Elizabeth Obimbo, MBChB, MMed, MPH

Professor of Paediatrics and Respiratory Medicine, University of Nairobi

Dr. Elizabeth Obimbo, MBChB, MMed, MPH, is professor and chairperson of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Nairobi and a consultant paediatrician at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Her background is in paediatrics and child health and epidemiology, with extensive clinical experience in preventive, promotive and curative aspects of the field. She has a special interest and training in paediatric respiratory disease and HIV.  As a faculty member with the University of Nairobi (UON) Department of Paediatrics and Child Health for the last 16 years, she has participated in designing and conducting clinical research on infectious diseases and respiratory disease in children, in collaboration with local and international researchers. Dr. Obimbo holds a MBChB from the University of Nairobi, an MMed in Paediatrics from the University of Nairobi, an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Washington, and a CPulm in Paediatric Pulmonology from the University of Capetown.

1. Musyoki, VM, Mureithi, M, Heikinheimo, A, Maleche-Obimbo, E, Maina, D, Musau, S et al.. Temporal patterns of tuberculosis-associated hyperglycaemia and its effect on treatment outcomes in individuals not previously diabetic: A prospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2026;21 (9):e0358593. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0358593. PubMed PMID:42743331 PubMed Central PMC13577521.
2. Ngu, EM, Basant, J, Bhatta, B, Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet, M, Lounnas, M, Kaitano, RM et al.. Uptake and feasibility of task-shifting of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra testing from laboratory technicians to nurses to increase access and reduce time to results: a multicountry mixed method research. BMJ Glob Health. 2026;11 (9):. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019948. PubMed PMID:42727954 .
3. Onoh, I, Mugo, C, Riederer, A, Maleche-Obimbo, E, Were, FH, Loftus, C et al.. Adapting, piloting, and evaluating a pediatric lead screening and risk-reduction intervention in Nairobi: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial protocol. PLoS One. 2026;21 (6):e0349153. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349153. PubMed PMID:42241430 PubMed Central PMC13235933.
4. Sherris, AR, Edemba, PW, Riederer, AM, Adhiambo, J, Olweywe, L, Owiti, P et al.. Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and birth outcomes in a pregnancy cohort in Nairobi, Kenya. PLoS One. 2026;21 (5):e0347486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0347486. PubMed PMID:42127093 PubMed Central PMC13170848.
5. Onoh, I, Mugo, C, Riederer, A, Maleche-Obimbo, E, Were, FH, Loftus, C et al.. Adapting, piloting, and evaluating a pediatric lead screening and risk-reduction intervention in Nairobi: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial protocol. medRxiv. 2026; :. doi: 10.64898/2026.04.28.26351918. PubMed PMID:42094172 PubMed Central PMC13142560.