We are delighted to welcome Mary, Denis and Karen as additions to our trustee board. Mary, Denis and Karen bring a wealth of experience in global health and international development and we are excited to welcome them to the team and introduce them to you.
Mary Mbuo
Mary is a social scientist with training in Sociology and Anthropology. Completing her PhD in Global Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in July 2024, Mary has over 20 years of experience un international development and public health in Sub Saharan Africa.
Her research interests include:
- Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health
- Community engagement/patient involvement in healthcare
- Health systems strengthening
Mary has expertise in addressing maternal and newborn health, water and sanitation and social determinants of health.
Denis Kongere
Denis has over 12 years of experience in international development, focusing on social development, policy, and social impact. He currently serves as the Lead for Civil Society Engagement at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), setting the strategic vision for community and civil society involvement in AIIB’s policy and operations.
Denis has worked across Africa and Asia with INGOs (Oxfam, Concern Worldwide, Plan International) and donor governments (Denmark, The Netherlands) designing impactful programs and empowering communities for sustainable policy change. He is also the co-founder of Dak Achana (Healthy Households), a grassroots nonprofit in Kenya providing community-based healthcare and empowerment for marginalised women and youth.
Karen Stephenson
Karen is a public health specialist with over 15 years of experience. Karen currently heads up Health Practice at MannionDaniels, a global health and social development agency. Karen has lived and worked in many African countries, working for Department for International Development (DFID) on resilience, social protection and livelihoods programmes. More recently, she has focused on sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health.
Karen has extensive experience working with governments, major global health initiatives, multilateral partners, and donors across various resource settings. She has led three three major donor-funded civil society funding mechanisms and is the Executive Director of Health Systems Global, a not-for-profit organisation committed to advancing research on health policy and systems.
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