Onesmus Kansiime
Co-fellow
Tony Mwenda Kamninga
Placement Country: Uganda
Title: Knowledge Management Officer
Partner: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Health equity means that everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain their full health potential and that no one should be denied such an opportunity. Health is a guarantee to achieve a good life, health equity delivers that essence and quality of life.
Kansiime hails from Kashekuro Kitagata Sheema, Uganda. He is a civil servant who focuses all his efforts on making sure health is accessible for all, regardless of gender, locale, or economic status. Prior to joining GHC, Kansiime was Program Manager with the Uganga Dialogue Arena. His main body of work focused on engaging young people in dialogue about governance and peace building through debate and poetry. Additionally, Kansiime worked as an STT Consultant with the Work Bank. In his free time, Kansiime enjoys writing poems and going on literary adventures with a new book.
