Dr. Sam Thenya: A Women's Health Pioneer
2014
This case tracks Dr. Sam Thenya’s challenges in establishing and sustaining two Kenyan health organizations for women’s health. Thenya founded the Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC) and the Nairobi Women’s Hospital (NWH) Medical Training College. In particular, the case focuses on the choices made as he expanded these two closely connected enterprises even though the GVRC was a non-profit enterprise while the NWH was a for-profit enterprise. Students consider how he led change to improve women’s health at both the population and system levels. They reflect on his leadership and lessons learned as he sought to change the face of women’s health care in Kenya and shift societal attitudes about gender-based violence (GBV). Students analyze how Dr. Thenya scaled up his innovative model, and the subsequent decisions he made to sustain his enterprise. They consider the ways in which he adapted his vision in order to provide GBV services free of charge and expand the reach of these services. This case also provides a Kenyan context in which to discuss health care delivery, and explores general attitudes and issues surrounding GBV.
Dr. Sam Thenya: A Women's Health Pioneer - Teaching Case
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Johnson P, Gordon R. Dr. Sam Thenya: A Women's Health Pioneer. Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University, Connors Center for Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University 2014. https://repository.gheli.harvard.edu/repository/10685.