Biography

My name is Susan Mutua, a statistician by profession with over seven years of experience in public health programs. I hold a Master’s degree in Statistics from Strathmore University and I’m passionate about strengthening people-centered health systems through data-driven approaches. I currently work at AMREF Health Africa in Kenya, Global Fund TB project as the data analyst. The project focuses on strengthening/scaling up community-based tuberculosis interventions to end TB in Kenya. My role supports evidence-based decision-making to strengthen TB prevention and control efforts.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Comparative yields of TB preventive therapy from community contact tracing and facility based contact invitation strategies: Implications for programmatic implementation

The two contact investigation strategies are complementary and when strengthened, have the potential to significantly enhance the overall coverage of TPT.

Source: Conference 2024