NAME:
IRENE W. INWANI MD, MMED, MPH
Personal data
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Email:
P.O.BOX 29720 – 00202
Nairobi - Kenya
254 - 722608483
malweyi@wanancnchi.com
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
2/08/1964
Kenyan
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CAREER SUMMARY
I have over eight years of wide experience in the areas of HIV/AIDS Paediatric care and
treatment, PMTCT, program implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation. I
spearheaded the setting up and initial running of the Paediatric ART services at the national
referral hospital in Kenya the Kenyatta national hospital (KNH) and PMTCT services in eight
districts in Kenya. I carry out capacity building in form of structured training and mentorship in
general Paediatric care, pediatric ART, PMTCT, and IMCI for in-service and pre-service health
care workers. Also provide consultancy services for partners implementing HIV/AIDS programs
in the areas of ART, PMTCT, HBC, CT and psychosocial support. I am well trained in the area of
general Paediatric and maternal health, HIV/AIDS care and public health with a bias in
epidemiology, international health and HIV research. I am currently providing technical support
to the CDC funded national PMTCT Impact evaluation and Longitudinal Surveillance of Pediatric
HIV Care and Treatment in Kenya (L-SPCTIK).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 1994 to present
Assistant Director Jan 2012 to present
- Plan and organize, control and co-ordinate all clinical and administrative services in the
department
- Provide technical and professional guidance to team members and management
- Set departmental performance targets
- Promote research initiatives for service delivery and performance improvement
- Prepare departmental expenditure estimates and ensure efficient utilization of funds
- Coordinate inter-discipline activities
- Coordinate performance management activities
- Prepare reports on operations of the department
- Any other duties assigned by management
Medical specialist, 2002 to present
- In-charge Paediatric HIV services at the Kenyatta national Hospital
- Provide technical support to the national HIV program and partners on behalf of the hospital
- Oversee research activities in the Paediatric department Kenyatta National hospital
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Conduct ward rounds in the general pediatric unit and review all complicated cases of
pediatric HIV admitted in the wards
Conducts general pediatric clinics
Run a special clinic for children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
Supervise senior house officers, medical officers, medical students and clinical officers in the
unit
Teach medical students and clinical officers as an external lecturer
Coordinate Paediatric outreach activities within the 4 major slums surrounding Kenyatta
national hospital (curative, preventive and health promotion activities)
Senior house officer, 1998 to 2002
- Pursued a degree in masters of medicine in pediatrics and child health.
- Was the students representative department of pediatrics (chief resident) 2000 to 2001
Senior medical officer, 1994 to 1998
Attended to patients referred to Kenyatta National Hospital
Stabilized, commenced treatment and admitted to the relevant unit or referred to the relevant
out patient clinic
- Ordered for all the basic investigations
- Administered basic life support measures to critically ill patients
- Participated in continuous medical education and community health programs
- Assisted in training medical students, nurses and clinical officers
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Ministry of Health, Naivasha, Kenya, (3 years) 1992 to 1994
Medical Officer, 1992 t0 1994
- Worked as a senior house officer in all the four major departments, these include
Paediatrics, Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics & Gynecology both in and out patient
- Was in-charge of casualty, MCH, and Female ward
- Supervised clinical officers in various departments
- Investigated patients fully prior to being operated
- Carried out ward procedures on patients and gave instructions to the covering nursing staff
- Attended to all medical, gynecology obstetric and surgical emergencies
- Conducted specialized clinics under supervision of the consultants
in charge
- Assisted in major and specialized surgical procedures
- Carried out routine post mortem examinations
- Coordinated continuous medical education programs within the hospital
Assisted in the implementation and supervision of public health programs within the district.
Medical officer intern, Kenyatta National hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 1991 to 1992
- Clerked all new patients, initiated treatment and ordered for the necessary investigations.
- Wrote the discharge summaries of patients being discharged from hospital.
