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Joseph Kado

Senior Research Fellow

Joseph Kado

Senior Research Fellow

PhD

Dr Joseph Kado is an iTaukei Fijian paediatrician and cardiology lead, and a leading researcher in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the Pacific. He recently completed his PhD and is recognised as one of the pre-eminent paediatricians in the region. A past President of the Pacific Paediatric Association, Dr Kado has been deeply involved in collaborative efforts to strengthen RHD control across Pacific Island countries.

Prior to his PhD, he led the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services’ RHD Control Program and continues to serve as a technical advisor to the Cure Kids–MFAT supported RHD Control Program in Fiji. He is now leading the Pacific RHD Program, guiding regional strategies to reduce the burden of RHD through health systems strengthening, research, clinical leadership, and capacity-building initiatives.

Education and Qualifications

  • PhD – The University of Western Australia
  • MMed (Paeds) – Fiji School of Medicine/The University of the South Pacific
  • DCH – University of Otago/Fiji School of Medicine
  • MBBS – Fiji School of Medicine/The University of the South Pacific

Awards/Honours

  • 2020 - The Deborah Lehmann Research Award, Perth, Australia
  • 2019-23 – Telethon Kids Institute Strep A PhD Scholarship, Perth, Australia
  • 2019-23 - UWA Scholarship for International Research Fees, Perth, Australia
  • 2007-8 - Australian Award- Pacific Executive Program (PACE), Canberra, Australia
  • 1999-2001 - Fiji Government Scholarship- Master of Medicine, Suva, Fiji 
  • 1996 - Fiji Government Scholarship- Diploma in Child Health, Suva, Fiji
  • 1985-90 - Fiji Government Scholarship- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, Suva, Fiji

Active Collaborations

  • Pacific RHD Program with Cure Kids NZ, Cure Kids Fiji, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Heart Foundation of Australia, Reach, Fiji Ministry of Health & Medical Services, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Solomon Islands Ministry of Health & Medical Services.
  • Fiji RHD Control & Prevention Program with Cure Kids NZ, Cure Kids Fiji, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland District Health Board and Fiji Ministry of Health & Medical Services