Meet
Katherine Marie Perry
US State Department PEPFAR Coordinator - Kenya
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keynote
Katherine M. Perry is an International Public Health Advisor and Consultant, with healthcare in Africa as her area of specialization. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Howard University, a certificate in midwifery from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University. Equipped with these, she has led a variety of healthcare interventions on the African continent; small teams of researchers interfacing with traditional healers on a National Institutes of Health program, administering a private hospital, collaborating with host country governments, local and international implementing partners, initiating educational programs, and coordinating a remarkably successful, multi-million-dollar US State Department lifesaving initiative. Known for her inclusive leadership style and inter-cultural sensitivity, her experience has spanned urban and rural healthcare challenges in both East and West Africa.
Panels involved in
Panels involved in
Healthcare: Bridging Innovation & Legacy on the Continent
Breakout session 2
Grand panel
Sat
2:20 pm
Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Discover innovation and developments revolutionizing healthcare development across Africa and the world
Speakers
Moderator
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Cynthia Obiozor