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. WHO guideline on infertility: an opportunity to reduce global health inequalities. Lancet Glob Health. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00227-X. PubMed PMID:41319671 .
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†. Hum Reprod. 2025; :. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf212. PubMed PMID:41312724 .
3. Mburu, G, Santesso, N, Brignardello-Petersen, R, Farquhar, C, Kennedy, R, Kiarie, J et al.. Safeguarding WHO guideline recommendations through strengthened scientific integrity to advance global health. Hum Reprod. 2025; :. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf217. PubMed PMID:41312721 .
4. Koch, MR, Robahn, M, Kidula, N, Kiarie, J, Sridhar, A. Global landscape of pre- and peri-coital contraception: A qualitative study of gynecologists. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2025; :. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.70682. PubMed PMID:41277459 .
5. Osoti, A, Kidula, N, Mengesa, LB, Kiarie, JN. Return to fertility after subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate: a narrative review. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2025;51 (Suppl 1):s52-s59. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2025-202839. PubMed PMID:41184158 .