Japhet NAYITURIKI
Kigali
Summary
Dynamic senior medical professional and humanitarian leader with over 10 years of experience in clinical medicine, public health, and international humanitarian operations. Expertise in steering multi-country health programs, mentoring diverse teams, and enhancing health systems in fragile contexts. Proven track record in board-level governance and evidence-based medical leadership, consistently delivering impactful solutions within international NGOs and the private healthcare sector. Committed to fostering sustainable health initiatives that address the needs of vulnerable populations while driving organizational excellence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SAFEGUARDING INTERNAL INVESTIGATOR
MEDICAL WITHOUT BORDER (INTERSECTION) PART-TIME
01.2024 - Current
- -Conducted confidential investigations on misconduct cases in line with safeguarding frameworks.
- -Integrated equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into case management and organizational practice.
- Achievement:
- - Certified OSACO/MSF investigator and trained peers in professional investigative techniques.
- -Ability to work in a multicultural environment successfully and to demonstrate commitment and support for diversity, gender-responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory behavior and attitudes
- - Managing misbehavior cases confidentially
MEDICAL ACTIVITY MANAGER (MAM) -TECHNICAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
MSF-SPAIN -BURKINA-FASO MISSION/PROJECT GOROM GOROM /BOBO-DIOULASSO/MATAIKOILI
OUGADUGOU, BURKINA FASO
02.2025 - 06.2025
- -Directed implementation of nutritional strategies for acute malnutrition, including rollout of community-based MUAC tools.
- -Trained and supervised medical staff, conducted performance evaluations, and reviewed critical pediatric/NCD cases.
- -Contributing to the continuous learning and development of the (para)medical department in order to improve quality of health care practices
- -oversaw pharmacy and stock management.
- Achievement:
- -Reduced mortality in MAS/MAM and neonatal cases through strengthened community engagement.- maintenance of computers
- -Capacity Building for medical staffs and community health care about basic Nutritional Management
- -Perform team Evaluation using PMF-Tools
MD-SPECIALIST/GENERAL SURGERY ADULT/PEAD (REMOTE)
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS TELEMEDICINE SPECIALIST
TORONTO, CANADA
02.2024 - 02.2025
- -Provided telemedicine surgical consultations for pediatric and adult cases.
- -Advised medical teams on surgical case management, medication prescriptions, and referrals.
- -performing prescription renewals, and referring patients to other physicians or health care specialists as needed
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MOZAMBIQUE (PART-TIME) AT SOLIDARMED
SOLIDARMED
DALGADO, MOZAMBIQUE
10.2024 - 01.2025
- -Provided technical and strategic oversight to organizational health programs, ensuring compliance with MoH standards.
- -Mentored project managers, guided donor reporting, and reviewed annual workplans.
- Achievement:
- -Streamlined operations and strengthened staff accountability across 5 active projects
- -Collaborate with local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the Ministry of Health and implementing partners, to ensure that all activities conform with the requirements and regulation
MOBILE TECHNICAL NUTRITION SUPPORT (MST)
MSF-OCA-HQ-SPAIN/ CHARGE OF BURKINA-FASO -NIGER-MALI- NIGERIA
BARCELONA, SPAIN
03.2024 - 12.2024
- -Coordinated emergency nutrition interventions across West Africa, collaborating with UNICEF, WHO, and WFP.
- -Monitored nutrition indicators, trained staff, and adapted strategies to refugee and epidemic contexts.
- -Providing direct field intervention like ( Implementation and Update of Strategy of Nutrition Management to respond to the PIC)
- Achievement:
- -Lowered ITFC mortality rate from 6.2% to 2.3% by improving care quality.
- -Surveillance and monitoring of nutrition activities, contributing to staff training on malnutrition management.
- -Provided field interventions and updated nutrition management strategies to respond to crises such as outbreaks, climate change, and refugee situations.
- -Support the mission and the project to elaborate the Annually plan 2024-2025
MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST /ACTING HOSPITAL COORDINATOR
DOCTOR'S WITHOUT BOARDER
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
09.2023 - 04.2024
- -Supervised clinical services in ICU, ER, pediatrics includes minor Surgery , internal medicine ,Maternity Care and maternity; led response to cholera and measles outbreaks.
- -Implemented antimicrobial stewardship program, reducing inappropriate antibiotic use.
