Dr Joan Lysias

“Strengthening health systems, developing capacities.”

I am a medical doctor and international public health consultant specialized in strengthening RMNCAH services, improving quality of care and supporting health systems in low- and middle-income countries. I have contributed to the design, implementation and evaluation of programmes in the Caribbean and Central Africa, with a strong focus on maternal and newborn health. I combine public health and medical anthropology to ensure RMNCAH strategies are adapted to context, health teams and women’s realities so they are not only designed, but actually implemented and sustained.