Irene Chami Email & Phone Number

Nairobi, Kenya

• Regional lead in Africa responsible for advancing and expanding the healthcare development programs and initiatives• Responsible for strategic partnership building towards attainment of the organization’s vision of ‘Treatment for All’• Provide advisory and technical support at regional and national level including overall program management• Support the growth of member organizations and strengthening of health systems to improve service deliveryAchievements• Appointed… Show more • Regional lead in Africa responsible for advancing and expanding the healthcare development programs and initiatives• Responsible for strategic partnership building towards attainment of the organization’s vision of ‘Treatment for All’• Provide advisory and technical support at regional and national level including overall program management• Support the growth of member organizations and strengthening of health systems to improve service deliveryAchievements• Appointed panel of experts to advice and support the WHO Collaborative Global Network for Rare Diseases (CGN4RD) program• Pursued and developed a new partnership with World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa • Was instrumental in fund raising for the Africa regional summit leading to resolutions towards improving treatment and care in Africa• Expanded regional presence from 23 to 28 countries, increased program portfolio by 35%• Through deliberate incremental engagement and field support, I influenced the activation of three country governments towards support for the program Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

• Provide technical support to Ministry of Health, Health Professional Regulatory Authorities in systems strengthening and enhancing human resources for health regulation • Spearhead the process of development/review of policies, guidelines, and standards to enhance health workforce training & performance, quality of care and promote positive outcomes and sustainability • Oversight role in program management and capacity building of technical/program teams and committees… Show more • Provide technical support to Ministry of Health, Health Professional Regulatory Authorities in systems strengthening and enhancing human resources for health regulation • Spearhead the process of development/review of policies, guidelines, and standards to enhance health workforce training & performance, quality of care and promote positive outcomes and sustainability • Oversight role in program management and capacity building of technical/program teams and committees Achievements• Successfully led the integration of human resources for health policies, standards of practice and guidelines at the Ministry of Health and six regulatory bodies resulting in improved institutional governance, controls and process adherence; increased revenues and efficiencies of up to 50% and above• Developed a harmonized objective approach to accreditation of health training institutions resulting in overall improved standards and adoption by the Medical boards and councils of East Africa as best practice• Led the ratification and operationalization of protocols for licensure for medical and dental practice at the 19th Annual Association of Medical Councils of Africa conference by formulating and rallying stakeholders support to approve.• Rated top performer for 4 years running (2014-2017) Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

• Oversight project management role including reporting responsibility to donor and key decision makers • Led and managed technical teams in operationalizing quality improvement initiatives including supervising administrative teams• Maintained partnerships with stakeholders in the HIV field such as NASCOP, regulatory bodies, training institutions, facilitating mutual understanding of program policies, in & pre-service educational requirementsAchievements• As a Director of… Show more • Oversight project management role including reporting responsibility to donor and key decision makers • Led and managed technical teams in operationalizing quality improvement initiatives including supervising administrative teams• Maintained partnerships with stakeholders in the HIV field such as NASCOP, regulatory bodies, training institutions, facilitating mutual understanding of program policies, in & pre-service educational requirementsAchievements• As a Director of CRISSP project, I unlocked the tension between critical external partnerships resulting in improved trust and efficiency leading to an increased value addition of up to 30% above set target• As acting Director of the PACE project achieved objectives beyond scope, time, and budget, empowered and improved team dynamics leading to increased productivity by up to 20% Show less

• Lead role in the start-up, roll out of community mobilization, IEC, advocacy activities, materials development, compliance, and quality assurance• Supervision of site teams in Rift Valley and Nyanza provinces including leading campaign efforts• Key liaison with the National health ministry, Provincial and District Health Management Teams, other government bodies and partners• Capacity building of technical teams, community leaders, mobilisers, and spray… Show more • Lead role in the start-up, roll out of community mobilization, IEC, advocacy activities, materials development, compliance, and quality assurance• Supervision of site teams in Rift Valley and Nyanza provinces including leading campaign efforts• Key liaison with the National health ministry, Provincial and District Health Management Teams, other government bodies and partners• Capacity building of technical teams, community leaders, mobilisers, and spray operatorsAchievements• Bedeviled by cultural sensitivities, I developed culturally acceptable materials for information dissemination leading to their official adoption as national and regional materials for the IRS program. The outcomes saw an increase in environmental protection and compliance• Developed and drove the deployment of a community mobilization and sustainable model leading to reduction of project operational costs by 30% Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

• Responsible for the management of multiple projects viz. Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MCH), HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Research projects in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania• Capacity building of technical and community-based teams, nurturing tactical partnerships, managing consultants, and donors• Coordination of research projects as study coordinator and assistant principal investigator Achievements• Successfully led a new… Show more • Responsible for the management of multiple projects viz. Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MCH), HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Research projects in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania• Capacity building of technical and community-based teams, nurturing tactical partnerships, managing consultants, and donors• Coordination of research projects as study coordinator and assistant principal investigator Achievements• Successfully led a new project developed to establish new policies in ARH and cervical cancer leading to the official adoption by Ministry of Health and Education and provision of funding to the Guidance and Counseling department• Awarded Opportunities for New Professionals (ONP) award a mentorship program for upcoming public health professionals in the year 2001, PATH, Seattle, USA. Show less

Master’S Degree, Master Of Science (Msc) Public Health

Post Graduate Diploma, Public Health

Post Graduate Diploma, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

B.A., Economics, Sociology And Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Egerton University Swimming team Studied Economics, Sociology and Mathematics in the first two years and then.