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Africa Health Collaborative Research Fund 2026

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Photo of Gideon Hosu Porbley

, PhD

Lecturer, Humanities & Social Sciences Department - Ashesi University; MELA Lead

Ashesi University

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, PhD

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Department; Chair, PIC

Ashesi University

Photo of Jackson Ilangali

, MD, MPH

Director, Insights & Impact

Africa Secretariat

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Gideon Hosu Porbley, PhD

Lecturer, Humanities & Social Sciences Department - Ashesi University; MELA Lead

Ashesi University

Dr. Gideon Hosu Porbley is a lecturer at the Humanities & Social Sciences Department, Ashesi University and the MELA Lead

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Ghana
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Keren Arthur, PhD

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Department; Chair, PIC

Ashesi University

Dr Keren Arthur is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Department, Ashesi University and the Chair, PIC.

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Ghana
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HENT Pillar Advisory Committee
Project Implementation Committee
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Jackson Ilangali, MD, MPH

Director, Insights & Impact

Africa Secretariat

Dr. Jackson M. Ilangali is the Director of Insights & Impact at the Africa Health Collaborative (AHC), where he leads the Collaborative’s work on Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation (MELA), evidence use, Communications, and strategic learning across a network of leading African universities and partners.

A physician by training and public health practitioner by passion, Jackson is driven by a simple question: How can evidence help people make better decisions? His work sits at the intersection of health systems strengthening, quality improvement, implementation science, and organizational learning, with a particular interest in transforming data from a reporting requirement into a catalyst for learning, adaptation, and lasting impact.

Over the past decade, he has worked across multiple African countries, supporting governments, universities, donors, and international organizations to strengthen health systems, improve quality of care, and build learning cultures that enable sustainable impact. His experience spans multi-country programme leadership, quality improvement, MELA system design, and strategic partnerships.

Jackson holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and a Master’s in Public Health (Implementation Science) from the University of Manchester. He is an emerging thought leader in MELA, quality improvement, and evidence-informed decision-making, and enjoys contributing to conversations on how learning can drive stronger health systems across Africa.

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jackson.ilangali@utoronto.ca
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Staff
Country
Ghana