Dr. Eve Namisango is a global health and palliative care leader serving as Executive Director of the African Palliative Care Association, where she previously headed Research, Learning, Innovations, and Programmes. A distinguished researcher and educator, she holds honorary lectureships at the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa and Cardiff University, and honorary research fellowships at Makerere University and the Cicely Saunders Institute at King’s College London. She also serves on boards of local and international organizations, bringing strategic leadership and palliative care expertise to the highest levels of global health governance.
Dr. Namisango holds an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, an MSc in Palliative Care Policy and Rehabilitation, a PhD in Palliative Care Policy and Rehabilitation, and completed an NIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship, a body of academic achievement that positions her as one of Africa’s foremost voices in palliative care research and policy.
She is energized by learning alongside other women leaders, building systems, and watching teams deliver with purpose toward a shared vision, finding in that collective progress both meaning and momentum.
Fun fact: Away from policy rooms and research halls, Dr. Namisango is drawn to art, music, culture, and theatre.