Diane Gashumba MD, MMed (Pediatrics), is a Rwandan pediatrician, medical administrator, politician, diplomat and Rwandan Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Sweden since June 12, 2021. She served as Minister of Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente.[1] She was appointed to that position on 4 October 2016.[2][3]
Diane Gashumba | |
|---|---|
 Dr Diane Gashumba | |
| Cabinet Minister of Health Rwandan Cabinet | |
| In office October 4, 2016 – 14 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Ngirente |
| Preceded by | Agnes Binagwaho |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Ngamije |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rwanda |
| Citizenship | Rwanda |
| Residence(s) | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Education | Doctor of Medicine Master of Medicine in Pediatrics |
| Occupation | Pediatrician, medical administrator, politician, diplomat |
| Known for | Public service |
Before that, from 26 March 2016 until 4 October 2016, Gashumba served as the Cabinet Minister of Gender and Family Promotion in the cabinet of Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi.[3][4]
Background and education edit
Gashumba holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a Master of Medicine (MMed), specializing in Pediatrics.[3]
Career edit
According to the website of the Rwandan ministry of health, Gashumba had been practicing medicine for 17 years as of 2016. For a period of three years she served as the medical director of Kibagabaga Hospital and Muhima Hospitals.[3][4] Between 2010 and 2016, she worked with a USAID-funded child and maternal health project as "Senior Team Leader" for quality and as "Deputy Chief of Party" The $57.3 million project covered 23 of Rwanda's 30 districts.[3]
Since 2018, Gashumba has been serving on the joint World Bank/WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), co-chaired by Elhadj As Sy and Gro Harlem Brundtland.[5]
Other activities edit
- RBM Partnership to End Malaria, Member of the Board (since 2019)[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ntirenganya, Emmanuel (2020-02-15). "Rwanda: Health Minister Dr Gashumba Resigns". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ Rwanda Eye Staff (5 October 2016). "'Cabinet reshuffle list' Dr Diane Gashumba is new health minister". Rwanda Eye (Rwandaeye.com) Quoting State House Kigali. Kigali. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e MOHR. "Profile of Dr. Diane Gashumba". Kigali: Ministry of Health (Rwanda) (MOHR). Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ a b AWIEF (2016). "Brief Biography of Dr. Diane Gashumba". Cape Town: Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF). Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ WHO and World Bank Group Join Forces to Strengthen Global Health Security World Bank, press release of May 24, 2018.
- ^ Two outstanding women leaders join the RBM Partnership to End Malaria Board RBM Partnership to End Malaria, press release of 4 November 2019.