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MrKIVUTI KIURA

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  • KYUSO LEVEL IV HOSPITAL, PUBLIC HEALTH, KYUSO, KENYA

BIO

A Clinical Epidemiologist/Public Health Consultant who has worked across public service and academia in Kenya, with over 10 years of experience managing digital health initiatives and health systems strengthening programs as well as navigating Kenya's devolved health system. Adept at bridging the gap between innovative technology (including AI and data solutions) and primary healthcare delivery to drive scalable, sustainable health impacts. Formerly responsible for IPC of nosocomial infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) at Kyuso and Tseikuru Level IV Hospitals, Kitui County, Kenya. Currently supporting the MOH, Kitui County in investigating why more women are not coming back to deliver in hospital despite attending  antenatal care clinic and are reminded on the importance of coming back to deliver in a study titled " Effect of Enhanced Prenatal Health Education on health seeking behaviour among women in Kitui County, Kenya".

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Adjunct staff
    SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY, Kitui, KenyaNov 2020 - Sep 2021

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • FORMERLY, THE CHAIR, IPC- KYUSO and TSEIKURU HOSPITALS
    FORMERLY, KITUI COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, PUBLIC HEALTH, P.O.BOX 13 Post Code 90401, KYUSO TOWN, EASTERN, KYUSO, KENYAAug 2013 - Mar 2026

DEGREES

  • PhD in PUBLIC HEALTH, Epidemiology and Disease Control
    KENYATTA UNIVERSITY-Department of Family Medicine, Community Health, and Epidemiology, Nairobi, KENYA2 Feb 2016 - Aug 2026
  • MASTERS DEGREE OF PUBLIC HEALTH & EPIDEMIOLOGY
    KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, NAIROBI, KENYA.Sep 2006 - Dec 2013

