JLN Champions
Morris Brothers LLC
Over the past twenty years the JLN has played a significant role. The JLN learning collaboratives provide valuable insights into what worked and what didn’t, with some efforts producing remarkable results and fostering collective energy. Instead of starting with “priors” in terms of “how development should work”—we asked our member countries what would be most suitable for them, and then did our best to experiment and optimize around those basic demands.
Stefan was with Rockefeller Foundation in 2008/2009 when he spearheaded the launch of JLN along with R4D, the World Bank, GIZ, Access Health International and country representatives from Ghana, Thailand, Vietnam, and India. He was a JLN Steering Group member and envisioned several focused initiatives.
University of Mexico
Over the past twenty years the JLN has played a significant role. The JLN learning collaboratives provide valuable insights into what worked and what didn’t, with some efforts producing remarkable results and fostering collective energy. Instead of starting with “priors” in terms of “how development should work”—we asked our member countries what would be most suitable for them, and then did our best to experiment and optimize around those basic demands.
Stefan was with Rockefeller Foundation in 2008/2009 when he spearheaded the launch of JLN along with R4D, the World Bank, GIZ, Access Health International and country representatives from Ghana, Thailand, Vietnam, and India. He was a JLN Steering Group member and envisioned several focused initiatives.
Former Director General of the National Agency for Universal Health Coverage, Senegal
The JLN Country Core Group (CCG) provides a strong institutional base at country level for continuous engagement as it consists of leaders in various government units, the private sector and development partners, and experts. They drive learning and in coming together to identify and work towards country’s priorities for advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the healthcare system in general.
Bocar led the National Agency for Universal Health Coverage in Senegal, designing and implementing several critical initiatives on the path towards Senegal’s UHC. He was associated with JLN in the capacity of Co- Convener of the JLN Steering Group, under his exemplary leadership, the JLN gained many strides.
Former Senior Bureaucrat in the Ministry of Health, Malaysia
JLN has an unwavering determination and foresight from its country stakeholders. JLN’s good governance amplifies the country voices as a south-south network of UHC practitioners. Thier tireless dedication and visionary leadership have left an indelible mark on the UHC discourse through the co-developed knowledge products widely used across the world.
In the realm of global health leadership, few names shine as brightly as Rozita was instrumental in the planning and implementation of health financing reforms for Malaysia’s health system, and the development of a nonprofit government-owned volunteer health insurance agency. She has been a JLN Steering Group convener and played a role in strengthening JLN governance
Former Deputy CEO of the Health Insurance Authority, Ghana
JLNs focus has been to shape the health systems of countries at various phases of UHC program implementation, particularly in the areas financing and of quality health service provision driven by cross learning from peers on program implementation and policy making.
Vivian supported the transition of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Ghana towards use of novel accreditation system for providers. She is a JLN Steering Group member and active practitioner contributing on developing various JLN Knowledge Products.
Former Head of Health Financing Unit, Ministry of Health, Kenya
JLN is a great platform for everyone to learn from each other and work together towards achieving healthier and more resilient societies.
Isabella led the initial Kenyan UHC reforms. She was the joint convener of the JLN Steering Group. Her leadership has been critical during the COVID Pandemic and paving a path for JLN in the post pandemic period through the transition from JLN 2.0 to JLN 3.0 with a renewed focus, strategy and shaping the functions of the network.