Julliet Wanjiku Gichuru

Julliet Wanjiku Gichuru is a medical doctor with over five years’ experience in health care in the public sector and nongovernmental organizations, including over 14 months with the International Rescue Committee at the UNHCR Kakuma Refugee Camp in Northern Kenya. While there, she gained experience in supervising community-health initiatives, epidemiological data collection, disease-outbreak surveillance, and health-systems management. Julliet Wanjiku Gichuru later pursued a master’s in International Health and Applied Epidemiology from the University of Nottingham, UK, with a focus on effective epidemiological research in noncommunicable diseases. She currently works with the Ministry of Health. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Wanjiku plans to work with clinicians and other stakeholders in generating local epidemiological cancer research. The aim is to provide evidence-based initiatives that are sustainable, appropriate, and accessible to each and every Kenyan, mirroring the current success of HIV and tuberculosis programs.