Director External Affairs, Policy, Advocacy & Partnerships, Lwala Community Alliance
Dr. Joy Karamana Mugambi is a Kenyan Family Physician, health systems leader, and Founding Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA-CFP). She serves as Acting County Director of Health Administration and Planning in Nakuru County, where she has led initiatives to strengthen primary healthcare systems, expand access in underserved settings, and advance community-centered care. Among the first women locally trained in Family Medicine in Kenya, she graduated from Moi University and currently serves as President of the Kenya Association of Family Physicians, championing the integration of Family Medicine into national health policy and professional development.
Her leadership extends regionally and globally. She is Secretary General of the Commonwealth Medical Association (2024–2026) and previously served as Secretary General of WONCA Africa Region. She is also a Commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Transforming Primary Health Care, contributing to global discourse on equitable and resilient primary health systems. Her work has earned her national and international recognition for advancing health systems strengthening and gender equity.
Speakers >> Dr. Joy Karamana