Country Participants
Country
Last Name
First Name
Position/Ministry/Organization
Ethiopia
Aferwork
Kassa
Director for Planning, M & E, HIV/AIDS
Prevention and Control Office
Ethiopia
Balcha
Mekonnen Tadesse
Researcher, Ethiopian Health and Nutrition
Research Institute
Ethiopia
Degefu
Fassil Shiferaw
Ethiopian Telecommunications Medical
Director, Ethiopian Telecommunications
Corporation
Ethiopia
Mohammed
Abehaw
Health Management Information Systems
Team Leader, Ministry of Health
Ethiopia
Negera
Assefa
Team Leader, Central Statistical Agency
Ethiopia
Tadesse
Habtamu
Health Sector Financing Reform Project, Abt
Associates Inc. Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Tawye
Yenehun
Kenya
Barsigo
Anne
Kenya
Kaburi
Patrick Muriithi
Kenya
Kinagwi
Sara Koki
Director, Afriafya
Kenya
Mundia
Ben
Program Officer, M&E and Research, NACC
Kenya
Munga
Sam
Head, Division of Health Care Financing,
Ministry of Medical Services
Kenya
Nyamo
Kennedy
Ministry of Finance
Kenya
Ogara
Esther
Head, E-Health, Ministry of Medical Services
Kenya
Sergon
Kibet
Head, Health Information Systems, Ministry of
Medical Services
Malawi
Kanyka
Mercy
Deputy Commissioner, Malawi National
Statistics Office
Malawi
Moyo
Chris
Deputy Director, M & E, Ministry of Health
Malawi
Nyambose
Madalo
Assistant Director, Ministry of Finance
Malawi
Zimpita
Patrick
Director, Planning and Policy Development,
Ministry of Health
Malawi
Kumwenda
Hannock
Director for M & E, Ministry of Development
Planning and Cooperation
Rwanda
Emilien
Nkusi
Head of HMIS, Ministry of Health
Rwanda
Gakuba
Richard
National eHealth Director, Ministry of Health
Rwanda
Kabalisa
Max
MIS Advisor, Supply Chain Management
Systems (SCMS)
Health Sector Financing Reform Project, Abt
Associates Inc. Ethiopia
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager,
The National AIDS/STD Control Programme
(NASCOP)
Head, M&E, National AIDS Control Council
(NACC)
Country
Last Name
First Name
Position/Ministry/Organization
Rwanda
Uwayezu
Gilbert
TRACplus, Electronic Medical Records
Rwanda
Wilson
Randy
MSH
Rwanda
Sebera
Michel
Director, External Finance Unit, MINECOFIN
Manager, Department of Social and
Demographic Statistics, National Bureau of
Statistics
Head, Health Management Information
Systems (HMIS), Ministry of Health and Social
Welfare
Tanzania
Komba
Aldegunda
Tanzania
Kumalija
Claud John
Tanzania
Kwesi
Elias
Head, Health Systems Research Unit, Ministry
of Health and Social Welfare
Tanzania
Masebo
Florence
Deputy Quality Control and Business
Development Manager, University of Dar El
Salaam Computing Center
Tanzania
Mukasa
Oscar
Researcher, Ifakara Health Institute
Tanzania
Rubona
Josibert
Head, M & E, Health and Social Welfare
Tanzania
Somi
Geoffrey
Head of Epidemiology, NACP
Uganda
Helen L. Namirembe
Helen
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Uganda
Kibaya
Patrick
Operations Director, Healthnet
Uganda
Kitakuffe
Lydia
Network Administrator, Information and
Communications Technology
Uganda
Madaya
Norah
Principal Officer, Statistics Coordination,
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Uganda
Mukooyo
Eddie
Uganda
Mulinda
Lawrence
Uganda
Munabi
Ian
Uganda
Musila
Timothy
Senior Health Planner, Ministry of Health
Uganda
Musoba
Nelson
Senior Health Planner, Ministry of Health
Uganda
Tereka
Sylvia
Board Member, National Planning Authority
Assistant Commissioner, Ministry of Health,
Resource Center
Senior Systems Analyst, Ministry of
Information and Communications Technology
(ICT)
Lecturer, College of Health Sciences,
Makerere University
Country
Last Name
First Name
Position/Ministry/Organization
Partner
Amexo
Mark
Senior Officer, HMN, WHO-Geneva
Partner
Bushen
Oluma Yoseph
Partner
Coleman
Tito
Partner
Datar Garten
Anita
Partner
Davis
Matt
Partner
Dzenowagis
Joan
E-Health, World Health Organization
Partner
Kamunga
Crispus
M & E Advisor, USAID-Uganda
Partner
Kamwesiaye
Justus
M & E Advisor, USAID-Rwanda
Partner
Landry
Mark
Senior Informatics Specialist, The U.S.
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Partner
Lippeveld
Theo
Director, HMN, TSP
Deputy Country Director, Tulane University,
Technical Assistance Program
Deputy Director for HIV/AIDS, Health Policy
Initiative
Senior Research Analyst, Health Policy
Initiative
Senior Consultant,
Touchstone Consulting Group
CDC Residential Advisor for Malaria, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta,
GA
Health Network Program Advisor, USAIDEthiopia
Partner
Malone
Joseph
Partner
Mehertu
Walelign
Partner
Mesfin
Gebrekida
WHO-Ethiopia
Partner
Mewes
Christian
GTZ
Partner
Mpatwa
Asenath
Senior Advisor, International
Telecommunications Unit
Partner
Njosa
Ivo
HIS Coordinator, The World Bank
Partner
Ojowi
Lize
Partner
Osika
John
Partner
Settemi
Stephen
Sr. Technical Advisor, USAID Bureau Global
Health
Informatics ICT4D KM
Partner
Sinnit
Meri
Director, Health Office, USAID
Partner
Skaire
Mary
Director, Regional Health and HIV/AIDS Office,
USAID-East Africa
Program Management Specialist, M & E,
USAID-Kenya
Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisory, Health
Systems 20/20
Partner
Spohr
Mark
Technical Officer - Health Knowledge Systems
Health Care Informatics
IER/HSI
World Health Organization
Partner
Summerlin
Tony
V. P. and Director of Consulting
Touchstone Consulting Group
Partner
Sund
Christine
Cybersecurity Coordinator, International
Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Country
Last Name
First Name
Position/Ministry/Organization
Partner
Yilma
Eshete
Team Leaders, USAID
Partner
Nokak
John
USAID
Ramesh
Health Scientist, Informatics
Office of the Director
Coordinating Office for Global Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Partner
Krishnamurthy