PATRICK AMBOKA

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PATRICK AMBOKA

Project Officer

ABOUT PATRICK AMBOKA

Patrick Amboka is a research officer working on Catalyze Impact Via Africa-led Implementation Research Platforms project in the Research and Related Capacity Strengthening division. The project aims to strengthen the research and innovation ecosystem in continental Africa.

Before joining APHRC, he worked as a clinical nutritionist and a researcher at Aga Khan Hospital, Coptic Hospital, and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH).

Patrick is a licensed clinical nutritionist with a background in nursing.

He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and disease control at Mount Kenya University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Egerton University.

Patrick is driven by impactful evidence for policy change and universal health coverage in Africa.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Policy brief
The Poor State of Childcare Centers in the Nairobi Slums: A major Threat to Children’s Health and Development

August 12, 2023

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