Elizabeth Gitau
Elizabeth Gitau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Kenya |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and corporate executive |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Title | Chief executive officer of Kenya Medical Association |
Elizabeth Gitau also Elizabeth Gitau-Maina (born c. 1988), is a Kenyan physician and corporate executive, who serves as the chief executive officer of Kenya Medical Association, the national industry association that aims at championing and preserving the interests of the medical doctors practicing in the country.[1]
Background and education
[edit]Gitau was born in Kenya c. 1988. She graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree in 2012. She went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration degree from Strathmore University in Nairobi in 2016. In 2017, she was awarded a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (German: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) (DAAD), to study in Germany, where she undertook a Research Methodology & Project Management Course at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.[1][2]
Career
[edit]After graduating from medical school, and after the mandatory internship, she worked as a medical officer at Muranga County Hospital for nearly two years until December 2014.[2]
As of April 2019, Gitau had worked as a senior lecturer at the Kenya Medical Training College, a school that trains clinical officers (formerly medical assistants) at diploma level, based at the campus in the town of Thika.[2]
As the incoming CEO at Kenya Medical Association, she took over from Stellah Wairimu Bosire-Otieno, who led the association from 2017 until 2019.[1] Previously, Gitau was the treasurer of the Nairobi County Division of Kenya Medical Association (KMA).[3] In March 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Gitau criticised Kenya for prioritizing vaccines for diplomats over healthcare workers and the elderly.[4]
In March 2023, Dr Elizabeth Gitau was appointed to sit on the board of Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), as a member.[5] She is also a member and convener of the Young Doctors Network.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nasibo Kabale (10 April 2019). "Doctors' board picks first woman chair". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b c KMPDC (1 August 2024). "Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council: Dr. Elizabeth Gitau-Maina". Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Kenya Medical Association (7 January 2019). "Kenya Medical Association: KMA Divisions". Nairobi: Kenya Medical Association. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Local doctors angry as Kenya offers COVID vaccines to diplomats". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Magdalene Saya (24 March 2023). "New KMPDC board members assume office, challenged to uphold professional ethics". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ KMA (August 2023). "Dr. Elizabeth Gitau-Maina". Kenya Medical Association (KMA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- Living people
- 1986 births
- 21st-century Kenyan women scientists
- 21st-century Kenyan scientists
- Kenyan healthcare managers
- University of Nairobi alumni
- 21st-century Kenyan businesswomen
- 21st-century Kenyan businesspeople
- Kenyan women chief executives
- 21st-century Kenyan women physicians
- 21st-century Kenyan physicians