- Achievement:
- -Monitoring, supervising and evaluating the implementation of medical activities in the project
- - participating in defining the human resources needs, materials and techniques
- -daily pharmacy review and Monthly stock Analysis
- -Led capacity building initiatives, improving quality of healthcare by over 80%.
- -Delivered coaching and training on NTDs, chronic diseases, and mental health care, reducing mortality rates from 3.5% to 0.8%.
- -Define and size pharmacy and medical equipment timelines, procedures and protocols with order preparation
MEDICAL ACTIVITY MANAGER
MEDICAL WITHOUT BOARDER (CAR MISSION -BOSSANGOA PROJECT
BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
07.2022 - 06.2023
- -Oversaw day-to-day hospital and outreach services, including field pharmacy and evacuations.
- -Reported medical activities to HQ and participated in exploratory missions
- -daily pharmacy review and monthly analysis
- Achievement:
- -Managed medical activities and supervised reproductive health, GBV care, mental health, and chronic disease management.
- -Successfully reduced hospital mortality rates through effective staff training and medical oversight
- -Developed annual project plans, budgets.
- -Consultation of the patients with chronic Disease( cardiovascular disease , Diabetics, HIV/TB
- -Managing and Supervision in close coordination with the HR department, (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication
- -Preparation of monthly reports (i.e. SitReps, medical statistical reports, etc.)
- -Definition of annual planning, budget for the project
- Capacity building Achievement:
- -Capacity building for the staff about Surgical care , Medical Ethics ,patients care in Intensive care Unity( ICU)
- -Train the medical team about Epidemic response and outbreak of disease ( Measeles , cholerae , Malnutrition, Malaria
- -capacity building about Team communication and handover / Team work /teams management
MEDICAL TEAM LEADER ACTING
MEDICAL WITHOUT BOADER (MSF-OCA)
BANGUI -BOSSANGOA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
07.2022 - 12.2022
- -Managing and reporting Medical Activity to the Medical Coordinator.
- -Implement the strategy of outreach to start ( HBC, ICCM )
- -Participate in the development of the project policy, annual plan, project proposal, budget review
- -Data reporting on DHIS ( Sitrep and MMR every months)
- -Supervising field pharmacy and medical equipment, managing medical evacuations
- Achievement:
FUND DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION MANAGER (REMOTE MANAGEMENT)
GLOBAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS (GYMHA)
AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA
02.2022 - 05.2022
- -Coordinated fundraising campaigns, donor management, and advocacy strategies
- Maintained databases, and executed fundraising events
- -Supervised board-driven initiatives and strengthened organizational visibility.
- Achievement:
- -Expanded donor base, increasing funding and sustainability of mental health projects
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & HOSPITAL SUPPORT
MSF-OCA - ABUJA-SOKOTO
NIGERIA, ABUJA-SOKOTO
01.2022 - 03.2022
- -Deployed during outbreaks to manage pediatric, cholera, and meningitis crises.
- -Established therapeutic feeding centers and trained local staff in emergency protocols.
- Achievement:
- -Reduced pediatric ward mortality from 12% to 2.5% in 3 months
- - Follow-up post-operative and consult the patients with NOMA disease at NOMA Pediatric Hospital for Surgical
MEDICAL DOCTOR EXPART / (ACTING MEDICAL ACTIVITY MANAGER)
MSF-OCA , NIGERIA MISSION - ZAMFARA PROJECT
ABUJA, NIGERIA
09.2021 - 02.2022
- -Directed inpatient and outpatient consultations in malnutrition, malaria, and meningitis.
- -Supervised refugee camp health activities and epidemic surveillance.
- Achievement:
- - Improved epidemic preparedness and introduced data-driven reporting
- -Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients
CLINICAL MEDICAL OFFICER /TRAINER
MOH&USAID-GLOBAL FOUND
Kigali, Rwanda
11.2020 - 08.2021
- -Trained doctors and nurses on HIV, TB, and PMTCT; strengthened malaria prevention at community level( HBC)
- -Conducted coaching and refresher courses at referral hospitals.
