Anita Asiimwe
Anita Asiimwe
Chief of Party, USAID Ireme Project, Rwanda
Dr. Anita Asiimwe, MSH’s Chief of Party of the USAID Ireme project in Rwanda, has 20 years’ experience improving health systems in Rwanda. A former Rwandan Minister of State in charge of public health and primary health care, Asiimwe is a seasoned public health expert and a leader in Rwanda’s health sector.
Before joining MSH, Dr. Asiimwe led the Rwandan agency that developed and implemented national early childhood development strategies; co-led agencies that were responsible for setting strategies in multiple infectious disease areas, including HIV/AIDS; and was instrumental in developing the first national noncommunicable diseases policy and strategy.
Dr. Asiimwe served as a Global Fund Board member representing the Eastern and Southern Africa Constituency and co-chaired the Global Fund Board Strategy, Investment, and Impact Committee. She is a founding member of the Africa Constituency Bureau, an advocacy body that supports African leadership to effectively advocate for increased resources at the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. Dr. Asiimwe is a medical doctor and holds a master’s in public health from the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom.