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
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
Prof. Anne-Beatrice Kihara
President, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)
Evelyn Opondo
Africa Director, International Center for Research on Women
Dr. Caroline Tatua
Health Technical Advisor, The International Rescue Committee
Dr. Sheila Macharia
Managing Director, East and Southern Africa Regional Hub, FP2030
Dr. Josephine Kibaru
Reproductive Health Expert
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
Prof. Anne-Beatrice Kihara
President, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)
Evelyn Opondo
Africa Director, International Center for Research on Women
Laneta Dorflinger, PhD
Director of Product Development, FHI 360
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
Susan Chabuka Banda-Mudiwa
Coach​
Thuli Segalo
Executive Coach
