Joanna Drazdzewska

Joanna Drazdzewska is an experienced professional in health programme management and advocacy, currently serving as the Head of Programmes & Advocacy at Women and Children First (UK) since May 2018. In this role, Joanna provides technical and operational oversight for programmes focused on community mobilisation for maternal and newborn health and sexual and reproductive health, while advocating for evidence-based approaches to reach more communities. Previously, Joanna worked as a Grants Manager, offering technical advice and project management for health initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Prior to that, Joanna gained extensive experience at Options Consultancy Services as a Programme Manager, overseeing large-scale health systems strengthening programmes with a focus on social inclusion and community-based approaches. Joanna holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Development Studies from SOAS University of London, completed in 2009.