Planning Committee
Mary M. Mungai KRCHN, BsN, KRNA- Kenya
Mary Mungai is the lead Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthetist (KRNA) for Kenya with over twenty years of experience in nursing and administration of anesthesia. She is a faculty member and Director of Education for the KRNA program under the Kijabe College of Health Sciences (KCHS) and a member of the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetist (IFNA) as the Africa Representative for the Executive Board. She has been an invited speaker in Kenya, Uganda, Somaliland, Ethiopia, USA and each year is an invited faculty in the Oxford (UK) anesthesia course held in Uganda.
Moncef Jendoubi-Tunisia
Joyce K. Muriithi- KRCHN., KRNA., HPE, Kenya
With 13 years in the medical profession, Joyce has worked as a nurse anesthetist for the last eight years. She currently works as a Nurse Anesthetist Trainer at the Kenya Medical Training College. Joyce is the current National Secretary of the KRNA Chapter and a Member of the IFNA Practice Committee
Gilles Eloi Rwibuka AR. BSc. CCEN. MSc.- Burundi
Gilles is the founder of the Burundi Anaesthesia Society ATSARPS, established in 2016. Having served as an anesthetist for more than 5 years, he represents Burundi in national and international organisations including IFNA, WFSA and WFCCN
Jean Damascene Gasasira- Rwanda
Samson Miriti- Kenya
Mr. Miriti is the current Chairperson for the National Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthetists (KRNA) Chapter. The KRNA Chapter is a member of the National Nurses Association of Kenya. With more than 20 years of experience as a nurse anesthetist, Mr. Miriti has led the Chapter in development of the first edition of the Scope of Practice for the KRNA. This policy paper provides a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities of a nurse anesthetist in Kenya and will help inform training, and recruitment of KRNAs.
Jeremie Orou - Benin
Gatwiri Murithi
Gatwiri serves as the PANAC 2020 Co-Coordinator responsible for fundraising, communication, and logistics. She has more than 9 years experience in Project Management and currently works as a Project Manager for a local NGO in a Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Program
Faith Mungai, BA-Economics
Faith is the PANAC 2020 co-coordinator in charge of finance. She currently works as a Project Coordinator with Africa Mission Healthcare-the PANAC 2020 Fund Management Partner
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