- Assisted in major and minor surgical operations
- Prepared patients for discussion in the major ward rounds with the consultants
- Prepared consent documentation before patients were operated on
- Worked in the out-patient departments under the supervision of the doctor in charge
- Participated in continuous education program and mortality meetings
Selected consultancies and research activities
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UNICEF/NASCOP June-Sept 2010
To carry out a rapid assessment of the national PMTCT, Paediatric HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Infant and
young child feeding program and write a situational analysis paper that will serve as a baseline
reference document for of the government led joint review on the thematic areas of PMTCT/ IYCF/
Continuum of Pediatric Care, treatment and Nutrition and Community Engagement in service
delivery and sustainability
JHPIEGO November – December 2007
To provide technical support in organizing developing tools and analyzing, data from Kenya
Counseling and testing program evaluation in preparation for the next funding program
ELIZABETH GLASER PAEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION, Nairobi Kenya, 2005- 2007
Carry out site preparedness assessment, training and implementation of HIV care of children in
8 Kenyan facilities supported by this foundation.
USAID/NYUMBANI (Lea Toto program)
Carried out an evaluation of the Lea Toto Project sponsored by Children of God Relief Institute
(CORGI) and USAID. This evaluation provided an assessment of progress to evaluation date how
the objectives of the program have been achieved and impacts it has created. It also provided
recommendations for future program interventions.
NASCOP, NARESA and University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003 to date,
Trainer in PMTCT and paeditrics HIV care and nutrition for health workers in Kenya.
ANECCA (Africa network of caregivers of children affected by HIV/AIDS)/NASCOP (National
AIDS and STI control program, Kenya), Nairobi, Kenya, 2005
Carried out a rapid assessment on the status of Paediatric HIV treatment services and mapped out
where they are currently available in Kenya. Gave recommendations for scale up of these services
in Kenya.
NETWORK OF AIDS RESEARCHERS IN EASTERN AND SOUTH AFRICA (NARESA), Nairobi
Kenya, 2002 to 2004
Carried out monitoring, evaluation and supportive supervision for PMTCT projects implemented
by NARESA in 8 districts of Kenya, under a program funded by Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS
foundation (EGPAF), USA.
2003
Reviewed the NARESA PMTCT curriculum in the area of HIV testing strategies in the antenatal
clinic and integration of PMTCT
2003
Carried out an assessment and gave recommendations on epidemiological aspect of HIV
infection in children and pregnant women in 8 districts in Kenya with the aim of improving care
for this population
2002
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Carried out site preparedness for PMTCT assessment, implementing prevention of mother to
child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in eight districts in Kenya
NYUMBANI CHILDRENS HOME, NAIROBI, KENYA (3 years), 2002 to 2004
Provided clinical services in an orphanage for HIV infected children in Nairobi
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON/UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA, 2005 to 2008
Principle investigator in a collaborative research on treatment of infants exposed to ARVs
perinataly
ONGOING RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON/UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA, 2008 to date
Co Investigator in an ongoing NIH funded community based research titled; Reproductive Health
Decisions and HIV Infection Risk. This study aims to determine and compare HIV incidence
among HIV-discordant couples who intend pregnancy, versus those who do not intend to
become pregnant, using rapid HIV assays every 6 months for 2 years and to describe and
compare sexual behaviors, contraception, condom use, couple-level behaviors and factors, and
Socio-cultural norms in the cohort
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON/UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA, 2009 to date
Site principle investigator in an ongoing NIH funded research on Global Partnerships for Social
Science Research on AIDS in Kenya Interventions. The objective of this study is to promote
secondary HIV transmission risk reduction (“prevention with positives”) and to support HIV
treatment adherence and engagement in care among HIV-positive adults.
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI International Extramural Associates Research Development Project October
2010 to date, Co- Investigator. NIH funded project to build research capacity for the University of Nairobi
and Kenyatta National Hospital
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY/ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA, April 2011 to date
Principle investigator in an ongoing NIH funded research titled Gender-Specific Combination HIV
Prevention for Youth in High-Burden Settings
EDUCATION
Masters degree in public health (epidemiology and international health), School of public health,
Department of epidemiology and international health program, University of Washington,
Seattle, Washington, USA, 2006
Master of Medicine (MMed) in pediatrics and child health, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002
MD degree, Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery, Zaporozhe State Medical University,
(USSR), 1991
Diploma in Russian language, Zaporozhe State Medical University, 1984-1985
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Certificate in Emergency Triage Assessment and treatment plus admission Care for sick
Children – ETAT+ Kenyatta National Hospital in collaboration with Welcome trust under Kenya
Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), 2008.
