Felister Mayala Bwana is a Senior Public Health and SRHR Specialist from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with over 35 years of strategic leadership in advancing equitable health systems. With an MSc in Health Promotion and extensive experience within UN, government, and NGO contexts, including 17 years in senior technical and programme leadership roles with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Felister has championed rights-based approaches that embed gender equity, data-driven programming and monitoring, and inclusive policy design across sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and health systems strengthening. She has led innovative initiatives that
harness evidence, partnerships, and digital tools to improve access, equity, and outcomes for women, adolescents, and underserved groups. A committed advocate for gender-responsive health systems and technology-enabled solutions, Felister has contributed in strengthening national frameworks, strategic planning, and monitoring practices to elevate inclusion, accountability, and transformative impact.