Joseph Ntaganira

Joseph Ntaganira, MD, DTM, MPH, is currently Head of the Department of Epidemiology at the National University of Rwanda’s School of Public Health. During his more than 20 years of professional experience, Dr. Ntagainra has gained extensive knowledge of medical practice and the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of health district programs in sub-Saharan African countries. Dr. Ntaganira served as District Medical Officer for the Ministry of Health in Burundi. He also served as Project Coordinator for HealthNet International in a primary health care project for Somali and Ethiopians refugees in Djibouti. He has also 5 years of experience teaching pulmonary disease and epidemiology at the Medical School in the National University of Rwanda. In addition, he has 5 years of training/teaching experience working with the Rwandan Ministry of Health in Continuing Education in various public health topics for health district medical personnel. His areas of interest cover Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS programs, program monitoring and evaluation, maternal and child health, orphans and vulnerable youth and adherence to antiretroviral treatments. Current research is on indicators for adherence to antiretroviral treatments and psychosocial support to orphans and vulnerable children though a community-based adult mentorship intervention in Gikongoro Province, Rwanda. Dr. Joseph Ntaganira is certified in respiratory disease, tropical medicine, Public Health and epidemiology. He is fluent in French, English, Kirundi and Kinyarwanda.