- Achievement:
- - Increased adherence to HIV protocols and improved TB treatment outcomes
- -Work with the community in prevention of Malaria
- -Training of the community Health care in Management of Malaria (HBC)
MD/ SURGEON RESIDENT
TEACHING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF RWANDA , KFH, CHUK, CHUB, RWANDA MILITARY HOSPITAL ( RMH)
KIGALI, RWANDA
09.2017 - 10.2020
- -Performed Minor and major surgeries (bowel resections, C-sections, trauma repair, Pericardiocentesis, Pneumonectomy , lobectomy , Thoracostomy) and intensive care management.
- -Rotated through pediatrics, obstetrics, cardiothoracic, and emergency surgery
- Achievement:
- - Developed advanced surgical competence, enabling leadership in humanitarian deployments.
- -Able to do Gynecology and Obstetrics for Emergency Cesarean Section, Emergency Hysterectomy, Repair Cervical Tear, Management of Post-Operative Hemorrhage (PPH), Normal delivery
- ICU And HDU-PICU:
- - Responsibility: - Monitoring and Respiratory support, Intubation and Extubation, Central line insertion, Tracheostomy, Chest tube insertion, pleural tap, CPR, Defibrillation.ECG
INTERN MEDICAL DOCTOR
RUHENGERI REFERRAL HOSPITAL MUSANZE
KIGALI, RWANDA
08.2016 - 08.2017
- -Conducted rotations across obstetrics, pediatrics, internal medicine, and emergency departments.
- -Supported palliative care and patient education in chronic diseases
- Achievement:
- -Built strong clinical foundation for future surgical specialization.
Education
PGDIP - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Stellenbosch University
09.2025
DIPLOMA - CHILDCARE AND NUTRITION AND DIPLOMA IN HUMAN NUTRITION
Alison online Academy
09.2025
ADVENCED CERTIFICATE - HEALTH EMERGENCIES IN LARGE POPULATIONS (H.E.L.P.)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
01.2025
ADVENCED CERTIFICATE - ONE HEALTH IN ACTION AGAINST NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
who
11.2024
MSC - GLOBAL HEALTH HUMANITARIAN & DIPLOMA IN TROPICAL MEDICINE
Medecins sans Frontieres & London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
06.2023
INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA - FAMILY MEDICINE
Christian Medical College
04.2023
MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH(MPH) - undefined
Ecole Superieure Robert de Sorbon de Paris
02.2023
MBA ESSENTIALS - ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
UNIATHENA (Athena Global Education)
01.2023
MASTER OF MEDICINE - GENERAL SURGERY, 3 YEARS
University of Rwanda
10.2020
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR IN SURGERY - undefined
Kampala International University
06.2016
Skills
- Skilled in statistical analysis toolsI"
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Affiliations
- Board Memberships & Governance Roles
- -Rwanda Medical and Dental Council : RMDC No 3186
- -Board Member of KENYON Emergency Service ( 2023-2027)
- -Reviewer, IPOS Journal (since 2023) and Member
- -General Medical council ( GMC: reference Number 7568675
- -IASLC: International Association of for the Study of Lungs Cancer
- -Board Member of MSF-Est Africa Association (2024 since now
LANGUAGE SKILLS
FRENCH: Understanding: Listening C1, Reading C1 | Speaking: Spoken production B2, Spoken interaction B2 | Writing: C2
ENGLISH: Understanding: Listening B2, Reading C1 | Speaking: Spoken production C1, Spoken interaction B2 | Writing: B2
SWAHILI: Understanding: Listening B2, Reading C1 | Speaking: Spoken production B1, Spoken interaction B1 | Writing: B2
ARABIC: Understanding: Listening A2, Reading A2 | Speaking: Spoken production A1, Spoken interaction A1 | Writing: A1
ITALIAN: Understanding: Listening A2, Reading A2 | Speaking: Spoken production B1, Spoken interaction A2 | Writing: A2
