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Ammon Otieno

Programs Coordinator, TINADA Youth Action Africa

Ammon holds a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health. He is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Additionally, he has completed several course trainings with the University of Washington including Leadership and Management in Health, Global Mental Health, Project Management in Global Health, Epidemiology in Global Health, Monitoring & Evaluation, Fundamentals of Global Health Research and Clinical Management of HIV. He has worked for various research and academic institutions since 2003, including KEMRI, FHI 360, and The University of Nairobi. Currently, he serves and Programs Coordinator at TINADA Youth Action Africa. TINADA started implementing Shamiri Character Strengthen Based intervention in 2024, and has so far reached 13,463 students across 17 high schools in Kisumu County. Ammon’s specialization is in Project Planning and Management, Research and Advocacy. He has participated in various speaking engagements including The Light Within session during Shamiri Summit 2024.