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Dr. Mpuma Kamanga is a distinguished Public Health physician and Health Economist, bringing over two decades of expertise to the field of International Healthcare Financing and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) consultancy. A dynamic leader, Dr. Kamanga has been instrumental in driving transformative healthcare initiatives and advocating for UHC across Africa, playing key roles in policy development, strategic planning, and health systems strengthening. His educational background includes a Medical Degree (MD) from the University of Zambia and a Master’s in Health Economics with distinction from the University of Cape Town. Dr. Kamanga received the World Health Organization scholarship for Excellence in 2007 during his master's program. Dr. Kamanga's strategic focus spans health financing strategies, public-private partnerships, and large-scale disease control programs. His leadership has been evident in executing multiple UHC and health sector reform projects in South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Liberia. Serving as Executive Program Director of BroadReach Healthcare in South Africa, he spearheaded a USAID/PEPFAR-funded program, supporting the largest HIV/AIDS treatment program globally, showcasing his commitment to impactful interventions in public health. He joined the Ministry of Health in Zambia, as National coordinator and later Director Special duties he pioneered the establishment of Zambia’s National Health Insurance Scheme and served as the Founder Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation within the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA). Dr. Kamanga was also the founding Country Manager of Right to Care in Zambia, contributing to innovative HIV treatment interventions, including Test and Start Strategies costing of interventions and decentralized community treatment models. As a Consultant in Healthcare Financing and Universal Health Coverage, he has supported Liberia's Ministry of Health, analyzing health financing environments, establishment of the Liberia Health Equity fund, determining optimal prices for healthcare services, and developing advocacy plans for additional resources. He has also served as World Bank consultant supporting Health financing policy development in Uganda Dr. Kamanga currently serves as the Health Financing Manager-Anglophone, providing leadership, strategic oversight, and technical expertise in the implementation of FAH initiatives across Anglophone portfolio countries. This includes collaboration with Ministries of Health in Sierra Leone and Zambia, focusing on Primary Health Care Programming, Financing, and SRMNCAH advancements.