Dr Mairo Mandara is an obstetrician and gynaecologist and public health physician. In addition to her work as a medical professional, Mairo was Country Representative for the Packard Foundation and Gates Foundation and a Senior Fellow with the Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), supporting the localisation of the foundation’s programme in Africa and working on advocacy to address severe acute malnutrition and girls’ education.
Mairo is the founder and Board Chair of Girl Child Concerns, an NGO dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls.