Dr. Joel M. Mubiligi
Executive Director
Dr. Mubiligi joined IMB in 2011, coming from King Faisal Hospital to serve as District Clinical Director in Burera District. In 2014, he stepped away from IMB to work for the Rwandan Ministry of Health for a year and a half, as Medical Advisor to the Human Resources for Health Program. He then returned to take on positions of increasing responsibility in IMB’s clinical management, where he became successively; the Director of Clinical programs, the Deputy Chief medical officer in charge of primary health care, and the Chief Medical Officer.
In each of his roles, Dr. Mubiligi has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving the most needy and vulnerable, and a clear insight into how we can best meet the needs of these people and patients and their communities. He has hands-on experience implementing our programs across our districts in support of the government of Rwanda. He is considered as a deeply thoughtful leader, a passionate clinician and a man of high integrity and humility who works collaboratively with IMB staff and our partners in Rwanda and beyond.
Trained at the National University of Rwanda as a medical doctor with a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine, Dr. Mubiligi is an Adjunct Faculty member and a member of the board of directors of the University of Global Health Equity.
In addition to his work and his studies, Dr. Mubiligi has invested time in voluntary community service outside of IMB, co-founding and serving as Vice President of the Christian Medical and Dental Organisation, which provides free clinical outreach at remote rural health centers.
