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The Kenya Medical Women's Association (KMWA) was established in 1983 as a membership organization for Kenyan Female Medical Doctors and Dentists. It is a non-governmental and non-profit making organization registered under the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Act (Cap 19) of 1990 in Kenya.
Create your legacy with the support of the KMWA community of women in medicine across Kenya.
A powerful local and national network for personal and professional growth among women in medicine.
Connect young leaders with KMWA physicians in academic medical centers across the country.
Explore your interest in global health and international outreach with a worldwide network.
Fellowships, grants and scholarships recognizing leadership, achievement and potential.
National, regional and local conferences, lectures, webinars, and skills training workshops.
KMWA HISTORY Founded in 1983 by 12 Pioneering Women doctors, our founders recognized that they could develop professionals and advocate for women’s healthKMWA was first housed by individual founder members and later by Family Planning Association of Kenya and registered as a membership association and later affiliated to Medical Women’s Association. Some of the 12 founder members were;Prof. Miriam WereDr. Jane MianoProf. Gladys OpinyaDr. Anuja KapilaDr. Florence ManguyuDr. Mary ChoreDr. Jela Ojwang’Dr. Christine SadiaDr. Catherine LoreDr. Onyango AkenaSince its inception, KMWA has continued to advocate for the improvement of women’s health, children and the vulnerable. KMWA has been involved in health policy influencing and continues to do so culminating in the recently finalized Health Act of 2016.To learn more about
KMWA contributes to the health sector through engaging in programmatic and learning initiatives and sharing of lessons learned that are utilized by Kenya's policy makers and advocates to improve health promotion/prevention, care, treatment and support in Kenya. KMWA seeks to uplift the health status of women, adolescents and children in Kenya by enhancing the capacity and potential of women in medicine to respond through determined action involving advocacy, information and service provision.
Membership is open to all Kenyan female Medical Doctors and Dentists registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). Click the Register button below to complete your membership application.
KMWA has branches in: North Rift, Nyanza, Nairobi, Coast and Eastern Provinces. The National Secretariat is located at KMA Centre, 3rd Floor, Suite 305A, Nairobi.
The Well Woman Clinic™ is KMWA's flagship programme that provides comprehensive preventive and curative health services for women across Kenya. It has gained national, regional and global traction as a model for women's health outreach in Africa.