Plenary Speakers

Dr Ruth Laibon Masha, PhD, is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (formerly known as the National AIDS Control Council) since September 2020. In this role, she is responsible for managing the country's coordinated initiatives to develop policies, secure funding, establish partnerships, and provide technical assistance to address HIV and other related epidemics.

Before assuming her current position, Dr Masha served as the advisor for Global HIV Prevention Coalition and Adolescent Health at the United Nations Programme for HIV and AIDS in Geneva, Switzerland. She also worked as a Partnership Adviser in the Kenyan office of the same organization. Previously, Dr Masha worked for Family Health Options Kenya, Engender Health, and ActionAid International.

Dr Masha has over 22 years of experience in leadership positions, policy creation, and program implementation in public health. Her work has focused on HIV, human rights, gender, and sexual and reproductive health while serving in different capacities at the international, regional, national, and grassroots levels. She earned her PhD in Public Health from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

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