Global Partner Spotlight with Olufunke Fasawe

Global Funding Cuts, Local Consequences: Health Systems Strengthening and Workforce Resilience in African Countries

Date: January 15, 2026
Time: 8 a.m to 9 a.m. PT

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This Global Partner Spotlight highlights the work of our partners around the world. These sessions will provide a window into the priorities, challenges, and innovations of our collaborators in-country.   

Speaker
Olufunke Fasawe, DrPH, MA, BDS

Olufunke “Funke” Fasawe, DrPH, MA, BDS, (she/her) is the Global Vice President of Integration at the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Country Director for CHAI Nigeria, and Interim Regional Director for West and Central Africa. She leads strategy, partnerships, and teams advancing health equity across 11 countries. With more than a decade of experience working in global health, Funke is passionate about strengthening health systems and empowering women and girls. She previously worked with UNAIDS in Geneva and started her career as an intern at the World Health Organization, also in Geneva. She earned a BDS degree from the University of Lagos, a Master’s degree from Bocconi University, Italy, and holds a DrPH from UC Berkeley.