Global Health Solutions with Local Relevance
Matahari is a global health research and policy group working on integrating Global South expertise in global health initiatives.
What we do
The Team behind Matahari
We are a team of experts across the global health world, working to deliver sustainable global health solutions informed and led with Global South expertise.
Our diverse and multilingual team works closely together to bring local relevance to complex global health conundrums – creating visibility, long-term impact, and value to our clients.
Dr Fifa Rahman
Principal Consultant
Charles Ebikeme
Associate Consultant: Health Systems
Gisa Dang
Associate Consultant: Health and Human Rights
Dr Pedro Villardi
Associate Consultant: Public Health and Intellectual Property - Brazil
Dr Claudia Stoicescu
Technical Advisor: Harm Reduction
Sam Acellam
Associate Consultant: Health Data Analytics
Dr Marguerite Massinga Loembé PhD
Senior Consultant: Health Systems Strengthening
Our Clients and Partners
Our Projects
A few of our recent projects
Highlighting community successes in UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets
- July 2024
- From the work on tireless indigenous leaders in hard-to-reach areas of Perú, to a supportive centre for LGBTQIA people in Zimbabwe, communities are working across the globe to ensure that their countries reach the 95-95-95 targets. We worked with regional UNAIDS offices to highlight community initiatives (and their sacrifices) and up the pressure on reforms that could accelerate target achievement.
Understanding the market for an NG/CT assay in Brazil and Thailand
- December 2023
- We worked with Market Access Africa to assess prospects for marketability of an affordable assay that can detect both Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Brazil and Thailand. This involved determining, based on key informant interviews, what regulatory processes would apply to such an assay, who could be potential purchasers, the market size, and potential competitors, among other key questions.
Facilitating continuity in global health priorities between G7 Presidencies
- December 2023
- Working with the Japan Centre for International Exchange (JCIE), we designed and administered a survey distributed among diverse stakeholders, including UN agencies, civil society, government and quasi-government institutions, and private sector. Results of analysis were compiled into a survey report and recommendations for the 2024 Italian G7 Presidency, and discussed at a conference held in Tokyo, Japan, on 1st December 2023.
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Community-led monitoring data can be critical to ensuring robust and timely PPPR interventions. Whether it is communities reporting unexplained animal deaths or interruptions to HIV medications due to lockdowns - good CLM systems can help better PPPR in the future.
📌WEBINAR Integrating Pandemic Preparedness & Response in Community-led Monitoring Mechanisms
📅 April 24, 2025 (Thurs)
⌚17:00-19:00 Bangkok / 10:00-12:00 GMT / 12:00-14:00 CET
Register 👉 https://bit.ly/42kOfdX
PLUS: Look out for our CLM-PPR toolkit with @MatahariGlobal
MPOX has been declared a public health emergency of regional concern by @AfricaCDC. According to @EliaBadjo of @CosamedD, Matahari’s local partner in DRC, “Medicines, adequate care, access to testing are lacking in the community."
https://matahari.global/insight/understanding-local-and-global-challenges-to-the-mpox-outbreak/
Our local partners in DRC, @CosamedD, are doing an amazing job tackling major health challenges for people internally displaced by violence. Much more needs to be done. If you’re a global donor wanting to use up funds by end of the year, DRC is where you can do that.
Mission conjointe OMS, DPS SUD-KIVU et COSAMED d'évaluation finale du projet CERF UF 23 dans la zone de santé de Kalehe en #RDCongo.
La communauté a exprimé le reggret du fin de projet dans la zone de Kalehe encore sinistrée avec les nouveaux déplacés en provenance du Nord Kivu
Insights
Our latest posts
Understanding local and global challenges to the MPOX outbreak
- September 2024
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A iniciativa “Diversidade Racial na Saúde Global” anuncia aprovação de pesquisa por conselho de ética
- July 2021
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Racial Diversity in Global Health Initiative Announces Advisory Committee
- May 2021