Global Health Security & Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Supporting countries and institutions to build sustainable health systems and emergency preparedness capacity that prevents, detects, responds, and recovers from health emergencies.
System design, operational readiness, and the people who sustain both.
Leadership and governance, policy dialogue, workforce development, systems strengthening, health promotion, implementation support, operational coordination, digital learning systems, and public health capacity strengthening.
Operationalisation of the IHR (2005) for global health security, including operational readiness activities, preparedness assessments (JEE, simulation exercises, AARs, 7-1-7), and preparedness systems design.
Virtual learning systems, virtual communities of practice, competency-based learning, simulation-based learning, curriculum design, instructional design, and regional emergency workforce development.
Amarachi Tikal Abianuru is a public health specialist working across health systems and emergency preparedness, in line with global health security and the International Health Regulations (2005). She has supported international and national public health initiatives across all 47 African countries of the WHO African Region through technical coordination, capacity building, preparedness assessments, operational readiness, simulation exercises, and community-centred preparedness initiatives.
Her work spans two domains: health systems strengthening and emergency preparedness. Within these, she has worked across workforce development, community protection and resilience, operational readiness, and policy support, always oriented toward building sustainable institutional capacity.
Her work is headed toward the next frontier of public health systems: the integration of digital tools, AI-enabled systems, learning innovation, and emerging technologies for health systems strengthening, health emergency preparedness and response.
Senior technical support across the funding and delivery cycle — from securing resources, to demonstrating results, to building the teams that sustain them.
Technical development of competitive proposals for health security, emergency preparedness, and health systems funding. I shape concept notes and full applications — building the implementation logic, results frameworks, and community-adoption case, and aligning them with donor priorities and WHO frameworks (IHR 2005, HEPR, JEE). I also strengthen and review existing drafts ahead of submission. Suited to ministries, NGOs, research teams, and partners responding to multilateral and foundation calls.
Turning programme data and field assessments into donor-ready reports, results frameworks, and decision-useful analysis. I design indicators and M&E frameworks, write programme and donor reports, produce after-action reviews and assessment outputs, and translate complex data into clear policy and technical briefs.
Design of competency-based training, curricula, and simulation exercises for health emergency and workforce programmes — including virtual learning systems, communities of practice, and digital-first, AI-enabled delivery. From single workshops to regional capacity-building packages.
Currently available for new engagements. Scope and rates discussed on enquiry — get in touch to talk through what you need.
A decade of technical work across multilateral, government, and community health settings.
Contributing to evidence on global health emergency preparedness and systems strengthening.
Training facilitation, technical consultations, and media engagements across the African region and beyond.
Whether you are building a system, strengthening a team, or navigating a complex public health challenge, let's talk.