Jesca Chepkurui is a registered nurse and midwifery professional with over 13 years of experience in public and private health facilities in Kenya. She currently serves at Fort Ternan Subcounty Hospital under Kericho County Government, providing maternity care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal settings and ensuring safe deliveries and effective maternal and newborn monitoring. She previously delivered comprehensive nursing care at Holyspirit and Bethsaida Health Centres, encompassing medication administration, wound management, infection prevention, diagnostic interpretation, and emergency response.
Jesca trained at Sengerema School of Nursing and Midwifery and has since completed advanced training in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Magnesium Sulphate administration, Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EMONC), and Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) — continuously strengthening her maternity and critical care expertise.
She believes women’s leadership in global health brings empathy, fairness, and community insight to decision-making, championing maternal and child health and inspiring other women in healthcare to step into leadership roles.
Fun fact: Jesca explores new cultures through food and travel, seeking out traditional dishes and the stories behind them, a curiosity that fuels her creativity and her ability to connect across diverse communities.