OUR team

Founder, Co-director and strategic lead 

Emergency Medicine Physician, Kilifi County Hospital

Dr. Bahra is a UK-trained Consultant in Emergency Medicine, having completed his training in the Oxford Deanery and qualifying from St. George’s University of London in 2010. His early career spanned a broad range of specialties—including a year as a senior surgical trainee—before committing fully to Emergency Medicine in 2015, drawn by its diversity, urgency, and impact. He has worked across a variety of environments, from high-acuity departments to prehospital settings, and even trackside as a trauma doctor at Mallory Park and Silverstone race circuits.

As part of his specialist training, Dr. Bahra completed two fellowships at Oxford University Hospitals: one in Critical Care & Echocardiography and another in Emergency Medicine Research. He holds Level 1 POCUS accreditation from both the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the British Society of Echocardiography, and serves as a mentor on the Focused Intensive Care Echo programme. His academic interests span artificial intelligence in diagnostics, trauma innovation, and global health systems, with research published in The Lancet, The Lancet Digital Health, and Emergency Medicine Journal.

Dr. Bahra is Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine at Pwani University, Kenya, where he leads clinical training, curriculum development, and mentorship of emerging emergency physicians. He also holds a Global Faculty position at the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University, contributing to international teaching and examination efforts. As a strong advocate for equitable emergency care worldwide, he is an active member of the EUSEM Working Group on Global Emergency Medicine (EWGEM), collaborating with international partners to strengthen emergency medicine systems in low- and middle-income countries. A passionate educator, Dr. Bahra previously held a Clinical Lectureship at Oxford University and continues to teach on international platforms including ATLS, APLS, TILS, and Wilderness Medicine (Faraway Medicine, France).

Since relocating with his family to Kilifi, Kenya, in 2022, Dr. Bahra has served as Attending Consultant and Head of Service for both the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit at Kilifi County Hospital. Through research, teaching, and clinical leadership, he remains dedicated to advancing emergency care in resource-limited and rapidly developing health systems.

Qualifications:  BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCS, FRCEM

Co-Director and Clinical Lead

General Paediatrician

Dr Nabwera a Consultant Paediatrician and Physician Scientist with over two decades of clinical and research experience from sub-Saharan Africa and the UK. She qualified from the University of Nottingham Medical School and did her postgraduate clinical training in the East and West Midlands Deaneries of the UK. She was awarded a Medical Research Council (MRC) Career Development Fellowship (2012-2015). During her fellowship, she managed a rural primary health care facility at MRC Unit, The Gambia’s rural field station in Keneba, and undertook research on growth faltering in early childhood in the rural communities. She has a PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2017) and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from LSTM (Distinction-2005). 

Dr Nabwera is an awardee of the prestigious UK Medical Research Council Foreign Commonwealth Development Office, African Research Leader (2020) fellowship. She is also an Associate Professor in Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University, Nairobi but lives and conducts her research in Kilifi County. Her research focuses on exploring strategies to improve growth outcomes of children in impoverished communities in sub-Saharan Africa. This involves co-designing and testing innovative strategies that integrate early child nutrition with maternal well-being, to reduce morbidity and mortality among preterm/low birth weight infants.

In addition, she is a Senior Clinical Lecturer (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) and an honorary Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases (Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK). 

Dr Nabwera has over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has co-authored to six book chapters in the fields of infant feeding, paediatric infections and early childhood growth.

Dr Nabwera is passionate about delivering holistic, compassionate and evidence-informed care for children and their families. She is actively involved in training and mentoring health care providers in Kenya, to transform the delivery of child health services particularly in non-tertiary level hospitals and in rural communities such as those in Kilifi County.

 Qualifications: BMedSci, BM BS, MRCPCH, DTM&H, PhD, FHEA, FRCPCH

Infectious Diseases Physician and Microbiology specialist

Dr. Downs is a Senior Infectious diseases and microbiology doctor training in the Oxford Deanery. She is currently persuing a PhD in Hepatitis B at Oxford University, U.K. and her current work is vital at improving not only local but international treatment of this devastating disease. She is passionate about delivering accurate and effective care of all infections and has been invaluable for helping to develop local antibiotic and vaccination schedules for Kilifi County Hospital, Kenya. 

She qualified from St. George's University of London in 2010 and has worked in many specialities prior to securing an academic clinical fellowship from Oxford in her chosen speciality. She completed her first year in research at Oxford University in 2018 and since has gone on to  published in multiple medical journals.

Her current expertise lies in the treatment of all infections in both adults and children including malaria, skin infections, viral illneses and many more. 

Qualifications: BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath

Emergency and Critical Care Specialist Clinical Officer

With a commitment to managing healthcare to the highest standards through evidence-based practices, she brings extensive experience in critical care for emergency patients, clinical care in hospital settings, and leading rapid response teams. Her background includes community health outreach, training, and health promotion, alongside teaching healthcare staff in Advanced Life Support. 

As the Operations Manager for Emergency Medical Services in Kilifi since March 2023, she oversees daily unit operations. Her career spans roles at Kilifi County Referral Hospital, Kijabe Hospital, Afya Research Africa, St. Luke's Mission Hospital, and various other health centers, where she has provided comprehensive care, led health promotion activities, and mentored healthcare students.

Qualifications: Dip (Clinical Medicine and Community Health); HNDip (Emergency Medicine and Critical Care)

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician 

He is an experienced Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) with a decade of hands-on experience in prehospital care and training. He specializes in emergency care and community-driven solutions, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to serving communities. As an EMS Clinical Instructor and Medical Educator, he is dedicated to fostering primary universal health education and responding to distress and disaster crises.

His journey in emergency services has honed his crisis management, patient care, and team coordination skills. As an AEMT, he swiftly responds to diverse emergencies, delivering prompt medical care and facilitating transport for those in critical need. In his role as an EMS Clinical Instructor, he ensures the continuity of essential skills among future emergency responders, guaranteeing communities access to capable and empathetic care providers.

He holds certifications as a Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA), empowering him to train individuals and healthcare professionals in life-saving techniques, enhancing community resilience. Additionally, as an Occupational First Aid Trainer and Fire Safety/Fire Marshal Instructor, he contributes significantly to community safety by instilling crucial knowledge in workplace safety and fire prevention. Continuously evolving, he aims to equip individuals and communities with the expertise needed to manage emergencies confidently and competently.

Qualifications: AEMT