Dr. Carolyne Nasimiyu is a medical epidemiologist with 10 years of experience in public health in Kenya, including 4 years in clinical medical practice, 4 years in public health program implementation, and 2 years in infectious disease research. Dr. Nasimiyu previously served as a subcounty head of medical services in Kakamega County in Kenya, where she supervised, managed, and provided technical guidance and leadership for all public health activities in the subcounty. She also provided guidance and led activities to rapidly detect, identify, characterize, and report potential public health emergencies. Previously, Dr. Nasimiyu also served as a field epidemiology resident at the Kenya One Health office, where she provided technical support for the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases. Dr. Nasimiyu is currently working with Washington State University Global Health Program, Kenya, as a medical epidemiologist, where she provides technical support in avian influenza surveillance and population-based infectious disease surveillance platforms in Kenya. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases, and holds a Masters degree in Field Epidemiology.
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington, USA