Lisan Tena is a public health and development professional with a background in clinical nursing and social sciences, bringing over two decades of experience across health systems, community health, and development programming in Ethiopia. She currently serves as Lead Project Officer for the LEAP program at Amref Health Africa, where she has led a mobile-based training platform that reached over 29,000 Health Extension Workers during COVID-19 and scaled up Adolescent and Youth Health and Community Health Leaders training. Her career at Amref spans HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, integrated WASH, and Menstrual Hygiene Management projects since 2012, preceded by nine years as a Senior Expert Nurse at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa University.
Lisan holds an MA in Social Work in Health Care, a BA in Sociology and Social Anthropology, and a Nursing Diploma, a multidisciplinary foundation that bridges clinical practice with community-centered program delivery.
She is energized by women’s leadership in global health as a pathway for professional growth, cross-sector learning, and building networks of diverse women leaders committed to lasting impact.
Fun fact: Lisan recharges by dancing to cultural songs with her children, watching drama and talk shows.