Английская Википедия:Elizabeth Ngugi
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Elizabeth Ngugi (died 2015) was a Kenyan Professor of Community Health at the University of Nairobi, and a nurse by trade. Her major contributions to her university's program was her research and work with local prostitutes to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission.[1] Ngugi is described as the first Kenyan nurse to become a professor.[2]
Early career and education
Ngugi started nursing at the Kenyatta National Hospital in 1960, as the Sister in Charge of paediatric health.[2] In 1979 she was promoted to deputy chief nursing officer at the Ministry of Health.[2][3] In 1981, while still practicing as a nurse, Ngugi presented a paper about the emerging, new role of nurses in the Kenyan health system. She emphasized that the role of a nurse is not only caring for the patient, but engaging with and caring for the patient's family members as well.[4] Ngugi studied at Columbia Pacific University for her BA and Masters in Nursing Administration from 1983 to 1985, and earned a PhD in social work in 1989.[5][6] In 1986 she became a lecturer in the University of Nairobi, School of Public Health and was eventually promoted to the position of Kenyan national AIDS coordinator.[2][6]
Work against HIV/AIDS
Ngugi was involved in an international collaboration in Nairobi to engage with sex workers and help them to tackle sexual transmitted diseases.[1][3][6] She joined in 1984 as a nurse, and made efforts to reach out to sex workers instead of stigmatising them.[6][7] Much of Ngugi's research focused on these vulnerable communities, and she provided them with medical care, advice and free condoms in return for participation.[6] She was involved in research that studied the efficacy of a contraceptive sponge in preventing new HIV infections about Nairobi sex workers. The study found no evidence in the effectiveness of the contraceptive sponge in reducing infections.[8] By helping the sex workers to collectively demand condom use from their clients, their utilisation has soared from 4% to 90%, even though men often offer more money for unprotected sex.[7] Her empowering approach has been praised by public health experts.[7]
In 1984, Ngugi in collaboration with Frank Plummer from the University of Manitoba, helped establish the Majengo Clinic in Majengo, Kenya. The clinic has gone on to serve as a site for a multitude of HIV/AIDS research and as a site for sex workers to receive treatment and prevention services for sexually transmitted diseases.[9] Through this clinic, Ngugi worked in the forefront of treating sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea and chlamydia.[10] Ngugi and Frank Plummer from Manitoba published a study indicating levels of long-lived HIV resistance among Kenyan sex workers who work in Majengo, Nairobi.[11][12] Ngugi decried the fact that these women contribute so much to research but are still living in poverty and must sell their bodies to survive.[12]
In 1991 she became director of the collaborative HIV/AIDS effort with the University of Manitoba, a role she held until 2006.[2] Ngugi was promoted to Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba in her final year of directorship.[2] In 1992 Ngugi established HerStory (initially as the Kenya Voluntary Women Rehabilitation Centre) to support sex workers to escape prostitution with training, support and microfinance.[3][13][14][15] Now HerStory also looks after AIDS orphans.[3]
In 1992, Ngugi with Peter Piot, Jonathan Mann, Bila Kapita, Robert Colebunders co-authored "AIDS IN AFRICA: A manual for physicians" and published it through WHO for the purpose of aiding physicians in diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS. The manual also served as an educational material for physicians on what should be expected and on the possible transmission methods of HIV.[16]
Ngugi established the University of Nairobi Centre of HIV Prevention and Research in 2006.[2] She also led the implementation of government efforts against HIV/AIDS including the building of ten drop-in centres for vulnerable populations in Northern/Eastern Kenya.[2]
Awards
For her contributions to public health in Kenya Ngugi has been awarded many accolades, including:
- 2004 UN Kenyan of the Year.[2][17]
- 2004/5 Order of the Golden Warrior Presidential Award.[2][13]
Personal life
Ngugi has a son who practises law in Nairobi.[3]
References
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- ↑ Piot, Peter, Kapita, Bila M, Ngugi, Elizabeth N, Mann, Jonathan M, Colebunders, Robert. et al. (1992). AIDS in Africa : a manual for physicians. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/40034
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