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Audrey Horimbere , MSF-Intersection Nairobi, my Career Manager , audrey.horimbere@nairobi.msf.org, +250788389125
- Dr DUKU Sworo Scopas , MSF-Holland , Hospital lead, lankien-clinlead@oca.msf.org, +211921089198
- Olimpia De la Rosa ,Medops,Olimpia.DELAROSA@barcelona.msf.org
Training
- 01/04/2014 - 30/08/2025 in person and Online
- Professional Training (2014–2025)
- -HELP Certificate (Health Emergencies in Large Populations) – Johns Hopkins (2025)
- -Advance Humanitarian Negotiation & Leadership – MSF Tembo (2023)
- -AMR & Antibiotic Stewardship – WHO/OpenWHO (2023–2024)
- -SAMU-HIV/TB
- -People Management and Activity Manager-MSF-Tembo
- -Disaster & Climate Change Management – MSF Tembo (2021)
- -Health & Nutrition in Emergencies – ICRC/Kaya (2024)
- -ATLS, ACLS, BLS, PALS – Save a Life Cert-NHUPS (2025)
- -Basic Surgical Skills & Trauma Care – COSECSA (2019–2020)-
- -Health and Nutrition in Emergencies - Lessons Learnt and Child Protection Mainstreaming in Food Security and Nutrition(by ICRC-kaya-2024)
- -Implementation of MHPSS in an Emergency Response on Tembo-MSF
DRIVING LICENCE
Driving Licence: B | 02/06/2022 – 04/06/2032
Timeline
MEDICAL ACTIVITY MANAGER (MAM) -TECHNICAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
MSF-SPAIN -BURKINA-FASO MISSION/PROJECT GOROM GOROM /BOBO-DIOULASSO/MATAIKOILI
02.2025 - 06.2025
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MOZAMBIQUE (PART-TIME) AT SOLIDARMED
SOLIDARMED
10.2024 - 01.2025
MOBILE TECHNICAL NUTRITION SUPPORT (MST)
MSF-OCA-HQ-SPAIN/ CHARGE OF BURKINA-FASO -NIGER-MALI- NIGERIA
03.2024 - 12.2024
MD-SPECIALIST/GENERAL SURGERY ADULT/PEAD (REMOTE)
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS TELEMEDICINE SPECIALIST
02.2024 - 02.2025
SAFEGUARDING INTERNAL INVESTIGATOR
MEDICAL WITHOUT BORDER (INTERSECTION) PART-TIME
01.2024 - Current
MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST /ACTING HOSPITAL COORDINATOR
DOCTOR'S WITHOUT BOARDER
09.2023 - 04.2024
MEDICAL TEAM LEADER ACTING
MEDICAL WITHOUT BOADER (MSF-OCA)
07.2022 - 12.2022
MEDICAL ACTIVITY MANAGER
MEDICAL WITHOUT BOARDER (CAR MISSION -BOSSANGOA PROJECT
07.2022 - 06.2023
FUND DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION MANAGER (REMOTE MANAGEMENT)
GLOBAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS (GYMHA)
02.2022 - 05.2022
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & HOSPITAL SUPPORT
MSF-OCA - ABUJA-SOKOTO
01.2022 - 03.2022
MEDICAL DOCTOR EXPART / (ACTING MEDICAL ACTIVITY MANAGER)
MSF-OCA , NIGERIA MISSION - ZAMFARA PROJECT
09.2021 - 02.2022
CLINICAL MEDICAL OFFICER /TRAINER
MOH&USAID-GLOBAL FOUND
11.2020 - 08.2021
MD/ SURGEON RESIDENT
TEACHING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF RWANDA , KFH, CHUK, CHUB, RWANDA MILITARY HOSPITAL ( RMH)
09.2017 - 10.2020
INTERN MEDICAL DOCTOR
RUHENGERI REFERRAL HOSPITAL MUSANZE
08.2016 - 08.2017
DIPLOMA - CHILDCARE AND NUTRITION AND DIPLOMA IN HUMAN NUTRITION
Alison online Academy
ADVENCED CERTIFICATE - HEALTH EMERGENCIES IN LARGE POPULATIONS (H.E.L.P.)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
ADVENCED CERTIFICATE - ONE HEALTH IN ACTION AGAINST NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
who
MSC - GLOBAL HEALTH HUMANITARIAN & DIPLOMA IN TROPICAL MEDICINE
Medecins sans Frontieres & London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA - FAMILY MEDICINE
Christian Medical College
MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH(MPH) - undefined
Ecole Superieure Robert de Sorbon de Paris
MBA ESSENTIALS - ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
UNIATHENA (Athena Global Education)
MASTER OF MEDICINE - GENERAL SURGERY, 3 YEARS
University of Rwanda
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR IN SURGERY - undefined
Kampala International University
PGDIP - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Stellenbosch University