Piniel Nadege Ade joined the NCDI Poverty Network and the Center for Integration Science in Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as policy coordinator in October 2024.

Ade is a health systems specialist with 13 years of experience dedicated to strengthening health systems across the African continent. She has collaborated with African ministries of health and international organizations such as UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank on initiatives to improve health information systems at the district level and to develop more evidence-based national health strategic plans. She has also contributed to programs aimed at aligning development assistance for health with countries’ national health plans, adhering to the principles of “one plan, one budget, one report.”

In addition to her technical work, Ade has been deeply involved in advocacy, working for many years with the Engage Africa Foundation to promote awareness and support evidence-based interventions addressing noncommunicable diseases across the continent. Her passion lies in advancing health equity, health justice, and realizing health as a fundamental human right.

Ade holds an MSc in Global Health and Public Policy and a bachelor’s in medical science from the University of Edinburgh.