Public health specialist with over 30 years extensive experience in global health policy, infectious diseases and security, developing innovative sustainable financing options for healthcare delivery and strategic development. As an independent consultant for ICARS and Director for ReAct Africa I provide support on development, implementation, and evaluation of projects in the African region. As part of my portfolio, I have successfully supported several countries with AMR National Action Plan development and implementation and provided technical support to WHO, FAO, OIE, Africa CDC and Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on AMR strategies and policies. I also Co-chair – External Advisory Board of the Newton AMR Drug Discovery Programme