Rhoda Jura Kriek

Biography:

Rhoda Jura Kriek is a Kenyan medical doctor and Executive Director of BeitCURE Children's Hospital of Malawi (BCCHM), one of Sub-Saharan Africa's few dedicated tertiary paediatric surgical facilities. She leads all strategic, clinical, operational, and donor relations functions at BCCHM, including the design and implementation of the Patient Transport Initiative described in this paper. Concurrently, she is Founder and CEO of Jitunze Health, an executive performance advisory firm based in Kenya, and the published author of The Middle Ground: Conflict Resolution for Managers (2026). Her academic credentials include a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nairobi, a Postgraduate Diploma in Leading High Performing Healthcare Organisations from Strathmore University Business School, a Postgraduate Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation from Amref Africa University, and an Executive MBA (in progress) from Quantic School of Business and Technology.