WomenLift Health has selected the inspiring leaders below to participate in the fourth East Africa Cohort of the Leadership Journey, a fully-funded leadership initiative designed to support women through the challenges and opportunities of advancing to senior leadership positions in global health.
Cohort A
Advera Ngaiza
Anatomical Pathologist, Muhimbili National Hospital
Aja Nyok
Program Manager - River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis, The Carter Center, RBLF Program South Sudan
Aline Mukerabirori
Supply chain expert, Independent consultant
Ayan Magot
Lecturer and head of pharmacology department in the school of medicine., University of Juba
Caroline Ogwang
Clinical Research Scientist, KEMRI Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR)
Denise Murekatete
Consultant, Independent consultant
Diana Marangu Boore
Consultant Paediatrician & Pulmonologist and Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi
Dr. Doris Kibiwott
Lecturer in Maternal Health, Kabarak University
Elizabeth Mgamb
Emergency Preparedness and Response Cluster Lead, World Health Organisation
Florence Jared Mtei
Head of Medical Services, Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital
Halima Abate
Claims Management Lead Executive Officer, Ethiopian Health Insurance Service
Primary Health Care and Strategic Partnerships Director, Amref Health Africa
Hellen Lutta
Senior Girls and Women’s Empowerment Specialist, World Bank
Imelda E. Akurut
Health economist and Health systems specialist, Freelance
Jesca Chepkurui
Nurse, Fort Ternan Subcounty Hospital, Kericho County Government
Lidya Mulat
Country Director, Girl Effect Ethiopia
Lydiah Akinyi Adundo
Monitoring Evaluation and Grants Specialist, United States Peace Corps
Lynette Kamau
Policy and Advocacy Manager, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Marianne Mureithi
Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology/ Affiliate Associate Professor in Global Health/ Director, University of Nairobi/University of Washington/ KAVI Institute of Clinical Research
Marie Diane Uwamahoro
Deployable Technical Emergency Advisor, Save the Children International Global Humanitarian Surge Team
Marie Louise Mukeshimana
Program Implementation Manager, Ubuntu Center for Peace
Marie Parfaite Muhuza
Managing Director, Rwanda Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RSOG)
Meseret Abebaw
Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF
Dr. Meskelu Kidu
Consultant Internist and Nephrologist, Mekelle University’s College of Health Sciences and Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
Neema Sirima
Technical Lead for Health at Global Communities, Pamoja Tuwalishe program
Nelly Alle
Acting Director, Health Workforce Development, Mastercard Foundation
Olive Birungi
Program Manager, Fred Hutch
Rabia Abeid Khaji
Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), TB and Business Unit_ National Coodinator at TTWN, SHDEPHA+ & Tanzania TB Women Network (TTWN)
Sarah Kweyamba
Project Manager, Amref Health Africa
Cohort B
Aika Abia Shoo
Paediatrician at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Muhimbili National Hospital
Almaz Berhe Weldemical
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, Mekelle University
Caroline Achola
Assistant Commissioner, Department of National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services, Ministry of Health, Uganda
Carolyne Nyariki
Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Midwifery, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Dr. Wangeci Wambui
Assistant Coordinator for the LEA-WH Programme, KEMRI
Cecilliah Mbaka
Senior Technical Advisor, Health in Emergencies, CARE USA
Diana Nambatya
Head of Division – Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), Africa CDC
Diane Kayitesi
Senior Child health advisor, JHPIEGO_ Rwanda
Dr. Eleanor Namusoke Magongo
Senior Program Officer Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment, Ministry of Health, Uganda
Dr. Estella Birabwa
Program Manager_ Deputy Country Director, PEPFAR_ Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Eve Namsiango
Executive Director, African Palliative Care Association
Florence Alibeb
Chair Person, Koria Women Empowerment Association (KWEA)
Dr. Khadija Awadh
Head, Division of Essential Health Products and Technologies, Department of Health, County Government of Mombasa, Kenya
Kijakazi Mashoto
Principal Research Officer,National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
Lisan Tena
Lead Project Officer Leap Program, Amref Health Africa
Lucy Theophilus
Consultant Restorative Dentist head of Dental Department, Juba Teaching Hospital
Manuela Modong Mogga
SRHR_GBV Project Manager, Amref Health Africa
Marie Claire Ndayisaba
Consultant Pathologist, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK)
Mary Jemutai Kipchumba
Program Manager, AMPATH POCUS Innovation Program
Muhire Saula
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer (MHPSS Officer), Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR)
Rebecca Kyomugisha
Clinical psychologist and programme management specialist, MRC_UVRI & LSHTM Uganda
Dr. Rita Mbeba
Country Director, Girl Effect, Tanzania
Dr. Rita Mutayoba
Project Technical Director for the CDC_PEPFAR-funded HIV_TB Care and Treatment Program, Amref Health Africa
Dr Rose Jalang’o
Head of Kenya’s National Vaccines and Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Kenya
Safaa Garelnabi
Co-founder and CEO, Hope Springs Health Foundation
Serah Muteru
General Manager for Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Safety, Kenya BioVax Institute
Sualiha Muktar
Strategic Planning and Evidence Synthesis Consultant, International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia (IPHC-E)
Yemisrach Hussen
Senior consultant Nutrition Office, UNICEF
Sylvia Imalike
Technical Specialist School Feeding, Global Communities
Dr. Waithera Njenga
Consultant Pathologist, AdPath Laboratories , Machakos County
