KOFI NYAME

Prior to assuming my new position, I was responsible for providing technical leadership and vision for the SPS program and overseeing its operations in more than 20 field offices by more than 390 staff worldwide. The mandate of the SPS Program is to build capacity within resource-limited countries to effectively manage pharmaceutical systems, successfully implement U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) priority services, and ultimately save lives and protect the public's health by improving access to and use of medicines of assured quality. I also served as the SPS Technical Deputy Director for two years where I supervised the implementation and monitoring of annual work plans in SPS countries and portfolios, and was responsible for start-up and oversight of the SPS Bangladesh country program. I have over 20 years' experience in pharmaceutical and supply chain management in developing countries and have worked on pharmaceutical sector assessments within both the public and..

Primary location: Melbourne