Fourth Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
16 - 22 November 2024
The Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Mauritius

Prof Stephen Rulisa - Participant

Combatting AntiMicrobial Resistance in Africa Using Data Science (Contact-PI)

Prof Stephen Rulisa, MD, PhD, FCOG (ECSA) University of Rwanda Tel. +250788571436 s.rulisa@gmail.com Prof Rulisa is a Professor of Obstetrics and gynecology at University of Rwanda with over 20 years of experience working in the field of Maternal health, Research and Academic Medicine with over 120 peer reviewed publications. He is an obstetrician gynecologist with PhD in public health focusing on infectious diseases and Maternal health. Professor Rulisa held several leadership positions both in academics and Clinical roles such as Dean of school of Medicine and Pharmacy at University of Rwanda, head of department of obstetrics and gynecology and founding head of department of Education and research at University teaching hospital of Kigali (CHUK). Presently serving as National chair of Maternal, Perinatal & Child death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) committee responsible for monitoring, evaluation and mitigating maternal and child mortality including death audit in Rwanda. He is the chair of Education, Scientific and Research at East central and Southern African College of Obstetrician gynecologists (ECSACOG) & Member of East African Community Health Research Commission (EAHRC) - Expert Working Group on Research and Capacity Development. Other than being the current chair of FIGO Scientific committee, he also serves on