Bernard Olayo

Bernard Olayo is a public health specialist and entrepreneur from Kenya. He is the founder of the Center for Public Health and Development, a nonprofit that has designed and developed two social enterprises: MediQuip Global, which offers biomedical equipment repair and maintenance solutions, and Hewa Tele, a public-private venture delivering affordable oxygen in remote areas.

Olayo has over 14 years of experience managing complex public health programs in resource-limited settings in 15 countries across the globe.

He is also a technical team member on several World Bank projects, primarily as a technical advisor to a number of ministries of health.