CERTIFICATIONS

  • BASIC PRINCIPLES ON IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH
    UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, ACCRA., Accra, Ghana6 Jul 2022 - 27 Jul 2022
    THIS COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH COMPETENCIES TO ENHANCE CONCEPTUALZATION, DESIGN & SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH (IR) STUDIES, PARTICULARLY AMONG HEALTH RESEARCHERS WITHIN LMICs..IT ALSO AIMED AT PROVINDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE CONTEXTUAL, HANDS-ON AND REAL LIFE SKILLS RELEVANT FOR IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH.
  • MOOC on Implementation Research (IR) with a focus on Infectious Diseases of Poverty
    UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, ACCRA., Accra, Ghana4 May 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    This course was organized jointly by the African Regional Training Centre, University of Ghana School of Public Health and the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases-TDR.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • RESEARCH METHODS
    KEMRI Centre for Microbiology Research/Centre for Biomedical Ethics & Culture, Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation-Karachi, Pakistan, Clinical Ethics, Karachi, Pakistani19 Jun 2026 - 26 Jun 2026
    Research MethodsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Prof. Bukusi PEAB
  • Grant-o-thon 2026: Grant Writing Workshop for Early Career Researchers
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, United States31 Mar 2026 - 26 May 2026
    Grant-Writing Capacity through peer mentorship in LMICsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Prof. Jenifer Smith PJS
  • CLINICAL ETHICS
    Kenya Medical Research Institute, (KEMRI) Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya/Centre for Biomedical Ethics & Culture, Karachi-Pakistan, Health Research, Karachi, PAKISTAN10 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026
    Clinical EthicsPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Prof. Aamir Jafarey PEAB
  • MOOC Reflections: Bridging the Health Gap through Social Innovations
    WHO, Global Network Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland28 May 2025 - 28 May 2025
    Social Innovation in Health InitiativeOtherSupervised by Meredith Del Pilar-Labarda, MD, DrSD MDPL
  • RESEARCH & PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS
    KEMRI, CENTRE FOR MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH, KENYA/CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL ETHICS & CULTURE, KARACHI- PAKISTAN, PUBLIC HEALTH, SINDH STREET, KARACHI, KARACHI, 74200, PAKISTAN4 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022
    BIOETHICSPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by PROF AAMIR JAFAREY PA
  • TARGET ZERO MALARIA: ROADBLOCKS & STRATEGIES
    UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, Department of Public Health, LAGOS, NIGERIAJan 2024 - Jan 2024
    Gender for Transdisciplinary Research in Malaria & Neglected Tropical DiseasesOtherSupervised by Dr. Rachel Omagha RO
  • Learning to deliver training in IPC & Environmental Hygiene for Health Care Facilities in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries
    WHO, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Geneva, SwitzerlandFeb 2024 - Feb 2024
    IPC & Bio-medical Waste ManagementOtherSupervised by WHO WHO
  • Promoting Intercultural Understanding
    British Council, Education, London, United Kingdom17 Feb 2024 - 17 Feb 2024
    Socio-cultural Dimension of HealthOtherSupervised by Julia Stanton JS
  • INFODEMIC MANAGEMENT -Working Effectively as an INFODEMIC MANAGER in the Field
    WHO, Health Emergencies Programme, Geneva, Switzerland8 Feb 2024 - 21 Feb 2024
    INFODEMIOLOGYOtherSupervised by WHO WHO
  • Cholera Outbreaks: Emergency Preparedness and Response
    WHO, Health Emergencies Programme, Geneva, Switzerland22 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2024
    Communicable Disease OutbreakOtherSupervised by WHO WHO
  • PROMOTING MULTLINGUALISM
    BRITISH COUNCIL, CULTURAL RELATIONS, LONDON, United Kingdom24 Feb 2024 - 24 Feb 2024
    CULTURE & EDUCATIONOtherSupervised by Steve Diop SD
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programmes in Health-care Facilities in Low- and- Middle Income Countries: a WHO Practical Toolkit
    WHO, Health Emergencies Programme, Geneva,, Switzerland24 Feb 2024 - 26 Feb 2024
    IPC & Antimicrobial StewardshipOtherSupervised by WHO WHO
  • Public Health and Pesticides
    WHO, Entomology & Disease Vectors, Geneva, Switzerland27 Feb 2024 - 2 Mar 2024
    Epidemiology of Vector-borne DiseasesOtherSupervised by WHO WHO
  • Health-care Associated Infection Surveillance
    WHO, Health Emergencies Programme, Geneva, Switzerland3 Mar 2024 - 4 Mar 2024
    Disease SurveillanceOtherSupervised by WHO WHO
  • Water, Sanitation Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities
    Catholic Relief Services, Public Health, Kitui, Kenya27 Aug 2024 - 28 Aug 2024
    Biomedical Waste ManagementPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Faith Mutinda FM
  • Superficial Fungal Infections
    WHO, Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme, Geneva, SwitzerlandSep 2024 - Dec 2024
    EpidemiologyResidencySupervised by WHO WHO
  • Sudan Virus Disease Outbreak: What we know
    World Health Organization, Epidemiology, Geneva, Switzerland6 Feb 2025 - 6 Mar 2025
    Disease Outbreak ManagementPredoctoral FellowshipSupervised by EPI-WIN EW
  • SIHI Talks session featuring the AHRI Health Hack: Infectious Diseases Edition, held 23 July 2025 via Zoom
    TDR-For Research on Diseases of Poverty, Social Innovation in Health Initiative, Geneva, Switzerland23 Jul 2025 - 23 Jul 2025
    Community Epidemiology & Social Innovation in HealthOtherSupervised by WHO WHO
  • Introduction to the WHO outbreak toolkit and Applications
    World Health Organization, Geneva, Epidemics, Geneva, Switzerland19 Nov 2025 - 19 Nov 2025
    EpidemiologyOtherSupervised by Dr Stella Chungong SCD
  • TEACH AMS
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH, REPUBLIC OF GHANA, TEACH AMS ECHO, ACCRA, GHANA12 Feb 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
    Antimicrobial Stewardship-AMSPredoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Prof. K.O.Boabeng PKOB
  • Ready & Resilient: Community Social Protection for Preparedness and Response
    WHO, GENEVA, HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEPARTMENT, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND29 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2026
    Ready & Resilient Social Protection for Preparedness and ResponsePostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by DR STELLA CHUNGONG SC
  • Transforming IPC Practice: New Tools, and Implementation Approaches for Outbreak Preparedness and Response
    World Health Organization, HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEPARTMENT, Geneva, Switzerland19 Feb 2026 - 19 Feb 2026
    IPC PracticePostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by DR STELLA CHUNGONG SC
  • Strengthening Surveillance and Response to Foodborne Disease Outbreaks: launch of the updated WHO manuals
    WHO, GENEVA., Health Emergencies Preparedness Department, Geneva, SWIZERLAND13 May 2026 - 13 May 2026
    Foodborne Disease OutbreaksPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Dr. K.V.Harbou DKVH
  • Hantavirus I: What we know and what it means
    WHO HEALTH EMERGENCIES INFORMATION NETWORK FOR EPIDEMICS, GENEVA., HEALTH EMERGENCIES PROGRAMME, GENEVA, SWIZERLAND20 May 2026 - 20 May 2026
    DISEASE OUTBREAKS-HANTAVIRUSPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Dr. Kai Von Marbou DK
  • Hantavirus in Focus II: Natural History, Infection Control, and Clinical Management of Patients in Hospital
    WHO, Geneva, Health Emergencies Proramme, Geneva, Switzerland2 May 2026 - 2 May 2026
    Disease Outbreak ManagementPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Dr. Kai Von Harbou DKVH
  • Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease: What we know
    WHO Emergencies Programme, GENEVA, SWIZERLAND., Health Emergencies Preparedness Department,, GENEVA., Switzerland9 Jun 2026 - 9 Jun 2026
    Health EmergenciesPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Dr. Harbou DK
  • Detect, Monitor, Respond: Practical Innovations in Cholera Surveillance
    WHO Health Emergency Preparedness Department., Health Emergencies Programme, GENEVA, Switzerland3 Jun 2026 - 3 Jun 2026
    Health EmergenciesPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Dr Chungong DSC
  • Hantavirus in focus III: Infection Prevention & Control: from isolation to safe discharge and quarantine
    WHO, Health Emergencies, Geneva, Switzerland16 Jun 2026 - 16 Jun 2026
    Disease OutbreakPredoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Dr. Kai Von Harbou DKVH
  • Preparing for El Nino and Climate-related Health Risks: global insights & country experiences
    WHO Health Emergencies Information Network for Epidemics, Health Emergencies Department, Geneva, Switzerland12 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2026
    ONE HEALTHPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Dr. K.V., Harbou DK
  • Improving Survival Rates in Filovirus Disease, including Ebola and Marburg
    World Health Organization, Health Emergencies Department, Avenue Appia 20, Geneva, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland2 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2026
    Disease Outbreak ManagementPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Dr. Stella Chungong DSC
  • Pandemic Preparedness & Response Research Skills
    University of Oxford, The Global Health Network/Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative Hub, England, United KingdomSep 2026 - Sep 2026
    Research SkillsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Prof. Trudie Lang PTL
  • Strengthening pandemic preparedness: from investment to implementation and impact
    World Health Organization, Geneva., Health Emergency Preparedness, Geneva, SwitzerlandSep 2026 - Sep 2026
    Epidemiology and Disease ControlPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by DR S. Chungong DSC

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

WHO REGION

  • WHO African Region

COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY

  • Kenya

AVAILABILITY

  • Teaching provision

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