Prof. Awawu Grace Nmadu

Prof. Awawu Nmadu is a community health physician, Associate Professor, and Head of the Department of Community Medicine at the College of Medicine, Kaduna State University, Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, a postgraduate fellowship in Public Health from the West African […]
Prof. Asmae Khattabi

Prof. Asmae Khattabi is a PhD-trained Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), where she currently serves as Director of the Center for Doctoral Studies. She plays several active roles in advancing global health security. Prof. Khattabi is a member of the WHO Joint External Evaluation (JEE) mission […]
Dr. Maria da Luz Lima Mendonça

Dr. Maria da Luz Lima Mendonça is Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Public Health Institute of Cape Verde. She is a medical doctor and a Public Health specialist, she holds a Master’s in Health and Development and a doctorate in Tropical Diseases and Global Health. She serves as the focal point […]
Judith Pamela Omondi Anyona

Judith Pamela Omondi Anyona is an international development professional with over 20 years of experience designing and implementing health programs across Africa, Asia, and North America, with a focus on HIV, MNCH, SRH, and immunization. She is currently the Program Lead for the East Africa Hub at WomenLift Health. Judith has worked across multiple layers […]
Josephat Kakoma

Josephat is a global health policy leader with over two decades of experience in Global Health Leadership including Global Health Policy and Advocacy, Leadership Development, Diplomacy, Institutional Strengthening, Organizational Development, and Programme Management and Implementation, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL). Josephat has provided oversight over Africa’s strategic engagements in Global Health Initiatives’ (GHIs) governance […]
Emmanuel Agogo

Emmanuel Agogo is a global health and health security expert with over 20 years of experience spanning clinical practice, national public health institutions, and international organizations. He currently works as an independent consultant and previously served as Country Representative for Resolve to Save Lives in Nigeria and Senior Adviser at the Nigeria Centre for Disease […]
Dr. Sara Lavinia Brair

Dr. Sara Lavinia Brair is the Senior Country Representative for The Carter Center in Sudan. She previously served as Director General and Acting Minister of Health for White Nile State. An Associate Professor, Dr. Brair served as Head of the Department of Community Medicine at Sudan International University, teaching Community Medicine and Public Health to […]
Dr. Saloshni Naidoo

Dr. Saloshni Naidoo is an Associate Professor and Head of the Discipline of Public Health Medicine in the School of Nursing and Public Health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A clinician by training, she holds postgraduate qualifications in Public Health Medicine and Occupational Health, as well as a PhD from Utrecht University, Netherlands. […]
Dr. Mary Muchekeza

Dr. Mary Muchekeza is a public health physician serving as a Provincial Medical Director in Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care. She has experience across the public health sector, including epidemiology, infectious disease control, research, and health systems management. Her work encompasses disease-specific program management as well as strategic advocacy for health among political […]
Dr. Joseah Kibet Rono

A globally recognized thought leader in healthcare investments with many firsts – winning an esteemed Wellcome Trust Fellowship at 26; attaining a PhD in Global Health from the Karolinska Institute at 29; and serving as a Lead Advisor on UHC to the Government of Kenya at 33. I am a 2020 Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellow. […]