Ella Nkanagu

Ella is an associate specialist in the Advocacy Health Finance team at the Global Fund. She serves as the focal point for civil society organizations and parliamentarian domestic financing activities. She supports high-level events as well as advocacy and communication activities in the African region. Ella started her career in economic development then transitioned into public health where she worked for the Union for International Cancer Control, Médecins Sans Frontières, and a medical congress organizer company before joining the Global Fund. Originally from Burundi, she has lived in eight countries across the globe. She holds a BA in business administration from Marymount University (US) and an MSc in public health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (UK).