Featured Speaker 

Dr. Miriam Muriithi was born in Murang’a, Kenya. She holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and a Master’s Degree in Public Health and Disaster Management from Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. She also holds certificates in Senior Management, Health Systems Strengthening, and the Strategic Leadership Development Programme from the Kenya School of Government.

Dr. Muriithi has worked with the Ministry of Health in Kenya, holding various positions ranging from Dental Officer to Dental Specialist. She has led oral health services in several government institutions and, in 2015, transitioned to the Ministry of Health headquarters as the Head of Oral Health Services. She played a key role in coordinating Kenya's only National Oral Health Survey, which was launched in 2015. Currently, she is leading the development of the National Oral Health Policy, the national plan to phase down the use of dental amalgam, and a proposal to train nurses at maternal and child health (MCH) clinics on basic oral health care.

Lunch

Lunch will be served. In order to get a proper headcount, please email ohpe@hsdm.harvard.edu with your RSVP no later than Monday, September 16, 2024.