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Dr Michael Meegan
Founder International Director ICROSS




ICROSS Rural Health Programmes, P. O. Box 507, Ngong Hills, Rift Valley, Kenya

mikemeegan@gmail.com
www.icrossinternational.org http://www.icross-africa.net/ http://icrosskenya.org/
www.michaelmeegan.com www.michaelmeegan.net

+ 254 721737394 (Kenya Office)

Consultant International health, Epidemiology, analysing health problems, belief systems, cultural public-health processes. Community based health programmes . Creating effective long term health changes, design of research systems Africa, Asia. Author, lecturer.

Doctorate in Medicine ( D.Med Hon, C) National University of Ireland 2006,
M.Sc (Community Health)1989, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
B.Phil (Hons) 1979 Milltown Park, Holy See
Ongoing learning: Ph.D “The importance of local appropriateness in the development of health programmes in Africa” Global Health (Dept International Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tampere University, Finland ) 2009-2012

FRAMI Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Ireland
East African Association of Anthropology, co-founder
Senior Research fellow, Centre of Culture and Development Baroda, Gujarat
Melvin Jones Fellow
Trinity College Association, life member

Languages : English ,French, Samburu, Maasai, Swahili

Areas of Professional Experience:

Programme Management and Development

• Thirty years in strategic public health planning, project development and successful fundraising for community based health and development projects. Experienced in negotiating with donors and the government. Negotiated Global fund and multi/bi lateral grants of over $12 million.

• Designed and developed culturally appropriate health care based programmes for nomadic peoples in East Africa.Developed Strategic public health Plan 2011-2016.

• Established and designed numerous community based projects with emphasis on development of community systems, including women’s development and youth programmes

• Provided programmatic management and directed famine relief operations across 21,000 sq. miles reaching 32,700 including follow-up and rehabilitation of severely malnourished children 2009Programmatic management including human and financial resource management to ICROSS to achieve project goals, including personnel management and organisational restructuring for Kenyan and Tanzanian Programmes

• Provided monitoring and evaluation of internationally funded projects in the ICROSS programme including supervision of project feedback, development of proposal design and undertaking feasibility studies

• Pioneered the use of dialogic methodology for education and facilitation at community level.Pioneered the use of cultural linguistic ethnography and the application of epistemological and epidemiological disciplines to PLWA and programme development

• Designed, developed and monitored the implementation of competency based and problem oriented training system, for traditional birth attendants, in collaboration with Ministry of Health Tanzania (village and District level)

• Provided team leadership, drawing together multi disciplinary teams from widely differing ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds into cohesive effective teams.

Research and Consultancy

Areas of specialization.
Anthropology
19 years living among Samburu and Maasai pastoral nomadic tribal communities in semi-arid rural areas. Cultural ethnography, applied medical anthropology, application of belief systems to public health policies, academic and ethnographic interpretation of data using cultural mechanisms.
The use of community concepts such as meaning, religion, symbol, value, systems and behavioral modeling, truth and acceptance in structuring development strategies.

International Health
Experienced in developing community centered evaluation systems through the use of epistemology (ethnic cognitional theories) and cultural epidemiology.
Key consultancies include:

• Principal Investigator Kenya, International Consortium ,Alternative methods for mass water protection , led by Royal College of Surgeons 2007-10
• Visiting Lecturer , Dept International Health, Faculty of Medicine Tampere University 2008-2011
• Principle investigator Kenya , International collaborative study on Solar disinfection of drinking water, EU funded multi country research, RCSI 2005-2010
• Visiting lecturer, Gujarat, Centre for Culture and Development Baroda Jan 2008
• Community based new born care, 2007, CARE International Cambodia
• Women’s health and Safe Motherhood Programme, Ministry of Health, Manila, Philippines June 2002 – December 2005. European Union.
• Development on extended medical anthropological studies and field research components for malaria control: Surat Malaria Control and Research Project. India (1999) (DFID funded project)
• Epidemiology advisor to the Rapid Response Mechanism component for malaria control; Surat Malaria Control and Research Project. India (1998) (DFID funded project)
• Social Development Advisor to Surat Malaria Control and Research Project. Development aspects of malaria control in Surat District, Gujarat State India 1997-98 (DFID funded project).
• Clinical epidemiological and statistical advisor, Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India, Government of India, 1998 (DFID funded project). Clinical epidemiological and statistical Advisor, Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India, Government of India, 1999 (DFID funded project)Project preparation, communications component Child-to-Child modules (1995) (Kenya).
• Project appraisal: community participation/education and communication components of regional health care programme (Population and Health Services, Kenya 1994)



Programme Experience:
2000- to date: Founder and International Director ICROSS, Head Public Health Research Programme. Based in Kenya. Overseeing the development of ICROSS as a local NGO in Kenya, and Tanzania, providing technical support to policy and planning.

