Angela Nyambura Gichaga

Angela Nyambura Gichaga has over five years of experience working in the public sector, having served in the Ministry of Health as both a clinician and an administrator. Angela Nyambura Gichaga currently serves as a Health Economist with the Health Sector Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Ministry of Health. In this capacity, she has assessed adherence to performance contracting, contributed to policy development, built capacities of county health teams to form local M&E structures, and developed universal health coverage initiatives. She holds a master’s degree in Health Economics and Policy from University of Adelaide in Australia with an interest in Universal Health Coverage. As part of her experience participating in the Washington Fellowship, Angela seeks to interact with inspiring individuals to facilitate exchange of ideas based on individual country experiences and learn how to leverage Africa to take her rightful place in the world. She is keen to increase the visibility of women in leadership through comprehensive mentorship programs and to fast track the progress towards universal health coverage through innovative multi-stakeholder initiatives. Stayed in Stayed in Kanya.