Dr. Nelson Gitonga is a leading health professional in Kenya and EA with over 23 years’ experience. He is the founder and CEO of Insight Health Advisors, a health management advisory firm. His client base is diverse, ranging from private health sector companies to development partners such as USAID, IFC/WB, KfW, DFID and consulting/development firms seeking African expertise (Pharmaccess, Abt Associates, FHI 360, QED GH-Tech, ECORYS & Deloitte). His practice covers health systems strengthening, PPP’s, health policy/ regulatory reforms, demand-side healthcare financing (including public and private health insurance, vouchers and micro-insurance) and health infrastructure & technology. Drawing from his knowledge, experience and vast networks in the health sector, he also provides advisory services to various entities seeking to invest in the health sector in EA.

In the past 15 years he has been involved in efforts to bring together the public and private health sectors to address health systems and service delivery gaps in Eastern and Southern Africa. He has contributed in the design of various Healthcare Financing reforms in EA. He supports capacity development in health management and has been a part-time lecturer at the Strathmore Business School and University of Nairobi UNITID program where he has facilitated courses such as managing healthcare businesses, systems thinking, health insurance and quality. Working with GE Healthcare EA and various MOH’s in the region he has contributed in the development of healthcare infrastructure & technology.

Dr. Gitonga started his career in clinical practice in both public and private health sector for 9 years before transitioning to healthcare management. He holds an MBChB from the University of Nairobi, PG Diplomas in Health Systems Management from the University of London, Galilee International Management Institute (Israel) and National Insurance Academy (India). He is an alumnus of the IESE/SBS AMP Program.