Healthcare

Innovation Lab: Localizing Healthcare Development in Africa

Dr. Lali Chania

Dr. Lali Chania has over 20 years of global experience managing large and complex U.S. government-funded projects She has provided technical assistance and management to public health projects globally in maternal and child health, family planning and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, health systems strengthening, emerging pandemic threats, nutrition and neglected tropical diseases. Lali is an expert at collaborating with national and international policymakers and elected government officials, as well as with ethnic and socio-economic groups and public and private sector organizations. She has designed and implemented projects by applying a cross-cutting approach to promoting local capacity building, gender equity, youth engagement, social and behavior change and community participation. Dr. Chania has a proven track record in securing significant program funding from a variety of donors such as USAID, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration, UNHCR, Unicef, FCDO, DFAT, etc. She has interfaced, managed and collaborated with people from all walks of life and has experience working in post-conflict and resource constrained countries. Dr. Chania comes to Corus from Cardno Emerging Markets, where she was project director, senior manager and principal of health.