Meet the East Africa Leadership Journey Mentors, Coaches & Program Advisors

2024 East Africa Signature Journey

Mentors

Meet the mentors of the 2024 WomenLift Health Signature Journey East Africa cohort.

Allen Nankunda Babihuga

Founding member and Executive Director,
Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU)

Caroline Mbindyo

CEO, Amref Health Innovations,
Amref Health Africa

Dr. Ines Buki, Country Director, Chemonics International

Dr. Ines Buki

Country Director, Chemonics International

Prudence Masako

Country Director
CARE Tanzania

Dr. Rose A. Costa Mapuor

Associate Professor and a consultant of Pediatrics and Child Health

Dr. Sara Koki Muli- Kinagwi

Country Director,
UCSF Global Programs for Research and Training

2024 East Africa Leadership Journey on Family Planning and Contraceptive Access

Mentors

Meet our 2024 Mentors in Family Planning and contraceptive access

Dr Beatrice Kihara, President, FIGO

Prof. Anne-Beatrice Kihara

President, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)

Evelyn Opondo - Africa Director International Center for Research on Women

Evelyn Opondo

Africa Director, International Center for Research on Women

Dr. Caroline Tatua - Health Technical Advisor, The International Rescue Committee

Dr. Caroline Tatua

Health Technical Advisor, The International Rescue Committee

Dr. Sheila Macharia

Dr. Sheila Macharia

Managing Director, East and Southern Africa Regional Hub, FP2030

Dr. Josephine Kibaru, Reproductive Health Expert

Dr. Josephine Kibaru

Reproductive Health Expert

Akaco Ekirapa

Akaco Ekirapa

Health Team Leader/ Health Adviser, Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (British High Commission, Nairobi)

Program Advisory Team

Meet our 2024 Program Advisory Team in Family Planning and contraceptive access

Dr Beatrice Kihara, President, FIGO

Prof. Anne-Beatrice Kihara

President, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)

Evelyn Opondo - Africa Director International Center for Research on Women

Evelyn Opondo

Africa Director, International Center for Research on Women

Laneta Dorflinger, PhD - Director of Product Development, FHI 360

Laneta Dorflinger, PhD

Director of Product Development, FHI 360

Dr Samukeliso Dube - Executive Director, FP2030

Dr Samukeliso Dube

Executive Director, FP2030

2023 East Africa Leadership Journey

Mentors

Meet the mentors of the 2023 WomenLift Health Leadership Journey East Africa cohort.

Allen Nankunda Babihuga

Founding member and Executive Director,
Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU)

Caroline Mbindyo

CEO, Amref Health Innovations,
Amref Health Africa

Dr. Hakiba Solange

Chief of Party
USAID-Rwanda Integrated Health Systems Activity (RIHSA)

Prudence Masako

Country Director
CARE Tanzania

Dr. Rose A. Costa Mapuor

Associate Professor and a consultant of Pediatrics and Child Health

Dr. Sara Koki Muli- Kinagwi

Country Director,
UCSF Global Programs for Research and Training

2022 East Africa Leadership Journey​

Mentors

Meet the mentors of the 2022 WomenLift Health Leadership Journey East Africa cohort.

Caroline Mbindyo

Chief Executive Officer
Amref Health Innovations Amref Health Africa

Harriet Mayanja-Kizza

Professor of Medicine
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Dr. Irene Mukui

Head, HIV Disease
Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative

Jane Mwangi

Pillar Chief
CDC DGHT Laboratory and Health systems

Jeanine Condo

Chief Executive Officer
CIIC-HIN

Dr. Sara Koki Muli- Kinagwi

Country Director
UCSF Global Programs for Research and Training

East Africa Leadership Journey Coaches

Coaches

Meet the coaches of the inaugural WomenLift Health Leadership Journey East Africa cohort.

Grace Waiganjo

Coach​​

Irene Miru

Coach​​

Norah Njuba Bwaya - PhD, PCC

Associate Feedback Coach

Thuli Segalo

Executive Coach

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