usman Aliyu | News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) | Nigeria

Jennifer Ambolley | The Chronicle Newspaper | Ghana

Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey | Ghana News Agency | Ghana

Sodeeq Atanda | Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) | Nigeria

Datli Baran | Freelance | Germany

Davis Buyondo | New Vision | Uganda

Robi Chacha | K24 TV | Kenya

Ndushabandi Charles | People TV | Rwanda

Laura Clisanchez| La Esquina TX | United States

Carlos Cordero | El Pais, DDRN, Contexto, The Guardian | Colombia

Anne deLoisy | Epsiloon | France

Márcia Dementshuk| Agência Pública | Brazil

Teddy Dokotho | Daily Monitor | Uganda

Ludwig Federigan | The Manila Times | Philippines

Alicia Garceau | Independent | United States

Somrita Ghosh | Independent | India

Shji Huang | South China Morning Post | China

Mangaiyarkarasi J | The Hindu Businessline | India

Evans Jona | Post On Sunday | Zimbabwe

Ida Jooste | Bhekisisa | South Africa

Cheena Kapoor | Freelance | India

Seda Karatabanoğlu | CancerDisinfo | France

Albina Kastrati | Freelance | Republic of Kosova

Stephen Kenechi | TheCable | Nigeria

Asim Ahmed Khan | The Friday Times | Pakistan

Saman Khan | VoxBox/Freelance | Pakistan

Anna Larsson | Swedish National Radio | Sweden

Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal | Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Bond FM) | Nigeria

Leonard Masauli | Malawi News Agency | Malawi

Ferdinand Mbonihankuye | ibihe.org | Burundi

Linord Moudou | VIP News Network | United States

Marcia Moyana | Freelance | South Africa

Rakiya Abubakar Muhammad | RM Times | Nigeria

Nokukhanya Musi – Aimieno | Centre of Investigative Journalism | Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland)

Sharon Muzaki | Nature Africa | Uganda

Florence Mwale | The Times Group | Malawi

Safina Nabi | Independent | India

Aminah Shakirah Nalugo | Vision Group | Uganda

Lilys Njeru | Nation Media Group | Kenya

Angeline Ochieng | Nation Media Group | Kenya

Rasheedat Oladotun-Iliyas | Radio Nigeria Harmony FM | Nigeria

Kevine Omollo | Lake Region Bulletin | Kenya

Abigail Ruhman | KERA | United States

Jinia Sarkar | Pratidin Prakashani Pvt. Ltd | India

Francine Andrew Saro | fezaa.com | Rwanda

Li Wei Soon | Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) | Malaysia

Simon Spichak | Being Patient | Canada

Jesse Steinmetz | Freelance / Live Science | United States

Asako Takaguchi | Kyodo News | Japan

Shailaja Tiwale | Independent | India

Pauline Tom | Health Business Magazine | Kenya

Robert Wanjala Kituyi | Journalism Hub East Africa / Freelancing for The Standard Newspaper | Kenya

Chowoo Willy | Elephant Media | Uganda

Simon Wokorach | Uganda Radio Network, The Cooperator Magazine, Greater North News Agency | Uganda

This training is sponsored by Fondation Ipsen. NPF is solely responsible for the content.