Wangari Ng’ang’a

Senior Health Advisor
Presidential Policy and Strategy Unit

Wangari Ng’ang’a, MD, is a physician, health economist and a political economy expert, masterfully navigating political realities to deliver technically sound systems reforms. She currently serves as a health advisor within the Presidential Policy and Strategy Unit in the Executive Office of the President in the Republic of Kenya.

In this role, Dr. Wangari has championed several reforms to advance universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya. She formed two major taskforces to review the health benefits package and repositioning of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) as a strategic purchaser and vehicle for UHC in Kenya.

Wangari holds a medical degree from the University of Nairobi and is registered as a medical practitioner with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council. She also holds a master’s degree in health policy, planning and financing from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

Graduation Certificate: https://bit.ly/3VdWstq