James Kiarie, MBChB, MMed, MPH

Affiliate Associate Professor, Global Health

Coordinator, World Health Organization (WHO)

Dr. James Kiarie, MBChB, MMED, MPH, is trained in medicine and surgery with a specialization in obstetrics and gynecology and public health.  He is currently the head of the Contraception and Fertility care Unit, in the World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva. The unit works on contraception, fertility care and infertility research, norms, standards, and technical assistance. He has over 25 years’ experience in research, teaching, health services management, and leadership. His interests are in health systems, implementation research, and translation of evidence to practice. His research focus surrounds implementation research on contraception and fertility care. 

 

Publications

  1. van Wyk, S, Seocharan, I, Mlugu, EM, Ayuen, DS, Mategula, D, Makhaza, T et al.. The MARC SE-Africa dashboard: Joining forces to counteract emerging antimalarial resistance in South and East Africa. PLOS Digit Health. 2026;5 (5):e0000743. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000743. PubMed PMID:42090428 PubMed Central PMC13148663.
  2. Ali, M, Tavares, AB, Modesto, LBM, Kiarie, J. Scaling up long-acting reversible contraception through task sharing and capacity building: an implementation science approach in Balsas, Brazil. Front Glob Womens Health. 2026;7 :1673405. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1673405. PubMed PMID:42051412 PubMed Central PMC13111352.
  3. Mburu, G, Ombelet, W, Kucuk, T, Rebar, RW, Giudice, LC, Boivin, J et al.. Reply: Concerns regarding the WHO guideline on infertility: implications for contemporary reproductive medicine. Hum Reprod. 2026; :. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deag063. PubMed PMID:42049210 .
  4. Benbella, A, Zaidouni, A, Elomrani, S, Mburu, G, Hardizi, H, Yahyane, A et al.. A realist evaluation of the development, implementation and outcomes of the first public ART Centre in Morocco. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026;6 (4):e0005318. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005318. PubMed PMID:42008566 PubMed Central PMC13094999.
  5. Mburu, G, Galati, A, Chou, D, Genatra, B, Kiarie, J, Boydell, V et al.. Effects of pronatal policies on sexual and reproductive health services: a protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2026;16 (4):e115081. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115081. PubMed PMID:41985944 PubMed Central PMC13084901.
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