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July 17, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Moorine Sekkade

The IPPHL course presented key leadership concepts that I continuously make reference to during execution of my tasks as a child and adolescent TB coordinator at the ministry of health...

WHO Report Launched on the Benefits of Addressing Noncommunicable Diseases

A WHO report launched in May around the World Health Assembly tackles the issue of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The report, titled ‘Saving lives, spending less: a strategic response to NCDs’,…

May 16, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Joyce Kyalo

I recently took up a new position in a new programme as the Regional Health Financing and Advocacy Advisor for multiple countries in Africa. In this capacity, my main role…

Alumni Spotlight: Abiola Ogunenika

Prior to the IPPHL program, I had never heard about the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), the visit to IHME was an eye opener and thereafter on returning home, I…

March 15, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Birara Melese

Although the nutrition case team is in its final structure, we are hoping to elevate it to the Directorate level. To accomplish this, I am developing a concept which will…

Alumni Spotlight: Abdulkarim Dahiru

The IPPHL fellowship has resulted in major improvements to my work. Though still at the same position I was before the program, there has been an increase in ad-hoc tasks…

Alumni Spotlight: Solomon Woldeamanuel

Since the program ended, I have found ways to practice the leadership concepts learned during the program. Currently, I am preparing to conduct an assessment prior to delivering supervisory skills…

January 19, 2018

Abiola Awarded Integrity Award of the Year from Nigeria’s Center for Anti-Corruption Research and Studies

Abiola was awarded the Integrity Award of the Year from Nigeria’s Center for Anti-Corruption Research and Studies for her work with Saving One Million Lives. Here is her account: “The…