Sr. Technical Advisor
USAID Advancing Nutrition/Save the Children, USA, Maryland, United States
Altrena Mukuria, DrPH, CLS, is a Senior Technical Advisor with Save the Children working on USAID Advancing Nutrition. She is a seasoned global health specialist with over 30 years’ experience working in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Altrena conducted her doctoral studies in public health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and her dissertation was on exclusive breastfeeding and the role of social support and social networks. Since then she has published papers on engaging fathers and grandmothers in infant and young child feeding in Western Kenya. Lately she has been working on the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, helping countries to adapt and scale up the latest UNICEF/WHO Guidelines. Dr. Mukuria is co-lead on a study on national responsibilities for BFHI in the Kyrgyz Republic and Malawi. Dr. Mukuria completed training as a certified lactation specialist (CLS) and is working towards becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
Disclosure(s): No relationship to disclose, including relevant financial relationships
Monday, August 14, 2023
4:45 PM – 6:15 PM PDT
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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