Naa Adorkor Yawson

Naa Adorkor Yawson is Managing Director, Operational Services at Last Mile Health. In this role, Naa is responsible for developing, coordinating, and deploying high-quality operational services for our country programs across Africa. She will also serve as the head of Last Mile Health’s Ghana office.

Naa comes to Last Mile Health from Zipline Ghana, where, as Country Manager, she oversaw the operation of Zipline’s aerial logistics service in Ghana through its partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Health. She led the expansion of the first national scale drone delivery service to cover about 60% of the country, including key hard-to-reach and island communities. Prior to this role, she was the Head of Health Systems Integration at Zipline, leading its integration into the existing health supply chain. Prior to Zipline, Naa served in senior operations, regulatory and technical advisory roles within Ghana’s pharmaceutical industry. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.