WHS Regional Meeting Nairobi 2026

Dr Janet Muriuki

Organization: Ideal Health Organization
Session Topic: Transforming Health Professionals’ Education to meet increasing Pan African health ecosystem needs and population health needs
Categories: Health Workforce, Financing, and System Building

Global health leader, policy shaper and medical doctor with over 24 years of experience advancing primary health care systems, health workforce development, and health policy reforms across Africa and globally. She has proven experience leading multi-million-dollar donor portfolios, mobilizing strategic partnerships with governments, development partners, and academic institutions, and guiding organizations through complex health systems transformation. She has served and continues to serve on boards of various organizations, as well as holds technical experts and advisory positions. She integrates coaching, policy, and systems thinking to build resilient leaders, strengthen primary healthcare, promotes people-centred and sustainable health systems. She has a master’s degree in public health. Janet is WomenLift Health fellow (2023-2024).