About Us
The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) is an Africa-based, African-led, and Africa-focused health financing technical expert dedicated to supporting African governments to better leverage existing funds and mobilize new funding for effective, scalable and sustainable health systems. FAH was established in 2015 and is a registered 501(c)3 in the USA and a subsidiary NGO registered in Kenya as Advisory Alliance for Health, where the team is headquartered.
Our Mission :
We partner with governments on all steps of financing to strengthen and sustain community health systems; leveraging primary health care to attain universal health coverage.
Our Strategy
The 2023-2027 strategy aims to transform health financing to achieve scalable and sustainable community health systems in Africa by focusing on 4 pillars:
The strategy focuses on strengthening primary health care, integrating community health workers into health systems, and advancing universal health coverage. It emphasizes mobilizing diverse funding sources, including private sector and innovative financing mechanisms, to address the $4.4 billion annual funding gap in Sub-Saharan Africa. By partnering with governments and leveraging global health security initiatives, the strategy seeks to ensure resilient, integrated, and sustainable health services that improve access and outcomes for all communities.
Gender
Integration Strategy
The Financing Alliance for Health’s Gender Integration Strategy emphasizes the critical role of gender norms, roles, and relationships in influencing health outcomes.
By incorporating gender considerations into all aspects of our programs, the strategy aims to ensure equitable access to health resources and improve overall well-being. This approach not only promotes gender equality but also enhances the effectiveness and sustainability of health interventions.
Our Team
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, FAH has a staff of about 50 people, with diverse backgrounds and in-depth experience in public sector, private sector, as well as health and finance expertise in developing contexts. We are committed to creating opportunities for the Global South, particularly for women and youth, to have a voice in shaping and influencing the policies that affect them.
Board Chair
Global Health Financing Consultant
- Former Lion’s Head Global Partners, Clinton Health Access Initiative, former Investment banker at UBS, CitiGroup, and Barclays.
- M.Sc. in International Health Policy with Health Economics from the London School of Economics
- B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Manchester.
Board Member for 5+ years
Managing Partner at Total Impact Capital
- Former US Ambassador to the African Union, former Vice Chair of the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria
- Former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council
- Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University
- Bachelor’s in History from Princeton University
Board Member for 5+ years
Director, Community Health
Systems at Partners In Health
- Former Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
- Former Assistant Director -Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Master of Public Health from Harvard University
- MD from Brown Medical School
- Bachelors in English and Literature from Brown University
Board member for 2+ years
Founder of The Jovahn Group
- Former Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Finance & Strategy Advisor to the Kellogg Team of Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (“NEST360°”)-a MacArthur Grant Finalist.
- MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
- B.A. from Manhattanville College
Board member for 2+ years
Senior Advisor, Emerging Health Challenges
- Former Head of Emergency Medicine at University of Botswana School of Medicine, Fullbright Scholar in Rwanda, Worldbank.
- BA in Economics at McGill University
- Development Studies at the London School of Economics
- MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Board Member
Senior Advisor, Global Health and
International Development
- Former UNICEF Director, Global Fund Director, UNAIDS Director, Managing Director of Country Programmes at GAVI
- Former Chair of the Water and Sanitation Collaborative Council.
- Master’s degree, Public Administration – University of Southern California
Board Member
Director,Child Health and Development,
Africa
Children’s Investment Fund
Foundation(CIFF)
- Former JHPIEGO , Jacaranda Health and UK National Health Service
- Master’s in Public Health from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Health.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (Biology & Anthropology), a Bachelor’s of Medicine from University of Southampton
Partnerships are the backbone of our work.
Funding Partners
Our Allies
Government Partners
