Dr. Esther Nafula is a dedicated Palliative Medicine Physician with over thirteen years of experience in clinical care, education, and leadership. She has served across government and private sectors, providing comprehensive palliative and home-based care to patients in diverse settings. She currently leads a multidisciplinary team to strengthen patient-centered care at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). She also serves as a part-time lecturer at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), where she trains and mentors healthcare professionals in pain management and palliative care. Dr. Nafula also holds leadership positions as the Head of Pain & Palliative Care Unit KNH, Director on the Board of Trustees of the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPN) and Council Member of the Public Health Palliative Care Initiative (PHPCI). Her expertise extends to health policy, clinical ethics, and guideline development at institutional and national levels.