Remy Nkwiro Bitwayiki, MD, MMed, is the Regional Advisor for West Africa for the NCDI Poverty Network and the Center for Integration Science in Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an internal medicine specialist with more than ten years of clinical practice in diverse African healthcare settings, particularly in managing noncommunicable diseases.

As the internal medicine consultant and NCD lead at Partners In Health in Sierra Leone, he has significantly contributed to the implementation of the PEN-Plus project at Koidu Government Hospital. He has also helped the initiation of a bachelor’s program in internal medicine for local health officers.

Dr. Bitwayiki’s previous challenging roles have included supporting Ebola and COVID-19 management with the World Health Organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Early in his career, he established the Department of Internal Medicine at Aweil State Hospital in South Sudan, where he focused on quality improvement, the development of clinical protocols, and healthcare provider training.

In addition to his MD, Dr. Bitwayiki holds a master’s degree of medicine in internal medicine from the University of Rwanda. His work is driven by a deep commitment to equity and compassionate care.