Emilie Efronson, Mph
About Emilie Efronson, Mph
Emilie Efronson, MPH, serves as the Senior Country Manager for Accelerator at Evidence Action in Monrovia, Liberia, where she has worked since 2020. With over eight years of experience in health systems strengthening across Africa, she has held various roles in organizations focused on public health and data integration.
Work at Evidence Action
Emilie Efronson has served as the Senior Country Manager for the Accelerator at Evidence Action since 2020. Based in Monrovia, Liberia, she has been responsible for overseeing various health initiatives and programs aimed at improving health outcomes in the region. Her role involves managing projects that focus on health systems strengthening and data integration, ensuring that local health policies align with best practices.
Previous Experience in Health Programs
Prior to her current position, Emilie worked at AidData as a Program Manager from 2017 to 2020. She also held the role of Specialized Program Manager at AidData from 2019 to 2020. Her experience includes serving as a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) from 2015 to 2017, where she contributed to health policy development and implementation.
Education and Expertise
Emilie Efronson holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Boston University School of Public Health, which she completed from 2013 to 2015. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University, studying there from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, she has taken select coursework at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focusing on International Public Health.
Contributions to Health Policy
Emilie has made significant contributions to health policy in Zambia, including the development of the National HIV/AIDS Guidelines on differentiated service delivery models. She has also coordinated a National level training strategy to enhance data use and capacity across Zambia's provinces and districts, demonstrating her commitment to improving health systems.
International Experience and Projects
Emilie has over eight years of in-country experience across Africa, focusing on health systems strengthening and data integration. She has worked on various projects, including the GIS Innovation Project funded by PEPFAR and USAID in Côte d'Ivoire, which aimed to develop an Open Data Center for Health. Her collaborative efforts under the DREAMS Innovation Challenge in Zambia led to the creation of a decision support tool for HIV/AIDS data.