Agnes Binagwaho

Agnes Binagwaho
Professor at UGHE
Born
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Senior Lecturer, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Agnes Binagwaho is a Rwandan Politician, pediatrician, co-founder and the former vice chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (2017-2022). In 1996, she returned to Rwanda where she provided clinical care in the public sector as well as held many positions including the position of Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health of Rwanda from October 2008 until May 2011 and Minister of Health from May 2011 until July 2016.[1] She has been a professor of global health delivery practice since 2016 and a professor of pediatrics since 2017 at the University of Global Health Equity.[2] She has served the health sector in various high-level government positions.[3] She resides in Kigali.

  1. ^ "New Ministry of Health PS Takes Office - Rwanda". Government of Rwanda. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Dr. Agnes Binagwaho's UGHE Faculty Page". University of Global Health Equity. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Agnes Binagwaho". ghsm.hms.harvard.edu. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.