Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Deborah Backman serves as the Program and Financial Compliance Officer at Global Health Advocacy Incubator since May 2023. Prior to this role, Backman was a Senior Analyst for Maternal and Infant Health at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials from January 2020 to May 2023, where responsibilities included managing the Breastfeeding Learning Community and providing technical assistance to states. Backman's experience also includes serving as a Senior Research Analyst at NORC at the University of Chicago and a Research Analyst at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, focusing on public health research and evaluation projects. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh with a focus on Health Policy and Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Music from Indiana University Bloomington.
Global Health Advocacy Incubator
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator supports civil society organizations that advocate for public health policies that reduce death and disease. Drawing on decades of experience working with global civil society organizations across public health issues and political systems, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator provides strategic support to advocates working to enact and implement laws that save lives. Our expert multidisciplinary team has a broad range of experience planning, executing and evaluating high-impact policy advocacy campaigns. We provide capacity building and technical assistance across all components of effective policy advocacy, including political mapping, legal analysis and strategic planning to media advocacy, coalition building and grassroots mobilization.