Rosemary W. Mburu

Rosemary W. Mburu, has been a champion for healthy communities for over fifteen years and currently serves as the Executive Director for WACI Health. Mburu is a civil society leader in Africa and has extensively worked on strengthening civil society and community advocacy and campaigning in Africa. Her work contributes to creating political will towards improved health outcomes for all in Africa. Mburu has served in various capacities within the global health architecture including on the UHC2030 Steering Committee; UNITAID Communities Advisory Group; GAVI CSO Steering Committee; Lancet Commission on a synergistic approach to universal health coverage, health security, and health promotion; WHO Advisory Group for SDG3 Global Action Plan R&D, Innovation and Access. She is a member of the African Union Commission Technical Working Group on the ALM-Investing in Health, and a Co-lead on the ACT-A Community and Civil Society Platform. Ms Mburu has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles including: Global Health in the Age of COVID-19: responsive health systems through a right to health fund (Health and Human Rights Journal); Clinical trial ethics (International Journal of Clinical Practice); Investments in HIV Prevention Research (African Journal of Reproductive Health); Biomedical HIV Prevention (BMC Proceedings); and Strengthening Primary Healthcare (Lancet Global Health blog). Ms. Mburu Holds a Masters in Public Health (Ohio University); Masters in Business Administration (Frostburg State University, Maryland); and a Bachelor of Education (Kenyatta University, Kenya).