Vestergaard
Farah Jawitz is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in strategy and business development, currently serving as the Head of Strategy & Business Development at Vestergaard since March 2021. Previously, Farah co-founded CuraCode and held positions as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Nuffield Department of Medicine and a Rhodes Scholar at the Rhodes Trust. Additional experience includes a research internship with the World Health Organization and roles as a Community Service Medical Officer and Medical Doctor Intern in South Africa. Farah has also served in leadership roles within the South African Medical Association and has a background in project coordination at the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. An educational background includes an MBA from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a degree in Medicine from the University of Cape Town.
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Vestergaard
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Vestergaard is a family-owned global health company dedicated to improving the health of vulnerable groups, especially those in low- and middle-income countries. The company is structured around a humanitarian entrepreneurship business model where doing good is good business. This approach supports achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Vestergaard’s game-changing solutions contribute to a healthier, more sustainable planet by fighting diseases including malaria and neglected tropical diseases and improving food security. Vestergaard’s public health company is the largest global producer of long-lasting insecticidal nets. More than 1.5 billion people have benefited from PermaNet® bed nets, which have contributed to the reduction in deaths from malaria by more than one third over the past decade. Additional company initiatives work to decrease hunger and malnutrition by enhancing food security through GroR®.