Who We Are

About Us

The Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF) is a not-for-profit firm established in December 2013 to improve the quality of decision-making and execution in the health and social sectors. HSDF supports key stakeholders at all levels of government and private sector to achieve measurable and sustainable impact.

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People Oriented

"Africa is people" Chinua Achebe


People are at the centre of our efforts and the activities we invest in. At the heart of what we do is the reverence for life.

Evidence Driven

"In God we trust. All others must bring data"
W. Edwards Deming

We support our partners to use contextually relevant data to inform policy decisions, guide action and measure results.

Impact Focused

"Campaign is poetry, govern in prose."
Mario Cuomo

We are committed to achieving sustainable results and impact for our stakeholders.

Ownership Mindset

"We do not just do our jobs. We get the job done."

We have an ownership mindset. We participate in processes and interventions and ensure mutual accountability for results

Our Approach

By working closely with governments, partners, and institutions, we design solutions that are people-centered, grounded in evidence, and focused on delivering measurable impact at scale. Our work bridges strategy and execution, ensuring that ideas translate into real, sustainable outcomes.

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Board of Trustees

With distinct backgrounds, broad experience and a comprehensive range of technical expertise, HSDF’s board is dedicated to our mission of saving lives and livelihoods by transforming the health and social sector landscape in Africa using better evidence for decision making, accountability and action.

Dr. Kelechi Ohiri

Founder and Trustee

Heidi Wendisch

Director, Corporate Services

The Management Team

With distinct backgrounds, broad experience, and a comprehensive range of technical expertise, HSDF’s board and management is dedicated to our mission of saving lives and livelihoods by transforming the health and social sector landscape in Africa using better evidence for decision-making, accountability, and action.

Heidi Wendisch

Director, Corporate Services

Unique Value Proposition

We are an evidence-driven organization embedded within government systems, translating research, evaluation, and learning into policies, investments, and programs that improve lives.

Embedded in Government Systems

We operate inside Ministries of Health, Finance, and Planning, not just alongside them, ensuring our work directly informs policy cycles and decision-making in real time.

Evidence-to-Policy Translation

We don’t write reports for shelves. Our evidence is translated into government plans, strategies, and reforms, ensuring that insights lead to action and measurable impact.

Multi-Method Rigor

We combine quantitative modeling (including cost-effectiveness and optimization) with qualitative approaches (KIIs, FGDs, document review) to generate credible, nuanced, and actionable evidence.

Adaptive Learning

We embed structured learning into programs enabling implementers and governments to adapt in real time, improve performance, and scale what works.

Cross-Country Learning Expertise

We facilitate structured knowledge exchange across countries, helping governments adopt proven solutions and avoid reinventing approaches.

Pan-African and Global Reach

Our work spans multiple countries and partnerships, positioning HSDF to generate insights that are locally grounded and globally relevant.