Dr. Rose N Wafula is the Head of the National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP) and lead for the GBV prevention and response component in the World Bank funded Covid-19 Health Emergency Response Project (CHERP) at the MOH. She is a Public health specialist who is passionate about women, young people and children’s health. She holds a bachelors’ degree in medicine and surgery from Moi University – Kenya and a Masters of International Public Health from the University of Queensland, Australia. She has over 17 years’ experience in development, implementing and monitoring of public health policy and programs. She began her career at Embu Provincial Hospital after which she proceeded for postgraduate studies in Australia. Before her current appointment as head of NASCOP her role in HIV response at NASCOP included remarkable progress in the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (eMTCT) agenda in Kenya through strategic partnership with people living with HIV (PLHIV), Beyond Zero initiative, Counties and Partners. Her previous position included that of an HIV specialist with UNICEF where she worked closely with WHO, UNFPA, and UNAIDS PEPFAR, UNITAID, Global Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and World Bank among others. Of interest if her appointment with MOH where she was tasked with leading the MOH Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Gender Based violence response. She enjoys networking with other sectors of Government and Civil Society organizations (CSOs) with a bias towards women, young people and children’s matters. A true Champion and Advocate of Women and Children’s rights, breaking Silence in boardrooms.

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