Miriam Were

Miriam Were
Were in 2022
Born
Miriam Khamadi Were

(1940-04-12) 12 April 1940
Kenya
Alma materWilliam Penn College; University of Nairobi
Occupation(s)Public health advocate, academic and writer

Miriam Khamadi Were (born 12 April 1940) is a Kenyan public health advocate, academic, and recipient of the first Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize. In 2022, she has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in public health.