Aku Kwamie

Health Systems Governance

The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research

Aku Kwamie is a health systems researcher. Her work focuses on applying complexity theory to health systems governance, management and leadership. She is particularly interested in district health systems, as well as learning and mentorship in health policy and systems research (HPSR). She leads the The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research’s portfolios on systems thinking and capacity strengthening for the conduct of HPSR.

Kwamie holds degrees from the University of Toronto, King’s College London, and Wageningen University. She is a Next Einstein Fellow, a commissioner on the WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission, a working group member for Children in all Policies 2030, and a former Board member of Health Systems Global.

Aku Kwamie is one of the Honorary Guests at the World Academic Forum Stockholm Summit 2022.