WE SHARE IN THE FEELINGS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE

Pro-Health
& Sustainable Development Africa
(aka Pro-Health Africa)

Most discussions about health starts with statistics on diseases burden, demographic data, fertility rates, malnutrition rates, and so on. Although such statistics are useful, they fail to address the socio-ecological and behavioural determinants of health. The reality is that the environment and people's behaviours in the community are major determinants of health outcomes presented in statistics. Pro-Health Africa is a people-centred non-governmental organization, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with partnerships across Africa.

We align with national health priorities and sustainable development goals.
We work with local communities to collectively identify and establish a shared understanding, a shared vision, and a shared responsibility for socio-ecological factors.
We believe that the power to transform social and health-related behaviours lies within the communities – environment, and people.

Our initiatives also tackle remote social determinants of health to enable the theory of change.

Mission

Our mission is to catalyze community-driven health and social development initiatives that address the socio-ecological, systemic gaps and behavioural determinants of health.

Vision

Core Values - AIICE

Board of Directors

Makongoro C. Julius-Nyerere (Tanzanian) Chairman, Board of Directors

Makongoro is a Tanzanian politician and a retired army officer of the Tanzania People's Defence Force. In 1982, he graduated from the present-day Tanzania Military Academy at Monduli where he studied an Officer Cadet Course. Between 2001 and 2003, he attained a degree in strategic studies at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. In April 2012, he was elected as one of the nine members of the East African Legislative Assembly representing Tanzania to date. Mr. Nyerere is currently the Regional Commissioner for Rukwa, one of the 31 regions of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Chima E. Onuekwe
PhD, PGD Public Health (UK)
(Nigerian) Secretary, Board of Directors

Chima is the founder and regional programme coordinator for Pro-Health Africa. He holds graduate degrees and certificates in communication and public health from Nigeria, USA and UK. He has applied the science and art of entertainment-education in public health communication working for WHO, UNICEF, and FHI for over two decades across Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, and Tanzania. His research interest covers public health, social and health behaviour change, vaccine communication, entertainment education, and health advocacy. He has authored several peer-reviewed papers in public health as well as edited a book on entertainment-education for health behaviour change in Africa.

Grace Kabui Kagondu, MA
(Kenyan) Treasurer, Board of Directors

Grace has extensive experience in development communication for public health at national, regional, and international levels. She specializes in communication planning and implementation, training/capacity building, project management, materials development, media relations, research and evaluation. Her experiences span various programmes including routine immunization, vaccine communications measles control, polio eradication as well as integrated communication for disease control programmes for HIV/AIDS and Malaria.

Attorney Joe Nwankwo (American)

Attorney Joe is a United States-based Attorney, public interest policy lawyer, and national interest expert. He holds an LL.M. advanced professional degree in International Legal Practice from Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Managing Partner, Law Office of Joe. C. Nwankwo (2001 - Present) Attorney Joe supervises the day-to-day operations and management of the Law Firm, ensuring adherence to legal standards and best practices. He develops and implements strategic initiatives that enhance the firm’s services and client relationships. He manages high-profile cases, achieving favorable outcomes through litigation, negotiations, and expert legal analysis and representation. Attorney Joe is passionate about improving health outcomes for marginalized populations. He believes in the power of community-driven solutions and sustainable health infrastructure development in underserved communities across Africa and would deploy his skills toward advancing the mission of Pro-Health.

Andrew Kibe Kimani, MSc
(Kenyan) Member, Board of Directors

Andrew is an Operations Management specialist. He completed his Master of Science degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Liverpool University (UK) in 2012 and a BSc degree from Kenyatta University in 1989. He has worked in various logistics and operations roles for the Medecins Sans Frontieres Belgium in Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia. He also worked for the World Health Organization in the Polio Eradication Initiative as the country technical officer for operations in Nigeria and Somalia.

Technical Leadership

Uzoma Ugochukwu, MBBS, MPH, MIAD Technical Advisor, Health Emergencies

Uzoma is an experienced public health and development expert with expertise in health emergency programming, disrupted health systems strengthening, disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, monitoring, and evaluation of health and social development programmes.
His work in Northeast Nigeria with WHO, and UNICEF spearheading multiple disease outbreak responses and other lifesaving health emergency programmes equipped him with a unique blend of technical knowledge and field experiences. He also worked with the Health Information and Risk Assessment (HIR) Team in the WHO regional office for Africa, supporting the development of Public Health Situation Analysis for countries with acute and protracted emergencies in the region. He has the relevant technical skills to review any health emergencies and provide technical directions that guide programmatic decisions.

Judy Kihumba, B.A (Hons)
Sign Language Interpreter/Advocate for Maternal Health

Judy is a sign language interpreter who advocates for maternal health and the well-being of mothers with hearing and speech disabilities. Recognizing that safe motherhood is a basic right for all mothers, she has devoted over 10 years to providing basic health information during antenatal and postnatal sessions for deaf women in various health facilities across Kenyan counties, especially for those who experienced post-partum depression. Judy is recognized and celebrated by BBC as one of 100 inspiring and influential women in the world in 2022, rising from grassroots volunteering to global leadership. She is also a top 30 Bold African Female Voices in Activism and Change in 2022 and the IWD 2022 ZURI Award winner in the Health category as an advocate of maternal mental health for deaf mothers. Judy was credited by the Health Department of Nairobi Metropolitan Service for training healthcare service providers on basic communication with the Deaf in level 4 hospitals in Nairobi.

Alphoncina Kagaigai, BSc, MSc, PhD (Health Economics) Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

Alphoncina is an emerging health economist who works primarily as a Lecturer at the School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania. With a doctorate in Health Economics from the University of Oslo, Norway, she is passionate about healthcare financing, economic evaluation of healthcare intervention programmes, health systems, mental health, gender, and behavioral economics research using behavioral nudges to change human behavior

Chima E. Onuekwe,
PhD. PGD Public Health (UK)
Programme Coordinator, East/West African Regions

Chima has consulted for the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and CDC for over two decades applying health communication theories to practice in engaging communities and changing health behaviours. He has applied the science and art of public health communication in his works for WHO, UNICEF, and FHI for over two decades across Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, and Tanzania. He believes that impactful stories creatively woven into the entertainment-education genre and delivered through the right channels, to the right audience at the right time, can save lives.

Mercie Mumbi Mulumba BBA
Resource Mobilization and Partnership Specialist

Mercie is a dynamic business development leader with over 20 years of experience in the technology sector. She is a multifaceted professional holding a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Mercie has delivered significant value in brand marketing to renowned organizations such as Oracle, Vodacom, Airtel (formerly Kencell), and Coca-Cola In her new role as Resource Mobilization and Partnership Specialist at Pro-Health, Mercie is committed to leveraging her extensive experience and compassionate approach to foster sustainable impact and growth within the community. Her dedication to transformative leadership and strategic innovation will play a pivotal role in advancing the organization's mission.

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