CRSK Interim Steering Committee
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Prof. Walter Jaoko
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Walter Jaoko is a professor of medical microbiology and tropical medicine and a bioethicist. He is
currently the Director of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research at the University of Nairobi, and an
Extraordinary Professor of Medicine at Stellenbosch University. He holds medical and doctoral degrees
from University of Nairobi, a masters’ degree in tropical medicine from Liverpool School of Tropical
Medicine, a post-graduate diploma in health research ethics from Stellenbosch University, and a masters’
degree in global bioethics from Anahuac University. He is also the vice-chair of the Expert Committee
on Clinical Trials of Kenya’s Pharmacy & Poisons Board, a member of research ethics committees of
Strathmore University and WHO, and a Fellow of the Africa Academy of Sciences. He has conducted
clinical trials for the past 24 years.
Dr. Borna Nyaoke
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Dr. Huwaida Bulhan
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Dr. Huwaida Bulhan joined Roche-Kenya in 2019 bringing over a decade of experience in primary healthcare and the biotech industry to the team.
She leads the clinical research operations activities in East, Central and West Africa for Roche, supporting the advancement of scientific discoveries. Huwaida serves in various global capacities addressing barriers in global clinical trial participation and access to innovative therapies as a Project Lead with the Roche/Genentech Global Health Equity and Population Science department.
Huwaida is also responsible for the recruitment, retention and development of diverse local talent within the clinical research space in the SubSahara Africa region. She currently serves as the global primary point of contact for the Medical Affairs Evidence Generation community for Area Africa, and is a member of the Advancing Inclusive Research Community of Practice within the Roche/Genentech global organisation.
Prior to her role at Roche, Huwaida worked as a medical doctor for the Ministry of Health in Kenya, in the city of Nairobi and in Garissa town, before moving to clinical research oversight and management in private industry as well as academia in Europe and North America. She acquired her medical training at the University of Nairobi, and further training in Public Health with a focus in Global Health research, at the University of East London. Huwaida is passionate about health equity, and how research can be transformative to healthcare practice and policy in Africa.
Externally, Huwaida serves on the Advisory Council for the Women of Color in Pharma (WOCIP) global organization, the Advisory Committee for the Cross-Pharma Capacity Development Initiative (CPCDI / SFA Foundation), and now the Steering Committee for the Clinical Research Society of Kenya (CRSK).
Huwaida is a very proud mum of two girls and enjoys playing tennis and trying new cuisines in her spare time.
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