Dr. Elizabeth Mgamb is a public health leader and certified professional coach with over 15 years of experience strengthening health systems across five countries in East and West Africa. She has led emergency preparedness and response programmes with WHO in Uganda, Eritrea, and Rwanda — guiding national strategies, strengthening IHR compliance, and coordinating multisectoral emergency operations.
Her earlier leadership in Kenya spanned county and district health services, partnership coordination, and health system reforms, including provincial referral hospital setup.
A seasoned crisis responder, Dr. Mgamb has directed national readiness strategies across major outbreaks and is equally passionate about developing the next generation of health leaders through coaching, mentorship, and collaborative systems change.
She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, an MSc in Applied Epidemiology, and FELTP fellowship training, and has completed multiple leadership programmes. She received a Head of State Commendation for her contribution to the Ebola response in Sierra Leone.
She believes women’s leadership transforms health systems through resilience, empathy, and collaboration — and is committed to nurturing that leadership to drive lasting, people-centered change.
Fun fact: Dr. Mgamb has a gift for transforming any room — her warmth, humor, and unmistakable laughter have a way of making even the tensest missions feel human again.