Background
Kavishe, Festo Patrick was born on May 5, 1951 in Mkuu-Rombo, Tanzania. Son of Patrick Lemama and Celina Ali-Maskoi (Swai) Kavishe.
Kavishe, Festo Patrick was born on May 5, 1951 in Mkuu-Rombo, Tanzania. Son of Patrick Lemama and Celina Ali-Maskoi (Swai) Kavishe.
Doctor of Medicine, University Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 1978. Master of Science, University London, 1982. Postgraduate certified, University Brussels, 1987.
Postgraduate certified, University Lubeck, Germany, 1991.
District medical officer Ministry of Health, Mafinga, Tanzania, 1979-1980. Head medical nutrition Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center, Dar-Es-Slaam, 1980-1985, director medical nutrition, 1985-1989, managing director, 1989-1993. Regional nutrition advisor United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya, 1993-1996.
Chief of Community Action for Social Development Program United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1996-1999, representative Asmara, Eritrea, 1999—2001, Harare, Zimbabwe, since 2001. Board directors, senior advisor International Council Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, Adelaide, Australia, Brussels, 1986-1998. Research attachment University Uppsalla, Sweden, 1989-1993.
Consultant World Health Organization, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Bank, United States Agency for International Development, United Nations-Administrative Coordinating Committee/Sub-Committee on Nutrition, various cities, 1985-1993. Vice president, board directors Center Biological and Oncol. Studies, Lyon, France, 1991-1995.
Representative International Vitamin A Consultative Group, 1992-1993.
Member British Nutrition Society, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Staff Association (1st deputy chair 1997, chair Cambodia and the East Asia and Pacific region 1999), American Institute Cancer Research/World Cancer Research Fund (member international panel), Opportunities for Micronutrient Intervention (technical advisory group 1993-1999), World Health Policy Forum.
Married Mwagombeani Juma, December 18, 1982. Children: Patrick, Lulu-Lucy.