The Pandemic Fund

Jackline Kiarie, MPH, is a distinguished public health professional and former Board Member at the Pandemic Fund. She manages health systems strengthening programs, with a recent focus on the convergence of UHC, Primary Health Care, and health security. Currently serving as a Director of Programmes, she provides strategic leadership, managerial oversight and technical expertise in Health programs across sub-Saharan Africa. Her daily responsibilities entail forging robust collaborations with key stakeholders such as Civil Society organizations, Africa CDC, Ministries of Health, and Development Partners to co-create and oversee innovative health programs that strengthen health systems across sub-Saharan Africa. She provides thought leadership in implementation research and public health discourse as an editor for the Africa CDC Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA). Ms. Kiarie's notable achievements include successfully spearheading the adoption of innovation to enhance health system performance, a feat that earned her the prestigious 2015 Brand Hall Award for Best Use of Mobile Technology in Health Programs.