Irene Nzamu, MMed, MBChB

Irene Nzamu’s global health focus centers on advancing equitable childhood cancer care by strengthening health systems, improving early diagnosis and access to timely treatment, and building sustainable capacity in low-resource settings. Her work integrates implementation of science, multidisciplinary partnerships, and health workforce development to reduce disparities and improve outcomes for children with cancer and blood disorders in Africa. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center’s themes of strengthening systems for health, addressing social and environmental determinants of health, and developing technical solutions. Nzamu’s research focuses on the implementation of science and health systems research to improve equitable access to childhood cancer and blood disorder care in low-resource settings. She studies strategies that strengthen early diagnosis, referral pathways, multidisciplinary care, and health workforce capacity, with the goal of generating scalable, evidence-based solutions that reduce disparities and improve outcomes across low- and middle-income countries.