Yara Cumbi

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Scholar Yara Cumbi from University of Chicago Scholars 2019-2020.

Health Systems Analyst, ThinkWell

MOZAMBIQUE

Yara Cumbi is committed to addressing gaps in the health care system by finding lasting public health solutions with beneficiaries in mind and using data for support. She has worked across an array of public health projects includingestablishing a comprehensive approach to care for survivors of gender-based violence, evaluating Mozambique’s national tuberculosis program, HIV/AIDS primary healthcare, health research, human resources for health, supply chains for medical commodities, and more.

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