Dr. Jackline Mosinya Nyaberi
A Kofi Annan Fellow, Scholar & AVOHC specialist. Dr. Nyaberi is an Author of 101 Authentic Leadership Lessons: Impacting Africa’s leaders. She is a senior health systems and public health advisor & consultant with 12+ years of senior technical and strategic experience across Sub-Saharan Africa, and a lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and […]
Dr. Izukanji Sikazwe
Dr. Izukanji Sikazwe is an infectious disease physician, HIV program leader, and global health expert currently serving as Head of HIV at the The Global Fund in Geneva. With over two decades of experience, she has led major HIV prevention, treatment, and research initiatives across Zambia. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the […]
Dr. Issaka Sonde
Dr. Issaka Sonde is a pharmacist and public health expert with extensive experience in pharmaceutical systems, supply chain management, global health policy, projects management. He holds a Doctorate in Pharmacy, advanced master’s in public health, advanced master in immunohematology, postgraduate diploma in global health procurement and supply chain management. He is also certified in humanitarian […]
Dr. Ibrahima Sonko
Dr. Ibrahima Sonko is a medical epidemiologist and public health emergency management specialist. He currently serves as Head of the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) at Africa CDC, where he leads initiatives to strengthen emergency preparedness and response, and supports the establishment of functional PHEOCs across Regional Coordinating Centers and African Union Member States. […]
Dr. Christie Divine Akwaowo
A Consultant Community Medicine Physician and Associate Professor with the University of Uyo, Nigeria. Dr. Christie Akwaowo leads research and coordinates initiatives focused on health systems strengthening, e-health, and infectious diseases using implementation research. She holds a Medical degree from the University of Calabar, a postgraduate degree in Public Health from the National Postgraduate Medical […]
Dr. Christian Ntizimira
Dr. Christian Ntizimira is the author of an African book bestseller in death and dying, “The Safari Concept: An African Framework on End-of-Life Care,” and the Founder/Executive Director of the African Center for Research on End-of-Life Care (ACREOL), a non-profit organization to bring socio-cultural equality through “Ubuntu in End-of-life Care” in Africa. He is a […]
Dr. Abubakar Aliyu Jafiya
Dr. Abubakar Aliyu Jafiya is a veterinarian and field epidemiologist with over 25 years of experience in public health. His expertise includes outbreak investigation and response, disease surveillance, and health systems strengthening using a One Health approach. He currently serves as National Coordinator for the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative at Africa CDC. Previously, he […]
Christie Tiwoda
Christie Tiwoda is a legal expert in global health with over 15 years of experience currently working at the Ministry of Public Health in Cameroon. Her work focuses on integrating legal dimensions and perspectives into health policies and systems both at local and global levels, ensuring that public health policies are not only medically sound […]
Abdifatah Elmi Farah
Abdifatah Elmi Farah is a public health and health systems specialist with over 15 years of experience leading health and nutrition programs in humanitarian and development settings. Currently with UNICEF Ethiopia, he provides strategic leadership to strengthen primary health care systems, expand immunization coverage, and improve equitable access to services in underserved communities. His expertise […]