Leah McManus

Leah McManus is a senior program officer at IntraHealth International, currently working on global initiatives and programs in Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that focus on systems strengthening efforts that empower local governments to support health workers. For the past seven years, Leah has dedicated her life to supporting local teams in health systems strengthening programming both at the national and community level throughout Africa and the Caribbean, leading intervention that range from community based maternal child health interventions to building interoperable health information systems and enhancing use of data to improve a governments’ ability to support their health workforce. Leah believes that local partners, voices, and solutions are critical to sustainable interventions. Leah holds a Master’s in International Development from North Carolina State University.