With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Rhona Mijumbi specializes in bridging the gap between science, knowledge, and policy, focusing on the dynamic interactions that shape effective health systems and public policy. A seasoned research scientist and health policy analyst, she is also a senior lecturer of public policy at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).
Rhona holds a Doctorate in Health Policy (McMaster University, Canada and Makerere University, Uganda), a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Makerere University, Uganda), a Masters in International Public Health (University of Queensland, Australia), and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda). Rhona’s work and research interests include understanding, developing and evaluating pathways at the science-policy nexus in complex policy and decision-making processes.