• Founder , International Director ICROSS , established registered charities in 5 countries.
• Founder, New World International Kenya, NWI UK , an advocacy, awareness and action group for Global development 2008 / NWI Kenya 2008
• Designed participatory systems, models of impact analysis and mechanisms for evaluation surveillance for long-term programmes.
• Training Kenyan and Tanzanian programme managers in problem solving skills and developing line management systems
• Director of research ensuring ongoing analysis of development impact supervising 11 collaborative medical research programmes in East Africa.
• Production of project write-ups including financial profiles, cost benefits analysis and impact assessments totaling $4 million in 05-06
• Responsible for the Africanisation of all ICROSS programmes 2001-2009
• Advisor to numerous official bodies including; REHAB Ireland, Consultants in Public Affairs, Dublin, Japanese Embassy, Nairobi, DANIDA, Local NGOs, local grassroots development groups and the Centre for Social Studies Gujarat, India.
• Sourced over $28 million in grants for ICROSS health programmes in Kenya while International Director between 1997-2004

1987 –1999 Director of Rural Health Programmes, ICROSS
Based in Kenya; Responsible for establishing ICROSS Tanzania as an autonomous NGO, assisting local NGOs in the development of self-sustaining strategies.
• Ensured capacity building through human resource development. Responsible for 47 separate health project activities, through 36 local NGOs in Kenya.
• Advisory Board member for the Kenya Association of Professional Counselors Adolescent project.
• Initiated and ensured epidemiological and anthropological research to support the development of indicators for impact assessment.

1981-1986 Field Director
Based in Kenya. Responsible for implementation and coordination of multiple development activities in Kenya, Somalia and Uganda, including: -
• Evaluation of projects already in place, looking particularly at their impact on vulnerable local communities, including women and the internally displaced.
• Networking of NGOS and field supervision of famine relief logistics of supplementary feeding and emergency relief activities in three semi desert areas.
• Evaluation of micro-credit options available to disadvantaged groups in rural areas, research into options and secure, where appropriate, alternative micro-credit schemes to establish small scale enterprises. Recommend new avenues for continuing support between ICROSS international, and UK/USA solidarity groups and local initiatives.
• Research and implementation of multiple development projects in partnership with nomadic people, local NGOs and government departments, focus areas included health care interventions, water conservation and appropriate agricultural development planning for semi arid areas.
• Evaluation and assessment of field projects in Mogadishu, Somalia

Illustrative awards
2008
-Premio internazionale Exposcuola per l'impegno civile Italy, International Humanitarian award of the Exposcuola.
-International Angelo della Pace for 2008 The Rachel Foundation Italy
2006
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland 10 May 2006
Doctorate in Medicine D.Med (Honoris Causa) National University of Ireland 10 April 2006
2003
International Person of the year,
Irish National Awards , November 2003
1995
Melvin Jones Fellow
Humanitarian services
Lions Clubs International 1995
1988
Past Pupil of the Year
Terenure College 1988






Illustrative Research Articles and Publications

1. Elmore-Meegan M, Conroy RM, . Sex workers in Kenya,
numbers of clients and associated risks: an exploratory survey.
Reprod Health Matters 2004;12(23):50-7.

2. Meegan ME, Conroy RM, Lengeny SO, Renhault K, Nyangole J. Effect
on neonatal tetanus mortality after a culturally-based health
promotion programme. Lancet 2001;358(9282):640-1.

3. Conroy RM, Meegan ME, Joyce T, McGuigan K, Barnes J. Solar
disinfection of drinking water protects against cholera in children
under 6 years of age. Arch Dis Child 2001;85(4):293-5.

4. Meegan M, Morley DC. Growth monitoring: family participation:
effective community development. Trop Doct 1999;29(1):23-7.

5. Conroy RM, Meegan ME, Joyce T, McGuigan K, Barnes J. Solar
disinfection of water reduces diarrhoeal disease: an update. Arch Dis
Child 1999;81(4):337-8.

6. Meegan M, Morley D, Chavasse D. Fly traps. Lancet 1997;349(9055):886.

7. Meegan M, Morley DC, Brown R. Child weighing by the unschooled: a
report of a controlled study of growth monitoring over 12 months of
Maasai children using direct recording scales. Trans R Soc Trop Med
Hyg 1994;88(6):635-7.

8. Conroy RM, Meegan ME. Dwindling donor aid for health programmes in
developing countries. Lancet 1994;343(8907):1228-9.

9. Meegan MK. Rethinking famine relief. Lancet 1992;340(8830):1293-4.

10. Konings E, Anderson RM, Morley D, O'Riordan T, Meegan M. Rates of
sexual partner change among two pastoralist southern Nilotic groups
in east Africa. Aids 1989;3(4):245-7.

11. Meegan M, McCormick J. Prevention of disease in the poor world.
Lancet 1988;2(8603):152-3.
12. Meegan M. Starvation and suffering. Lancet 1983;2(8365-66):1506.

