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DR RASHMI NAIR
MBBS, MD, DAA, PG Dip, EPIC
SENIOR CONSULTANT - PAEDIATRICS

Dr Rashmi Nair is working in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Pediatric Allergy with extensive clinical experience in preventive, promotive and curative aspects of the field. During the span of her professional career, She has provided clinical care to children with simple and complex medical conditions in various clinical settings, and been involved with the training of medical doctors at undergraduate, postgraduate and fellowship levels in Pediatrics and Child Health and Pediatric Critical Care, as well as participated in the implementation of protocols towards early recognition and care of critically ill children of Kenya. Over the past 14 years, her work has focused on the development of Paediatric Critical Care services in Kenya, starting up with awareness talks at various forums, both locally and internationally. She spearheaded the establishment of a Paediatric Critical Care Unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital (tertiary-level national hospital) and successfully launched it in August 2015. This unit has led to a tremendous reduction in deaths among critically ill children who previously could not access such services

QUALIFICATIONS AND HIGHER TRAINING

1991 - 1997 - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Utkal University India

2003 - 2006 - Master of Medicine, Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Kenya

2008 - 2009 - Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Institute, Chennai, India

2010 -          - European Board Certified Pediatric Intensivist (EPIC)

2010 – 2011 - Diploma in Allergy and Asthma, Christian Medical College, Vellore & University of Colorado

2015 – 2017 - PG Diploma in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Oxford University, London. 2023: MRCPCH (Part 1 & Part 2)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 Paediatric Critical Care | Allergy and Asthma | Infection Diseases

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 

Member, Kenya Paediatric Association

 Member, Kenya Medical Association

 Member, Critical Care Society of Kenya

 Member, Antibiotic Society of Kenya

 Member, Allergy Society of Kenya

 Member, Society of European Pediatric Infectious Disease

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP - INTERNATIONAL

2022 – To date: Board Chair – European Pediatric Intensive Care (EPIC)

2016 – To date: Executive Board Member, Global Initiative for Child Surgery – Royal College, UK

2012 – To date: Member, Global Health Collaboration Network, University of Washington

2014 – To date: Instructor and Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine, USA

2018 – To date: Working Group Member, International Paediatric Association (IPA)

 

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