Appointment of Executive Director

The Board of Directors of The NCD Alliance Kenya (NCDAK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Catherine Karekezi as the Executive Director designate of the organisation with effect from 1st October 2021.

Dr Karekezi is a pharmacist by profession with a PhD specialization in Medicinal Chemistry, holds key positions in the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) arena as a Member of the Board and Research Committee East African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance and a founder Director of Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre. She also serves as a Member of the NCD Child Task Force on Essential Medicines and previously as a Member of Steering Group Community of Practice (CoP) for the Meaningful Involvement of People Living with NCDs hosted by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the prevention and control of NCDs (WHO GCM/NCDs). She contributes to NCD prevention, access to treatment and care, health systems strengthening, research, advocacy, and policy development in the region.