Know the Secretariat Staff

Georgina holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration (Health Services Administration) and Master of Business Administration (Health Services Administration) both from the University of Ghana, Legon. She has twenty-five and half years’ experience in hospital dministration practice and human resource management at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi - Ghana.

She has played key roles in national activities such as Health Sector HR Policies and Strategies development, Staffing Norms development and Conditions of Service Negotiations.

Evans Akannue Atim is an astute, results-oriented and proactive development professional, combining over 14 years of experience in varied portfolios and managing development programs across diverse sectors, including Health, Education, Governance and WASH, using various participatory processes to engage and inspire project teams and development partners to achieve project outcomes.

Evans holds a Bachelor's Degree in Integrated Development Studies from the University for Development Studies and an MPH from the Kwame Nkrumah University for Science and Technology. He is an advocate for Participatory and Human-Centred Design approaches in program design, execution, and MEAL to enhance overall program quality, accountability, and impact.

Yvette Boakye has over 18 years’ experience in providing professional services across a broad range of finance areas including compliance, business process, accounting, auditing, financial reporting and grant financial management. In addition to her 12 years tenure at KITE, she has held various finance and accounting positions working with Cedar Point Company Ltd, Asante Wiredu and Associates (Chartered Accountants), Precious Metals Refinery and Schneider Electric Ghana Ltd.

She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Biological Sciences and a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Parasitology both from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana. She has previously worked as a Graduate and Research Assistant in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, KNUST where she supervised undergraduate laboratory work and tutorial sessions. She also worked as the Project Assistant on the Ghana Emergency Medicine Collaborative Program under the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI).

Roger Lawrence is an Information Systems and IT professional with a Master of Science in Management Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. He has also undergone professional training in Knowledge Management and other specialized areas of digital transformation.
At AFREhealth, Roger leads IT implementations and manages the organization’s IT ecosystem. He ensures the successful rollout and ongoing support of automated systems including the Events Management System, Membership Management System, Learning Management System (LMS), and Knowledge Management platforms.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and a Master of Science in Economics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He is a monitoring and evaluation specialist with experience in project management, research, and monitoring and evaluation of projects related to good governance in the public and private sector. His work spans various themes such as in election, health, education, gender and women empowerment, budget tracking, natural resources, social interventions and local governance.

He has spearheaded project planning, evaluation, monitoring and reporting and produced and distributed M&E reports to organizational management and donors. Good with developing systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Projects. He has expertise in developing outcome harvesting tools, other data collection tools, evaluation processes, and performance indicators to facilitate more accurate and efficient M&E results. An expert in quantitative and qualitative research and analysis and is well vexed in the use of statistical software in the analysis and visualization of raw data.

Winifred Mensah is poised for a career in an institution that is focused on excelling in health professions education, research, and service.

She holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Health Administration and Education and has completed her housemanship as a Health Services Administrator, where she was exposed to the various day-to-day general administration of a Health Institution.

She has worked as a secretary for both Academic and Religious Unions and is equipped with skills that help in the running of an office/organisation.

Winifred is currently the Administrative Assistant at AFREhealth. As an entry level position, she strongly believes that this role will sharpen the skills set acquired through the short but formative years and greatly expose her to opportunities that will help define her career path.

She is responsible for the day-to-day administrative tasks and ensuring the smooth running of the AFREhealth Secretariat.

Evans Gyimah is an experienced accounting professional with expertise in bookkeeping, internal controls, and accounting software. He brings a strong background in financial management and compliance to this role having previously worked as a Finance Officer in the manufacturing industry. His expertise enables him to provide valuable insights that support informed decision-making. As Finance and Compliance Officer, he ensures the effective financial management of grant-funded programs and activities, guaranteeing adherence to donor regulations, guidelines, and policies. Evans holds a Bachelor of Science in Administration (Accounting) from the University of Ghana Business School and Level 2 of ICAG.