James Kiarie, MBChB, MMed, MPH

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. 

1. Mburu, G, Kiarie, J, Allotey, P. Infertility services in the context of decreasing total fertility rates. Bull World Health Organ. 2026;104 (2):121-123. doi: 10.2471/BLT.25.294210. PubMed PMID:41602493 PubMed Central PMC12834353.
2. World Health Organisation Guideline Development Group for Infertility, Mburu, G, Santesso, N, Brignardello-Petersen, R, Kennedy, R, Farquhar, C et al.. Recommendations from the WHO guideline for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility. Fertil Steril. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.11.014. PubMed PMID:41387135 .
3. Kabra, R, Joshi, B, Elisaria, E, Akande, TM, Allagh, KP, Olumide, A et al.. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Contraceptive Services at Selected Primary Health Care Facilities in India, Nigeria, and Tanzania: Cross-Sectional Study. Interact J Med Res. 2025;14 :e59874. doi: 10.2196/59874. PubMed PMID:41358445 PubMed Central PMC12683499.
4. Mburu, G, Kiarie, J, Allotey, P. WHO guideline on infertility: an opportunity to reduce global health inequalities. Lancet Glob Health. 2026;14 (1):e12-e13. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00227-X. PubMed PMID:41319671 .
5. World Health Organisation Guideline Development Group for Infertility , Mburu, G, Santesso, N, Brignardello-Petersen, R, Kennedy, R, Farquhar, C et al.. Recommendations from the WHO guideline for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility†. Hum Reprod. 2026;41 (1):25-38. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf212. PubMed PMID:41312724 PubMed Central PMC12769440.