Adara Development is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Susan Tino as our new Director of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH).
Dr Tino will lead Adara’s MNCH work to significantly improve MNCH outcomes in Uganda and globally.
Dr Tino joins Adara with fourteen years of experience in the health sector, including leadership in health systems strengthening at district, community, and health facility levels. A public health specialist with a clinical background in MNCH, she has extensive expertise in strategic leadership, project management, monitoring, capacity building, and grant development.
As Director of MNCH, Dr Tino will be a key member of Adara’s Global Leadership Team, and will oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Adara’s MNCH programmes, including our high-impact AdaraNewborn model which has the power to halve newborn deaths and stillbirths across 10 health facilities in Uganda over the next decade.
“I am honoured to join Adara Development leading Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health. I’m excited to work alongside a passionate team dedicated to improving health outcomes for mothers, newborns, and children,” said Dr Tino. “Adara’s commitment to mothers and newborns is inspiring and aligns with my own passion and expertise. I look forward to leveraging my skills to drive meaningful change and save maternal and newborn lives.”
“We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Dr Tino as the Director of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health at Adara,” said Dr Peter Waiswa, Director of Adara Development Uganda. “Her deep expertise in MNCH and her visionary leadership are exactly what we need as we move into an exciting phase of growth and impact with AdaraNewborn. Dr Tino brings a powerful blend of passion and strategy that will undoubtedly elevate our efforts to improve health outcomes for mothers and newborns. We are excited to have her lead us into the future.”
Previously, Dr Tino served as IntraHealth International Director of Health Services Delivery with USAID’s Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Eastern Uganda (USAID RHITES-E) Activity. She was also the Project Manager for the Scale-Up and Capacity Building in Behavioural Science to Improve the Uptake of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services (SupCap) project in Uganda.
Dr Tino holds a Master of Science in Public Health, an Advanced Certificate in Leadership and Management in Health, a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery. At national level, she has participated in key committees with the Uganda Ministry of Health including in Family Planning, Maternal Child Health, and Social and Behaviour Change Communication Technical Working Groups.
Please join us in welcoming Dr Tino to Adara. Together we will work to improve health outcomes for women, newborns and children and save maternal and newborn lives across Uganda and beyond.
