David Mukanga, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director, Africa Regulatory Systems
Dr. David Mukanga is Deputy Director Africa Regulatory Systems at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he leads the foundation’s Africa regulatory systems optimization portfolio, and the linkage between regulatory systems and health care services. In this role, David supports the development of harmonized, transparent, and predictable regulatory systems covering the lifecycle of medical products in Africa across the national, regional, and continental levels of the ecosystem. His work also involves support for regulatory emergency preparedness.
In this role he works side by side with partners on the African continent to facilitate development of new medical products, as well as patient access to quality essential medicines.
In this role he works side by side with partners on the African continent to facilitate development of new medical products, as well as patient access to quality essential medicines.
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Marwan Fathallah • President & Global Chief Executive
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Amir Kalali, MD • Co-Chair
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Najat Khan, PhD • Chief Data Science Officer, Global Head, Strategy and Operations
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Zak Kohane, PhD • Chair, Department of Biomedical Informatics
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Armen Mkrtchyan, PhD • Senior Principal
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David Mukanga, PhD, MPH • Deputy Director, Africa Regulatory Systems
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June Raine, MD, MSc, FRCP • CEO, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency