A Tanzanian Health Systems Planning and Organization advisor with 30 years of experience in all aspects of healthcare (service delivery, academics,, and research) in Tanzania. Over 15 years of senior-level management experience of public health and disease control programs (Tuberculosis/Leprosy, HIV/AIDS, Malaria), access to medicines, health sector reforms, Diagnostic Service and Health Care Equipment, integration of health service delivery); health information systems, star-rating assessment of primary health care facilities,, and Research translation to policy and service delivery practice. Specific experience in improving health sector performance through results-based financing and other performance-based approaches such as World Bank’s Performance for Results (PforR), Performance based-funding for the health sector (both in-country Health Basket Fund (HBF) and Global Fund (GF)
Dr. Yahya is among the founding member of the board of HIMSO