Maternal & Newborn Health & Health Systems Specialist

Global Health Consultant

Specialist in maternal and newborn health and strengthening sustainable health systems.

Professional Profile

A Maternal and Newborn Health and Health Systems Specialist with more than 30 years of professional experience in clinical nursing, midwifery, nursing and midwifery education, health workforce development, and international health cooperation.

Through professional roles at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) and as a technical expert and chief advisor on JICA technical cooperation projects, she has supported project formulation, technical assistance, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation in maternal and newborn health across Asia and Africa.

Her areas of expertise include maternal and newborn health service improvement, health workforce development, continuing professional development and training systems, and health systems strengthening. She has worked collaboratively with government institutions, health facilities, educational institutions, and development partners to strengthen health service delivery systems and promote sustainable improvements in health services.

She also has extensive experience in baseline and evaluation studies, intervention package development, evidence generation and use, policy integration, and support for nationwide scale-up.

Areas of Expertise

Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH)
Maternal and newborn health service improvement · Continuum of Care · Community-based maternal and child health · Quality improvement · Clinical nursing and midwifery

Health Systems Strengthening
Organizational capacity strengthening · Health service delivery · Policy implementation · Institutional development

Health Workforce Development
Nursing and midwifery education · Capacity development

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) & Training Systems
Cascade training systems · Training design and curriculum development · Training implementation and evaluation

Project Formulation and Management
Project formulation · Planning · Monitoring and evaluation · Annual work planning and budget management

Research and Evidence Generation
Baseline studies · Intervention evaluation · Operational research · Data analysis and evidence use

Selected International Cooperation Experience

2021–2023 | Côte d’Ivoire | JICA Maternal and Child Continuum of Care Improvement Project

Chief Advisor | Supported improvements in the quality of maternal and newborn health services, organizational capacity strengthening, training systems development, and health workforce development.

2012–2018 | Senegal | JICA Maternal and Child Health Services Strengthening Project Phase 2

Chief Advisor / Maternal and Child Health Specialist | Supported the development of a maternal and child health service improvement model, training systems, monitoring and evaluation, and nationwide scale-up.

2010–2011 | Senegal | JICA Maternal and Child Health Services Strengthening Project Phase 1

Maternal and Child Health / Training Management Specialist | Supported the development of training materials, implementation of training programs, and capacity development of health professionals and community health workers.

2006–2009 | Viet Nam | JICA Hoa Binh Provincial Health Services Strengthening Project

Nursing Management Specialist | Supported the development of a continuing education system for nurses, including training planning, implementation and evaluation, and health workforce development.

Other International Cooperation, Research & Training Experience

Madagascar | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sri Lanka | Central African Republic

Professional Experience

2005–2018 | Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)｜Tokyo, Japan

2001–2005 | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)｜Tokyo, Japan

1997–2001 | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seibo Hospital｜Tokyo, Japan

1993–1996 | Department of Pediatrics, Tenshi Hospital｜Sapporo, Japan

Other Relevant Professional Experience

2023–2024 | MamaWell Inc｜IBARAKI, Japan

Education

Doctoral Studies in Applied Human Sciences | Department of Anthropology, Université de Montréal, Canada

Doctoral Studies in Global Health | School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada

Master of Science in International Nursing | Seibo University (now Sophia University), Tokyo, Japan

Midwifery Program | Seibo Junior College, Department of Midwifery (now Sophia University), Tokyo, Japan

Nursing Program | Seibo Junior College, Department of Nursing (now Sophia University), Tokyo, Japan

Professional Qualifications

Licensed Midwife

Registered Nurse

School Health Teacher License

Languages

Japanese | Native

French | Working proficiency

English | Working proficiency