Dr. Esther Muia
Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights, Gender, and Social Protection
Specialized in
Policy and Programming in the areas of development and humanitarian response for AGYW, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Gender; Health systems HIV and rights programming, Training and skills development in Public and Global Health programmes and M&E and research.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Doctorate in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, in 1994
• Master’s in Public Health at the University of Nairobi, 1985
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nairobi, 1981
AWARDS:
• WHO Scholarship for Masters in Public Health Degree Programme
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Programme) Scholarship for DrPH Programme
• 10 years of Dedicated Service in 2013 from UNFPA
Association membership:
• Registered Practitioner with the Medical and Dentists Board in Kenya
• Registered as a Public Health Specialist with the Medical and Dentists Board in Kenya
• Member of the Kenya Medical Association
• Member of the American Public Health Association
Work Experience
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) – Our Senior Specialist Dr. Esther Muia: July 2023 to July 2023 was the Director at The UNFPA Representation Office to AUC and ECA
Zimbabwe – Our Senior Specialist Dr. Esther Muia: 2017 – 2022 was the Resident Country Representative.
South Africa – Our Senior Specialist Dr. Esther Muia: 2014 to 2017 was the Resident Country Representative.
Laos – Our Senior Specialist Dr. Esther Muia: 2011 to 2014 was the Resident Country Representative.
United Republic of Tanzania – Our Senior Specialist Dr. Esther Muia: 2007 to 2011 was the Deputy Resident Country Representative
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) – Our Senior Specialist Dr. Esther Muia: 2002 to July 2007 was the Regional Technical Adviser SRHR/HIV covering East and Southern Africa (ESA), and Central and West Africa (CWA)