About AHPLI

Optimal health and
leadership for
under-served populations

A leading African institution advancing resilient, accountable, evidence-informed, people-centered health systems.

Understanding the concept

A leading African institution for resilient health systems

Founded by Public health experts who lived the gap between health research and health policy, and set out to close it. The African Health Policy and Leadership Institute (AHPLI) is an independent, transdisciplinary network based across twelve African countries.

AHPLI combines population, policy, and clinical science to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of African communities, working in partnership with local governments, universities, and community health systems.

Vision

A leading African institution advancing resilient, accountable, evidence-informed, people-centered health systems.

Mission

Strengthen health policy, leadership, research translation, and community accountability across Africa.

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Health Policy & Governance

Policy briefs and analysis that reach the desks of decision-makers.

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Health Systems & Community Health

Strengthening CHW systems, referral pathways, and frontline accountability.

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Public Health Leadership

Mentorship and training for the next generation of African researchers.

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Research & Knowledge Translation

Turning field data into papers, briefs, and public evidence.

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Digital Health & Innovation

Surveillance, EMR, and data tools built for low-resource settings.

Where we work

One institute, twelve countries, one continental network

Our founding members live and work across the continent, coordinating asynchronously, publishing together.

🇱🇷 Liberia
Samuel BN Babajuah
Samuel BN BabajuahMPH, BPA, PhD in Public Health Policy and Management. Founder & CEO, AHPLI.
Aaron Pittman
Aaron PittmanPhD Chemical Engineering; critical-metals recovery, water-treatment membranes.
Headquarters · Founding Convener
🇺🇬 Uganda
Moses Mugerwa
Moses MugerwaMPH; EMR/digital health implementation research, WASH, PLOS ONE co-author.
Digital Health & Research
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Alieu Sam
Alieu SamMPH + MBA Hospital Administration; district CHW policy coordination.
Health Systems & Community Health
🇿🇲 Zambia
Joseph Katongo Musonda
Joseph Katongo MusondaMD, MPH; health insurance compliance, resource mobilization/BD background.
Chikondi Sakala
Chikondi SakalaMD; student leadership, event planning.
Partnerships & Resource Mobilization
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
Dr. Guerde Yeremon Onacis
Dr. Guerde Yeremon OnacisMD; WHO outbreak/surveillance consultant, MSF clinical experience, fluent French.
Outbreak Preparedness & Epidemiology
🇷🇼 Rwanda
Mugisha John
Mugisha JohnPhD candidate, Public Health Policy Management; ministry-level policy implementation, prolific publication record.
Julius Niyibizi
Julius NiyibiziPharmacist, MPH; pharmacovigilance, USAID/FDA consulting experience.
Health Policy & Governance
🇰🇪 Kenya
Time Abdalla
Time AbdallaMPH (in progress); county-level outbreak response, CHW training, risk communication.
Community Engagement & Training
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Yerima Fatima Abubakar
Yerima Fatima AbubakarBSc Human Anatomy, MPH; epidemiological research design, SPSS/GraphPad Prism.
Policy & Research Hub
🇧🇮 Burundi
Lyse Clementine Mpozabavyeyi
Lyse Clementine MpozabavyeyiMD, MPH student; CDC Guangzhou surveillance/outbreak-preparedness training, fluent French.
Community Health
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
LC
Lorraine ChimangaBA Social Work; community mobilization, gender-responsive programming.
Community Mobilization & Programming