About
Jonta Kamara is a Research Assistant on the African Health, Economics and Diagnostics (AHEaD) project at LSE Health and a PhD Student in the Department of Health Policy. Her doctoral research examines the health and economic impact of diagnostic tests across Africa, with a particular focus on the benefits of regulatory harmonisation. Jonta also advises Amref Health Africa’s International Board as a Resource Person on the Health Programmes Committee, contributing to shaping governance and advising management on health programmes.
Before joining LSE, Jonta held positions in key policy and fellowship roles at various level of governments, academia, and United Nations organizations. She also advised the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing in addition to Amref Health Africa’s Youth in Action.
Jonta holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Health Studies with a double minor in African Studies and Immunology from the University of Toronto, holds a Master of Public Health with Merit from King’s College London, and completed advanced training in infectious disease epidemiology at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Key expertise: Health Economics, Global Health, Health Policy, Trade Policy, Health Systems, Supply Chains