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Prof. Fredrick Were Appointed as a New member of PATH's Board of Directors
Monday, March 29, 2021
Prof.Ìý Fredrick Were has been appointed as a new member in the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH). HeÌýbrings extensive experience in maternal and newborn health, childÌýnutrition, health services and immunization.
"Prof. Were will deepen the expertise, capability and representation of the board,Ìýespecially in the areas of primary health care, public health, and health systems.Ìý“It is a privilege to have Prof.ÌýFredrick Namenya Were join the PATH boardâ€�, said DavidÌýKing, chair of PATH’s board of directors. “HeÌýhas exceptional credentials in PATH’sÌýcritical areas of focus, and I am confident that he will contribute greatly to the execution ofÌýPATH’s strategy and the achievement of its mission of achieving global health equity.â€�
Prof. Fredrick Namenya Were, MD, PhD, MSc, MPA, is the Professor of Perinatal &ÌýNeonatal Medicine at the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. He also serves as the Head of theÌýDepartment of Paediatrics unit of Child Health, and the Chief Research Adviser ExecutiveÌýDirector of Kenya Paediatric Association, where he served as the National Chairman for 11Ìýyears.ÌýAlong with his current roles in the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, Dr. Were provides clinical
services at Kenyatta National Hospital and supports the Ministry of Health on nationalÌýcommittees in various areas of child health.Ìý
He has been active in the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group ofÌýExperts (SAGE) in Immunization, Maternal and Newborn Health, and served as ScientificÌýAdvisory Committee Faculty in the area of Childhood Vaccines and Immunization of theÌýGlobal Vaccine Alliance (GAVI).ÌýDr. Were received his MBCHB, MMED and PhD from the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã.