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Nelly Okasiba

@nellyokasiba

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Medical doctor specializing in maternal and child health, program management, and health communication.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles advancing maternal and child health that combine clinical leadership, program management, and health communication within collaborative, equity-focused organizations.

I am a medical doctor with over 5 years of frontline clinical experience and an MSc in Reproductive Medicine (Science & Ethics). I have led maternal and child health programs, introduced specialty outpatient services, trained clinical students, and applied data-driven clinical quality improvements to enhance patient outcomes.

I design accessible health education using graphic tools and run community-led reproductive health initiatives. I combine clinical expertise, stakeholder engagement, and visual communication to advance health equity, improve maternal literacy, and drive collaborative public health interventions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder

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Blooms and Cradles

Mar 2025 - Present (7 months)

Established and lead a virtual maternal health support platform delivering group education, weekly Q&A and visually engaging health education to improve maternal health literacy.

Program Design Health Education Community Engagement Visual Design Content Creation Workshop Facilitation

Medical Officer

Lumakanda County Hospital

May 2016 - Jul 2022 (6 years 2 months)

Delivered frontline clinical care and led quality-improvement initiatives, introducing specialty hypertension, diabetes and surgical outpatient clinics and mentoring 10+ trainees to improve inpatient outcomes.

Clinical Care Patient Diagnosis Data Analytics Mentorship Program Management

Medical Officer (Intern)

Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital

Apr 2015 - Apr 2016 (1 year)

Managed patient flow, supported surgeries and operation theatre workflows, and provided emergency ward-based care while coordinating inter-physician consultations.

Surgical Support Emergency Care Medical Records

Physician's Assistant

Gynocare Women's Hospital & Fistula Centre

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (11 months)

Supported surgical and post-operative care for obstetric fistula patients and gained specialized clinical experience in fistula management and recovery protocols.

Fistula Care Patient Counseling Obstetric Management Clinical Support

Bank Teller

Equity Bank

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Handled cash transactions, reconciliations and compliance procedures while training new tellers and improving customer service efficiency.

Customer Service & Compliance Transaction Processing Training

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Kent

Master of Science, Reproductive Medicine

2022 - 2024

Activities and societies: Research and coursework in reproductive health ethics and clinical practice; development of educational materials.

Completed an MSc in Reproductive Medicine (Science & Ethics) with a focus on reproductive health policy, ethics, and clinical applications to maternal and child health.

Moi University

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Medicine

2009 - 2014

Activities and societies: Clinical rotations, internships, and patient care in obstetrics, surgery, and emergency medicine.

Earned an MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) with clinical training across multiple hospital settings, preparing for frontline medical practice.