Kintaudi Named Global Health Hero by TIME Magazine

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TIME Magazine has named Dr. Ngoma Miezi Kintaudi, Director of the Medical Office of the Protestant Church of Congo (ECC-DOM), as one of the global health heroes to be publicly recognized at the TIME Magazine Global Health Summit in New York City, November 1-3.

Kintaudi is well known for his leadership in the ECC-DOM and as director of the SANRU Rural Health Program. SANRU, in partnership with Interchurch Medical Assistance and with funding from USAID and World Bank is currently helping to rebuild 75 health zones to provide basic health care for more than 10 million people throughout the DR Congo.

TIME Magazine’s recognition of Kintaudi is based on his devotion to his country and his dedication to helping the people of his homeland gain access to basic health care services, largely unavailable in much of the DRC. “My dream was always to be part of something that would make an impact on the country of my birth,” stated Kintaudi in commencement remarks at his alma mater, the University of La Verne, La Verne, CA.

Kintaudi, who was sent by his family to the U.S. for schooling when the country was deteriorating under Mobutu’s crumbling regime, earned his medical degree and began private practice in the U.S. But continued upheaval in his war-torn native country compelled him to return and accept a leadership role in the Office of Health Services of the Eglise du Christ au Congo, or Protestant Church of Congo, an association of churches working in conjunction with the government of Congo to address social issues and deliver social services.

Today Kintaudi acts as Director of ECC’s Medical Office and helps to provide guidance for and supervise the SANRU Program, which is currently receiving funding in excess of $35 million from a wide range of public and private funders including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), The World Bank, The Global Fund, corporate donors and U.S. church development agencies.

Meet Leon Kintaudi and the SANRU team at a special presentation in conjunction with the TIME Global Health Summit    Rx for Survival: Caring for Congo November 16, 2005 2:00 - 4:00 pm Global Health Council 1111 19th Street, NW Washington, DC

SANRU (Santé Rurale) is a partnership program of the Protestant Church of Congo (ECC) and Interchurch Medical Assistance (I.M.A.) to improve health care in DR Congo through health zone development, especially in rural areas.