Global InformationNdirangu Wanjuki information
Ndirangu Wanjuki | |
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 Ndirangu Wanjuki in 2020 | |
| Born | Meshack Ndirangu Wanjuki 1970 (age 53–54) Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenya |
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| Occupation(s) | Leader, Physician, Coach |
| Employer | Amref Health Africa (2005–present) |
| Known for | Public Health |
| Notable work | Country Director at Amref Health Africa |
| Title | Country Director |
Meshack Ndirangu Wanjuki (born 1970), is a Kenyan physician, public health leader and certified coach.[1][2]
Since August 2015, Ndirangu serves as the Kenya country director of Amref Health Africa, a global organization founded in 1957 with its headquarters located in Nairobi, Kenya. The organization is the owner of Amref International University.[3][4] Prior to his promotion, Ndirangu was Kenya deputy country director at the same organization since 2011.[5][6][7]
Ndirangu have been serving continuously for 18 years in different positions at the Amref Health Africa since 2005. Prior to joining, he served as medical officer for Kenyan Ministry of Health at, Rift Valley Provincial Hospital in Nakuru county between November 1996 and October 1998, and Lodwar District Hospital in Turkana County between 1998 and 2002. He also served for 2-year term at International Committee of the Red Cross in Kenya as medical consultant from January 2001 to December 2002.[8][9] As a physician working for public health institutions, Ndirangu coordinated various programs in Kenya aimed at strengthening health systems to improve public health by controlling communicable and non-communicable diseases such as Malaria, Diabetes, obstetric fistula, Hepatitis B, and HIV/AIDS, and reducing maternal and child deaths.[10][11]
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- ^ Africa, Amref Health (22 March 2022). "Amref Health Africa in Kenya has signed an MoU with the Council of County Governors (COG) to strengthen health systems for Primary Health Care (PHC) towards attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC)". Newsroom. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Africa, Amref Health (25 July 2022). "How Africa can tame the time bomb that is the ballooning population and improve health". Newsroom. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Africa, Amref Health (3 August 2023). "Breath of Life: Oxygen Plant Transforms Healthcare at Lodwar County Referral Hospital". Newsroom. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Wanjuki, Githinji Gitahi and Ndirangu. "People-centered health system redesign is key to universal health". The Standard. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Okoth, F.; Wanjuki, N. (1 September 2006). "Seroprevalence of hepatitis B markers in pregnant women in Kenya". East African Medical Journal. 83 (9): 485–493. doi:10.4314/eamj.v83i09.46771. ISSN 0012-835X. PMID 17447350.
- ^ Africa, Amref Health (24 August 2022). "Investing more in healthcare can help end obstetric fistula". Newsroom. Retrieved 13 January 2024.