Brenda Okware is a medical doctor with specialisation in Public Health and a focus on Infectious Disease research. She has spent most of her professional life in clinical research execution in Sub Saharan Africa having served in roles of trial coordinator and investigator in Uganda.  She was also the inaugural fellow for the Johnson & Johnson Global Public Health R&D Capacity Building program, where she contributed in the TB Pediatric strategy, supporting the Clinical Team. She is currently a consultant for the Global Public Health Capacity Development Group working towards building capacity and capabilities in clinical research in the African region.