13. Meegan M. The reality of starvation and disease. Lancet 1981;1
(8212):146.


In Preparation
Solar disinfection of drinking water (SODIS) in the prevention of dysentery in Kenyan children aged under 5 years, Environmental Science and Technology Journal,September 2011
Martella du Preez1, Ronan M. Conroy2, Sophie Ligondo3, James Hennessy3, Michael Elroy-Meegan3, Allan Soita3, Kevin G. McGuigan4

Published Books
Changing the World
Feb 2009 256 pgs www.eye-books.com

Take my hand, a spiritual journey
With Sharon Wilkinson, Forward by T Hogan, 58 pgs www.michaelmeegan.com July 2008

Surprised by joy; a story of hope in the midst of tragedy ( forward by Stephen Sackur BBC ) 156 pgs July 2006 www.maverickhouse.com

All Will be Well (Forward by John Hurt) Eye-Books, 149 pgs
May 2004. ISBN 1903070279 www.eye-book.com

All Shall be Well, Forward by John Powell SJ, ISBN 000-627006-9, Collins. 146 pgs. First edition 1986, Reprint Jan 1999.

In preparation
The path of change
Meegan M ,Conroy R Scrima M
Eye Books May 2012 www.eye-books.com

The Tribe of One With Colin Meagle www.eye-books.com
May 2012

So you want o be a volunteer A guide for International volunteers

Journies in the underworld: a novel
With Thomas Ernst, Penelope Shales, Sharon Wilkinson, Allberto Bellu

The secret of Light Fortress monastery on Montpellier, guarding the secrets of the last mystics of Jerusalem 1200 pgs, historical Novel 2013

Illustrative general articles
AFRO Journal Italy, regular contributor on Global health, poverty and International health trends and patterning Oct 09 Feb 09 Dialogue on Diarrhoea , regular contributor
World Health Organsation (WHO ) guidelines Trachoma prevention, fly traps , M Elmore-Meegan Prof D Morely et al, Geneva, Switzerland. 2001

Peer Reviews for key publications & major conferences and journals incl Int AIDS Conference

Scientific conferences and presentations (illustrative)

Health care in regions of absolute Poverty
Seminar , Dept International health, Faculty of Medicine
University of Tampere, Finland 30th November 2009

SODIS in KENYA, 20 years of field implementaton
SODIS International Conference Phnom Phen Cambodia
International seminar of the impact of Solar disinfection


International Research Colloquium of the Network to promote
Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS), Twenty years of SODIS in Kenya.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 21st - 23rd September 2009

Changing dynamics of Morbidity, Mortality and poverty of children in the Third World.
Senate Hearing, Italian Senate, Rome
Senatorial Commission on International Children’s Rights , At the request of Italian Senate Commission, Rome , 31st April 2009

Global health and interdependency,
The Royal College of Surgeons Charter day lecture 2009
Royal College of Surgeons,Dublin. 12th Feb 2009

Emerging mega-trends in Global health
Future shocks; disasters and relief in a changing world, RedR Conference, Royal College of nursing, London, 5th December, 2007

Locally appropriate technologies in low income settings, Dept International health, Tampere University, Finland. 29th Nov 2007

Applied operational study of pain determinants in terminally ill patients in Bondo, Kenya XVI International AIDS Conference,Toronto, August 06 Francis,P,Meegan,M

The 46th Robert Graves Lecture
Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland
Creating long term change through culturally acceptable cost effective public health interventions.
Dublin 10 May 06
IFCW World Forum. “AIDS orphans & Vulnerable Children; an evidence-led response.” Cape Town, South Africa. 2003
Annual Consultative Review, Manitoba and Nairobi Universities Collaborative Conference. “An assessment of home-based care interventions among 2,116 terminally ill patients in Bondo and Siaya using clinically validated scales.
Interim results.” Nairobi, Kenya. 2003

"AIDS and the changing face of Africa: The impact on children, WUSC-Carleton, Médecins Sans Frontières, CARE Carlton University Canada, 25th Nov 2002

Annual Consultative Review, Manitoba and Nairobi Universities Collaborative Conference. “Modeling cultural determinants of sexual behavior” - A Pilot Study. Nairobi, Kenya. 2002

Annual Consultative Review, Manitoba and Nairobi Universities Collaborative Conference. “AIDS, children and poverty, an alternative model to international Aid, ‘Love, evidence and common sense.” Nairobi, Kenya. 2002.

WHO Trachoma conference
. “Effect of fly control using sustainable
 interventions on the prevalence of Trachoma in five pastoral tribes in Kenya.” Geneva, Switzerland. 2001

Child Survival. Alternative strategies in reducing infant mortality” International Conference on Child survival. Nairobi, Kenya. 2001

Identifying emerging needs among AIDS orphans in Kenya. “Multicentre Matched Perspective Control Study of 2,786 Children Orphaned by AIDS, 2,420 other Orphans and 3,400”
Nairobi, Kenya. 2000


AIDS orphans. “An emerging crisis: a USAID sponsored conference.” Nanyuki. Kenya. 2000
Annual Consultative Review, Manitoba and Nairobi Universities Collaborative Conference. “Multi centre Matched Perspective Control Study of 2,786 Children
Orphaned by AIDS, 2,420 other Orphans and 3,400.” Nairobi, Kenya. 2000
East African Association of Anthropologists inaugural Conference. “Anthropology and ethnography.” Nairobi, Kenya. 2000