IPHI Advisory Unit

Turning evidence into action across Africa's health systems

IPHI Advisory partners with governments, NGOs, international organisations, and institutions to design and deliver public health interventions that work. From campaign strategy to capacity building, we bring research-backed rigour to every engagement.

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What We Do

What sets us apart

We are not a traditional consultancy. Every engagement is grounded in epidemiological evidence from our research unit, delivered by a team that understands African health systems from the inside.

Evidence-Led

Every campaign, training, and strategy we deliver is grounded in data and peer-reviewed evidence from IPHI Research — not assumptions.

Africa-Rooted

Our team operates across African countries. We understand the cultural, linguistic, and systemic contexts that determine whether health interventions succeed or fail.

End-to-End

From formative research and message development to delivery, monitoring, and evaluation — we manage the full lifecycle of public health advisory engagements.

Our Services

Six core advisory services

We offer six core advisory services, each tailored to the specific needs of our partners.

Public Health Campaign Design

We design evidence-based public health campaigns — from national immunisation drives to disease prevention awareness — with culturally appropriate messaging, clear audience segmentation, and measurable outcomes. We handle strategy, creative direction, and rollout planning.

Health Communications & Messaging

We develop health communication strategies for governments, NGOs, and health institutions. This includes risk communication, outbreak messaging, behavioural nudges, and community engagement frameworks that resonate with diverse African audiences.

Capacity Building & Training

We design and deliver training programmes for health workers, community health volunteers, government officials, and NGO staff — covering topics from disease surveillance to health data literacy to programme management.

Awareness Programme Design

We help organisations design structured awareness programmes on priority health issues — AMR, NCDs, maternal health, mental health, and more. Our programmes are evidence-informed, audience-tested, and built for scale.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

We design M&E frameworks for health programmes and conduct programme evaluations. Our approach combines quantitative metrics with qualitative learning to help partners understand what works, what doesn't, and why.

Strategic Health Advisory

We provide strategic advisory to health ministries, donor agencies, and institutional leaders on health systems strengthening, policy development, and programme prioritisation — drawing on our research base and operational experience across the continent.

How We Work

A structured four-phase process

Every engagement follows a structured four-phase process.

1
Discover

We start by understanding your context — the health challenge, your audience, your constraints, and what success looks like. This phase includes desk research, stakeholder interviews, and a review of existing evidence.

2
Design

We develop the strategy, campaign framework, training curriculum, or programme design — grounded in evidence and tailored to your specific needs and operating environment.

3
Deliver

We execute. Whether it's running a training programme, launching a campaign, or embedding with your team to build internal capacity — we deliver hands-on, not just in a report.

4
Evaluate

We measure impact, document lessons learned, and provide clear recommendations for what comes next. Every engagement ends with an evaluation that strengthens the next phase of your work.

Selected Projects

A sample of our advisory engagements

A sample of our advisory engagements across the continent.

Government

National AMR Awareness Campaign — Nigeria

Designed and delivered a national antimicrobial resistance awareness campaign targeting healthcare workers and communities across six states, with culturally tailored messaging and multi-channel rollout.

2024
International NGO

Community Health Worker Training Programme — East Africa

Developed a comprehensive training curriculum for community health volunteers across three East African countries, covering disease surveillance, referral pathways, and health data collection.

2024
Academic Institution

Health Communication Strategy for NCD Prevention — West Africa

Partnered with a leading West African university to design an evidence-based health communication strategy for non-communicable disease prevention targeting urban populations.

2023
Foundation

Maternal Health Awareness Programme — Southern Africa

Designed a structured maternal health awareness programme for a regional foundation, including audience research, message testing, and a scalable delivery framework for community-level rollout.

2023

Due to confidentiality agreements, not all projects are listed. Contact us to discuss relevant experience for your engagement.

Who We Work With

Partners at every level of the health system

We partner with organisations at every level of the health system.

Governments & Ministries of Health

National and subnational health agencies seeking evidence-based campaign design, policy advisory, or training support.

International Organisations & NGOs

Global health organisations operating in Africa who need local advisory expertise, M&E support, or health communications.

Academic & Research Institutions

Universities and research bodies seeking partners for knowledge translation, dissemination, or capacity building.

Foundations & Donors

Funders seeking advisory support on programme design, grantee capacity building, or health systems assessments.

Advisory Team

Led by strategists who understand Africa's health systems

Taiwo Olawehinmi

Taiwo Olawehinmi

Lead Strategist · Director, IPHI Advisory

Healthcare and marketing strategist. Associate at McKinsey & Company. MBA Graduate from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management. Taiwo brings deep expertise in health communications, stakeholder engagement, organisational strategy, and behaviour change. He leads IPHI Advisory's client engagements and partnership development.

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Our advisory work is directly supported by IPHI Research, led by Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi. This means every campaign, training programme, and strategy we deliver is informed by current epidemiological evidence — not outdated assumptions.

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Advisory Associates & Consultants

IPHI Advisory draws on a network of specialist consultants across communications, public health, behavioural science, and programme management. If you are a consultant interested in working with us, get in touch.

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Ready to scope an engagement

Whether you need a full campaign strategy, a one-off training programme, or ongoing advisory support — we are ready to scope an engagement that fits your needs and budget.

Project-Based

A defined engagement with clear deliverables, timeline, and budget. Ideal for campaigns, training programmes, or evaluations.

Retainer Advisory

Ongoing strategic advisory support on a monthly or quarterly basis. Ideal for ministries, donor agencies, or NGOs needing a trusted health advisory partner.

Embedded Support

We place a team member within your organisation for a defined period to build internal capacity and deliver alongside your staff.

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