Monica Musenero

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Monica Musenero
Born1965 (age 56–57)
Patete, Butebo District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
Alma materNabumali High School
(High School Diploma)
Makerere University
(Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine)
(Master of Public Health)
Cornell University
(Master of Science in Microbiology & Immunology)
OccupationVeterinarian, Microbiologist, and Epidemiologist
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)(Michael Masanza)

Monica Musenero Masanza (born circa 1965) is a Ugandan veterinarian, microbiologist and epidemiologist, who serves as a consultant epidemiologist to the government of Uganda and serves as an advisor to the president of Uganda on epidemics and pandemics. She previously served as the Principal Epidemiologist and Assistant Commissioner for Epidemiology and Surveillance in the Uganda Ministry of Health.[1][2] She has previously played leading roles in the control of Ebola epidemics in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the West African country of Sierra Leone.[1]

Early life and education[]

Musenero was born in present-day Butebo District (formerly part of Pallisa District), in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1] After attending local primary school, she studied at Bubulo Girls Secondary School for her O-Level studies. She then attended Nabumali High School, where she completed her A-Level education and graduated with a High School Diploma, in 1987.[3]

She was then admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Later, she was awarded a Master of Public Health degree, also by Makerere University. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Microbiology and Immunology, awarded by Cornell University, in 1997.[4]

Career[]

In 2008, Musenero was employed by the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), as a Consultant Epidemiologist and Senior Program Officer, based in Kampala, Uganda. In 2011, she was promoted to Regional Epidemiology Director, serving in that capacity until 2013. In 2014 she served as a consultant for the World Health Organization, during the Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone. She was then hired as the Principal Epidemiologist and Assistant Commissioner, Epidemiology and Surveillance at the Ministry of Health in Uganda, in 2015.[5]

Other considerations[]

In 2014, during the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, after Musenero had retired from the Uganda Ministry of Health, she was recalled to "offer technical advice in West Africa, because of her experience in handling Ebola".[1][3]

In early 2020, before Uganda recorded her first COVID-19 patient, Dr Musenero was appointed as a senior advisor to the president of Uganda, regarding the pandemic. She led a team of professionals and technocrats who planned strategy and advised the president on the way forward.[1][3] 

Family[]

Monica Musenero is married to Michael Masanza and together are the parents of three children.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Jacky Achan (3 April 2020). "Dr Musenero: The woman at COVID-19 Battlefront". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ^ Dan Wandera (11 August 2020). "Let's embrace preventive healthcare, says expert". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Mudangha Kolyangha (3 October 2019). "Dr Musenero: fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ Castle Think Tank (2020). "Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza". Kampala: Castle Think Tank Organization. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ Monica Musenero Musanza (2019). "Monica Musenero Masanza". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

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