African Health Nexus

Global health partnerships across Africa

African Health Nexus is Adloris Foundation's global health program. We partner with health systems, community organizations, and academic institutions across Africa to strengthen clinical capacity, build health infrastructure, and improve environmental health outcomes. Our approach is long-term, relationship-driven, and grounded in the communities we serve.

Focus Areas

Clinical Programs

Supporting health systems in low- and middle-income countries with clinical expertise, training, and technology appropriate to the local context.

Health Systems Engineering

Designing and deploying systems that improve how health services are organized, delivered, and sustained at scale.

Environmental Health

Addressing the environmental determinants of health, from air quality to water systems to community infrastructure.

Regions

Geographic focus:

West Africa (Anglophone)
West Africa (Francophone)
East Africa

Team

Leroy Harris

Executive Director

Samuel Washington, MS

Deputy Director

Waithira Koine, MBA

Regional Director, East Africa Programs

Eng Daniel Gambo, MS

Regional Director, West Africa Anglican Programs

COL Mamadou Adje (Ret)

Regional Director, West Africa Francophone Programs

Wayne Wells, MD

Director, LMIC Clinical Programs

Ernie Ofori

Director, Health Systems Engineering

Osker Dugger, MS, CPEA

Associate Director, Environmental Health

Dr. Freda Agyei-Dwarko

Research Fellow

Dr. Paul Baka

Research Fellow

Global Health Advisory Board

Julien Comlan Agbessi Advisor Capacity Strengthening

Professor Nathan Kapata Advisor Zambia Programs

Dr Hillarey Lopes Advisor One Health Programs

Dr DeWolfe Miller Advisor Epidemiology

Dr Renard Peeples Advisor Education and Training

Leon Kone Tanou Advisor and Fr. UN AMB ECOWAS Epidemiology

Get Involved

If you are a health professional, researcher, or organization working in global health across Africa and interested in partnering with AHN, we want to hear from you.