Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 15 years of experience in medicine and public health, the expert specializes in epidemiology, implementation science, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). With more than seven years in senior-level roles, the expert has successfully led multi-million USD donor-funded projects, significantly expanding HIV and TB services across Tanzania. Career highlights include programmatic and financial leadership roles, achieving outcomes such as reaching over 720,000 ART patients and surpassing TB targets. Responsibilities have included managing projects with an annual budget of approximately $80 million as the Director of Programs at MDH.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as CDC/PEPFAR, USAID/PEPFAR, The Global Fund, and a large anonymous donor. The expert's involvement includes planning, leading, and managing large-scale donor-funded health projects focused on HIV, TB, and RMNCH services. These projects have been implemented at both national and regional levels across Tanzania, encompassing facility- and community-based healthcare initiatives. Responsibilities have included technical leadership, project design, resource mobilization, and capacity building to achieve significant program outcomes.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in the health sector, the expert has focused on medicine, public health, epidemiology, and implementation science. Previously held roles such as Director of Programs involved managing large-scale health initiatives in Tanzania. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) across HIV, TB, and RMNCH services. Their work has had a national and regional impact, contributing to significant advancements in health program outcomes and service delivery. The expert has extensive geographic experience in Tanzania, leading and managing health programs across multiple regions, including Dar es Salaam, Kagera, and Tabora. The work has involved deep engagement with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in the areas of HIV, TB, and RMNCH services. The expert has a strong familiarity with regional development issues, demonstrated through long-term assignments and leadership roles in expanding health services and achieving significant program outcomes throughout the country.

Languages and education

The expert is very fluent in English and Kiswahili, with excellent speaking, writing, and reading skills in both languages. These language competencies have been utilized in professional settings, including leading and managing international health projects and collaborating with multilingual teams across Tanzania. The expert is a PhD candidate in Public Health at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. They hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine in the United States and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania. Their academic background is focused on public health and medicine, with additional training including a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.