Certificate in Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS curriculum orientation and
teach back for TOTs. National AIDS and STI control program (NASCOP) in collaboration with
Division of Reproductive Health, Nairobi, Kenya, 2005
Certificate in Comprehensive Paediatric HIV care. National AIDS and STI control program
(NASCOP) in collaboration with University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005
Certificate in principles of HIV care and research. University of Washington international training
and education center on HIV (I-tech), International aids research and training program (IARTP),
2004
Certificate in antiretroviral treatment in children. African network for care of children affected by
aids (ANECCA) in collaboration with Regional center for quality health, Makerere university,
Kampala, Uganda, 2004
Certificate in ethics and research, University of Washington division of human subjects, IARTP,
Seattle, Washington, USA and ethical and scientific review committee, Kenyatta National
Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004
Certificate in human subjects training for principal investigators and key personnel, university of
Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, 2004
Certificate in principles of STD/HIV research University of Washington centre for AIDS and STD
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, 2004
Certificate in integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI), World health organization,
Ministry of health, Kenya and UNICEF, 2002
Certificate, lactation management training program, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2000
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Kenya Paediatric association
Member, Kenya medical association
Member, Africa network of caregivers of children affected by HIV/AIDS (ANECCA)
Member, Paediatric AIDS Treatment in Africa (PATA)
Member, Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Member, National Paediatric art working group. NASCOP, MOH, Kenya
COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
Kenya
LANGUAGES
English-fluent, written, spoken and read
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Kikuyu-fluent, written, spoken and read
Russian-fluent, written, spoken and read
Swahili-good, written, spoken and read
HONORS AND AWARDS
2002 Best postgraduate student department of pediatrics, University of Nairobi
2002 -2003 Research fellow sponsored by Elizabeth Glazer Paediatric AIDS
foundation
2004 Nominated for a 2 year senior Trainee fellowship under International AIDS Research and
Training Program, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Inwani, Irene MD, MMed (Paeds), MPH; Mbori-Ngacha, Dorothy MBChB, MMed (Paeds), MPH;
Nduati, Ruth MBChB, MMed (Paeds), MPH et al. Performance of Clinical Algorithms for HIV-1
Diagnosis and Antiretroviral Initiation Among HIV-1-Exposed Children Aged Less Than 18
Months in Kenya. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes:
April 2009 - Volume 50 - Issue 5 - pp 492-498
Peter Cherutich, Irene Inwani, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha. Optimizing Paediatric HIV
care in Kenya: challenges in early infant diagnosis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2008; 86:155–160
Irene W. Inwani, Ruth W. Nduati, Rachel M. Musoke. Feasibility of infant cord blood HIV testing
for anti-retroviral post-exposure prophylaxis. J Infect Developing Countries 2007; 1(3):308-314.
Wamalwa DC, Farquhar C, Obimbo EM, Selig S, Mbori-Ngacha DA, Richardson BA, Petronilla
Wambulwa, Irene Inwani, Josephine Nyatuongi et Al. Early response to highly active
antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected Kenyan children. JAIDS. Journal of Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndromes, 2007 Jul 1; 45(3):311-317
Contributor (Inwani IW.) Handbook on Paediatric Aids in Africa 2004, by the African Network
for the Care of Children affected by AIDS.
Nduati R, Mbori-Ngacha D, Inwani I, Yonga I and Oyieke J. Challenges of scaling-up PMTCT
into routine public health services in Kenya. XV International AIDS conference, Bangkok,
Thailand, 2004; (Poster)
CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly reflect me,
my qualifications and my experience.
Signed:
Dr. Irene W. Inwani
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Date:
17th may, 2013