Key skills and expertise

With over 23 years of experience, the expert is a distinguished public health practitioner specializing in global health emergency preparedness and response, infectious disease control, and health systems strengthening. Career highlights include leading international initiatives in collaboration with organizations such as WHO and UNFPA, focusing on epidemic-prone diseases, surveillance, and immunization programs. Responsibilities have included managing donor-funded projects, developing health sector policies, and leading teams in crisis management. Accomplishments include spearheading COVID-19 and Ebola response efforts, contributing to health security strategies, and enhancing disease prevention programs across Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Namibia.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, GAVI Alliance, World Bank/IFC, USAID, CDC, DFID, and the Global Fund. Involvement has included project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and evaluations in health sector initiatives. Projects have been regional and national in scope, focusing on public health emergencies, infectious disease control, and health systems strengthening. Geographic locations of donor-related work include Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Namibia.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked extensively in the health sector, focusing on public health, emergency preparedness, and infectious disease control. Previously held roles such as Incident Manager and Health System Strengthening Specialist, with responsibilities in project management, policy development, and capacity building. The expert's interdisciplinary knowledge spans health systems strengthening and disease surveillance. Work has been conducted on a regional scale across Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Namibia, addressing both local and international health challenges through collaboration with global organizations. The expert's work in these regions reflects a deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues, contributing to effective implementation of health programs and collaboration with international organizations.

Languages and education

Bringing fluency in English, with intermediate proficiency in Bulgarian and Twi, and basic proficiency in Ewe, language skills have been utilized in diverse professional contexts, including in-country work in Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Namibia, and in collaboration with multilingual teams for international health projects and initiatives. The expert holds a Master of Public Health from the School of Public Health, University of Ghana, and a Medical Doctor degree from the Medical University in Varna, Bulgaria. Additionally, the expert has diplomas in Genitourinary Medicine & Venereology and Reproductive Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK.