Mercy Moraa Nyanchoga, originally from Kenya, has a clinical background and has practiced as a general practitioner in various settings, including private and public hospitals. Her work in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, one of the largest refugee camps in the world, ignited her passion for migrant and refugee health and her advocacy for health equity and systemic change- from both a systemic and community perspective.
Moraa moved to Australia six years ago to pursue a Master’s degree in Advanced Health Services Management at Griffith University. Since then, she has volunteered and worked in numerous roles focused on multicultural health in Queensland. Recently, she served as the State-wide Coordinator for the CALD COVID Health Engagement Project (CCHEP) at Mater Hospital. This project, funded by QLD Health, aimed to support and collaborate with multicultural communities and organisations across Queensland during the pandemic.
Currently, Moraa works as a Principal Policy Officer in the System Policy Branch (Multicultural Health team) at Queensland Health. She has also conducted research and published works on refugee and multicultural health across various topics.
Outside of work, Moraa is a community leader within her Kenyan Community in QLD.
