Delphine Uwamahoro

Biography

As Country Director of The Ihangane Project, Delphine leads a dynamic team of Rwandan innovators who work hand-in -hand with communities to co-create solutions to achieve their health goals while also strengthening national health systems. Delphine serves as a liaison between The Ihangane Project, local, regional, and national government officials, and other non-profit organizations. Prior to her current role, Delphine served as the Coordinator of the Nutrition for HIV-exposed Infants program, where she successfully established the Five Pillars of Quality. This is an innovative quality improvement framework that has been recognized by the International AIDS Society,Institute for Health Improvement, and the Rwanda Ministry of Health. Delphine is a passionate advocate for community-driven solutions, and speaks eloquently about techniques for building community ownership of health systems, promoting healthy behavior change and the influence of hope on quality of care and health outcomes. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Medical Imaging Sciences and received her Design, Partnership, Management & Innovation for Development (DPMI) certification from the Monterey Institute for International Studies. Delphine was a Johnson & Johnson Global Health at Skoll World Forum 2019.