Aja Nyok is a public health and program management professional with over two decades of experience partnering with governments, donors, and implementing partners across challenging settings. She currently serves as a program lead with The Carter Center on the River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis (RBLF) program in South Sudan, driving implementation, coordination, and performance-based activities. Working closely with government counterparts and partners, she strengthens program delivery, improves reporting systems, and ensures accountability for results.
Aja’s expertise spans health systems strengthening, large-scale initiative leadership, and monitoring and evaluation in low-resource environments, with a consistent focus on practical solutions that make health programs work better for communities.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Kampala University and a Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and is currently completing a Master of Public Health (MPH).
She believes women’s leadership in global health brings diverse perspectives, stronger collaboration, and deeper community trust, essential ingredients for fairer systems and lasting impact.
Fun fact: Watching women launch businesses, step into new roles, and lead with boldness is her greatest source of motivation to keep learning and contributing.”