Professional Summary
Dr. Alain Ahishakiye is a Medical Doctor with over a decade of specialised experience in paediatrics and child health. A WHO TDR alumnus in Epidemiology and Harvard Medical School-trained physician in Global Health Delivery, he brings an exceptional combination of clinical excellence, global health expertise, and research rigour to ARNECH's Advisory Board.
His background spans frontline paediatric care and international health research, having been shaped by two of the world's foremost institutions in global health: the World Health Organization's Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), and Harvard Medical School. This dual grounding in evidence-based medicine and tropical disease research makes him a uniquely valuable advisor to ARNECH's health-focused research and evaluation work.
Dr. Ahishakiye's advisory contribution to ARNECH draws on more than 10 years of direct paediatric and clinical experience, informing the organisation's engagement with child health outcomes, health systems research, and the application of rigorous clinical evidence to development contexts.
Training & Credentials
MMSc-Global Health Delivery
Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
MSc in Epidemiology
UNICEF/UNDP/WHO TDR Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases ,Senegal
Training in Pediatrics
Rwinkwavu District Hospital , Rwanda
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Medical Degree, Kamenge Teaching Hospital,Burundi
Advisory Role at ARNECH
- Senior clinical advisory oversight on ARNECH's child and maternal health research and evaluations
- Guidance on paediatric health outcomes, indicators, and evidence standards in low-resource settings
- Advisory input on tropical and infectious disease research design and interpretation
- Strategic counsel on global health programming and WHO-aligned research frameworks
- Mentorship to ARNECH researchers working at the intersection of clinical medicine and public health evidence
Areas of Expertise
- Paediatric medicine and child health over 10 years of clinical practice
- Tropical and infectious diseases research (WHO TDR)
- Global health systems strengthening and health policy
- Clinical research methodology and evidence-based medicine
- Child health outcomes measurement and evaluation in sub-Saharan Africa
- Translating clinical evidence into public health programme design and advisory
