Nduku Kilonzo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | Moi University, Kenya
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine ( PhD in Tropical Medicine, Gender & Health) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Businesswoman |
| Years active | 2008 — present |
| Known for | Public Health, Research |
| Title | Director National Aids Control Council of Kenya |
Nduku Kilonzo is the executive director of the National Aids Control Council (NACC) of Kenya. [1] [2]
Background
During the 1990s, while working as a teacher in rural Kenya, she became aware of the gender disparities facing her female students. As time passed, Nduku focused on the relationship between gender-based violence and the spread of HIV. Later, she studied at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, graduating with a PhD in Tropical Medicine, Gender and Health. [3]
Career
In 2012, she became manager of the Kenyan non-profit organization, LVCT, a Kenyan NGO focusing on reducing the transmission of HIV/AIDS. In May 2014, she was appointed to her present position of executive director of the National Aids Control Council (NACC) of Kenya. [2]
She is also an Advisor in Gender and Rights Advocacy Panel to the World Health Organization. She serves as an editor of Reproductive Health Matters, a peer review journal and is a member of the Public Health Association of Kenya. [2] She is a Commissioner with the Lancet Commission for Health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
References
- ^ Murumba, Stellar (31 May 2016). "New HIV infections drop to 78,600 per year". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Otieno, Rawlings (12 May 2014). "Dr Nduku Kilonzo appointed director of National AIDS Control Council". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ HPPC (10 April 2012). "Health Policy Project: Evidence - It's What Works". Healthpolicyproject.com (HPPC). Retrieved 1 June 2016.