Albert Komba
Global Health, International Development, HIV Preventionist, SRH/HIV Programming, Leadership & Management, Adolescent and Young People, Vulnerable Population
- Role
- Project Director at PATH
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Albert Komba
Dr. Albert Komba, MD, MPH, PMD Cert I am a public health physician and project…
Experience
Project Director
Sep 2025 — Present
SAFEStart+ Project,(UNITAID-Funded, PATH-Led); Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B Virus and Chagas Disease [Malawi, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uganda (core); Brazil, DRC, Senegal, South Africa, Vietnam (focused); Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, El Salvador, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Philippines, Tanzania, Zimbabwe (peer learning)]Strategy & Technical Leadership 40%| Performance & Program Management 30%| Finance & Grant Management 20%| Stakeholder & Donor Engagement 10%Provide overall strategic, technical, and managerial leadership to a global UNITAID-funded initiative advancing “Triple Elimination” of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and Chagas disease through integrated primary health care and antenatal services.Lead multi-country project planning, implementation, and performance management to ensure fidelity to project goals, timelines, and donor compliance across 4 core engagement countries, 5 focused activity countries, and 10 peer-learning countries.Oversee financial stewardship, including budget planning, monitoring, forecasting, and efficient allocation of resources, in alignment with UNITAID and PATH standards.Serve as principal liaison with UNITAID, WHO, Global Fund, and regional/national stakeholders, ensuring alignment, reporting accuracy, and strong donor relationships.Maintain and strengthen partnerships with ministries of health, civil society, and implementing partners to accelerate access to diagnostics and treatment services for maternal, newborn, and child health.Mentor and coach a multidisciplinary global team, fostering collaboration and building leadership capacity to sustain project impact.
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
MPH
2008 — 2009
Vienna School of Clinical Research
Diploma in Clinical Research (Basic)
2005 — 2007
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Membership of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK)
2005 — 2007
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Certificate
2012 — 2012
University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
Doctor of Medicine
1998 — 2003
Skills
- Epidemiology
- International Health
- Public Health
- Clinical Research
- Biostatistics
- Global Health
- Medicine
- Hospitals
- Health
- Program Evaluation
- Policy
- Research
- Qualitative Research
- Infection Control
- Community Health
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Reproductive Health
- Policy Analysis
- Program Management
- Public Speaking
- Key and Vulnerable Populations
- Hiv Combination Prevention
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