About PharmaLink

Our mission is to turn local pharmacies into the strongest link in the health system

PharmaLink was built to close the gaps in African healthcare systems—with pharmacists at the center, and the wider private sector community within reach.

We bridge the gap between community trust and clinical excellence across the African continent.

Seamless Integration

We bring pharmacists, other healthcare providers, and partners together within a connected data-driven ecosystem, breaking down silos to enable more coordinated and effective care.

Enhanced Convenience

By leveraging the accessibility of local pharmacies, we make it easier for patients to receive essential health services close to home. This improves the patient experience and fosters stronger continuity of care.

Better Health Outcomes

With timely interventions and coordinated care, we build healthier communities, reduce healthcare system strain, and boost readiness for public health challenges—including future pandemics.

The PharmaLink Mission

Our Purpose

We believe that where you receive healthcare should never determine the quality of care you receive.

Across Africa, pharmacists and private sector providers reach patients that formal health systems often cannot.

Because, when providers are equipped, connected, and valued, communities get healthier, and health systems get stronger.

Equip: Providing frontline pharmacy owners with the right digital training.

Connect: Building a continent-wide knowledge sharing network.

Value: Making local pharmacy professionals’ global impact visible.

PharmaLink Benefits

Across Africa, pharmacists reach patients that formal health systems often cannot. In neighborhoods, markets, and towns where a clinic may be hours away, these trusted providers are the first point of contact for primary healthcare.

Yet their potential has too often gone unrealized, limited by gaps in training, isolation from peers, and a lack of data. PharmaLink exists to change that by turning local pharmacies into the strongest link in the health system.

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Meet Our Leadership Team

Your PharmaLink People

At the heart of PharmaLink is a dedicated global and regional leadership team bringing together expertise in pharmacy, digital health, and health systems strengthening. Guided by a shared vision of making quality healthcare accessible everywhere, our leaders work across regions to connect pharmacists, scale innovations, and build stronger primary care systems for communities worldwide.

Betty Abera, BPharm, MBA
Project Director,
Global 🌎

Betty is a Global health expert and pharmacist leading PharmaLink’s immunization delivery across Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Kenya.

Alexandra Miller
Program Manager,
Global 🌎

Alexandra is a global health leader supporting multi-country programs and strong partnerships, for health system strengthening.

Adebayo Adebisi, MD
Program Manager,
Nigeria 🇳🇬

Adebayo is an expert in project leadership and health system reform, focused on immunization and private sector collaboration.

Belete Ayalneh, BPharm, MPH
Program Manager,
Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Belete is a public health pharmacist advancing pharmacy services through practice, policy, research, and academic leadership.

Florence Wachira, MD
Program Manager,
Kenya 🇰🇪

Florence is a health expert bridging clinical care and public health to foster equity, education, and cross-sector collaboration.

Mersha Alene, MPH
Program Officer,
Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Mersha improves public health systems expanding access to immunization and reproductive health.

Temitope Adenuga
Senior Program Officer,
Nigeria 🇳🇬

Temitope is an immunization specialist focused on client-centered care through strategic engagement and supportive supervision.

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Drive access, education, and innovation across Africa’s pharmacy network.

Our Partners

Together, we deliver training, expand access, and strengthen health systems across Africa.

PharmaLink collaborates with trusted global and national leaders to empower pharmacists and frontline providers. Together, we deliver training, expand access, and build resilient health systems that serve communities across Africa.

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What is PharmaLink?

PharmaLink is a digital ecosystem for pharmacists and frontline healthcare providers across Africa. It brings together clinical training, peer community, and data insights to strengthen primary healthcare delivery.

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Betty Abera, BPharm, MBA

Global Project Director, PharmaLink (PSI) | Registered Pharmacist | 20+ Yrs in Global Health & Vaccine Access | Social Business Expert

Betty Abera is a distinguished Global Health Specialist and Registered Pharmacist with over 20 years of experience improving global access to medicines and vaccines.

As the Global Project Director for PharmaLink at PSI, she leads the strategic expansion of pharmacy-based immunization delivery across Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Kenya, with a focus on policy advocacy and implementation frameworks. Betty’s previous work at PSI involved directing social business marketing and product innovation for over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Her diverse background includes a decade in direct patient care, operations management, and pharmaceutical marketing at GSK East Africa. She holds a BSc in Pharmacy and an MBA in International Business.

Alexandra Miller

Global Health Professional | Program Manager, PSI | Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery | BA, Bowdoin College

Alexandra Miller is a Global Health professional with experience managing multi-country programs, strengthening partnerships, and providing technical support across operations, finance, workforce capacity building, and digital ecosystem development.

She is a Program Manager at Population Services International (PSI) on the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery project. In this role, she works closely with country teams, strategic partners, and technical experts to drive operational excellence, advance private-sector engagement, and implement innovative approaches to increase access to immunization services.

Previously, Alexandra contributed to multiple global health initiatives focused on program management, digital transformation, and strengthening country-level health systems. She has partnered with in-country stakeholders across Africa to expand service delivery, enhance organizational effectiveness, and build sustainable technical and operational capacity.

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, she holds a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in Neuroscience and Government and Legal Studies, with a concentration in International Relations, from Bowdoin College.

Adebayo Adebisi, MD

Global Health Epidemiologist | Registered Pharmacist | Oxford & Glasgow Scholar | Research Director & Health Equity Advocate

Adebayo is a distinguished Global Health Epidemiologist and Registered Pharmacist committed to advancing public health and research capacity in the Global South.

His exceptional academic background includes a current PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Glasgow (ESRC-funded) and an MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology from the University of Oxford (Commonwealth Shared Scholar).

With over 50 publications in international journals, his research focuses on social epidemiology, health inequalities, and strengthening health systems through evidence on topics like AMR and tobacco harm reduction. Mr. Adebisi has been widely recognized for his advocacy and research contributions, notably receiving the prestigious Diana Award.

Belete Ayalneh, BPharm, MPH

Senior Program Manager (PSI) | Clinical Pharmacist & PMP | 15+ Yrs in Immunization Delivery, Supply Chain & Policy Advocacy

Belete is a senior Clinical Pharmacist and certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 15 years of experience spanning pharmacy services, program management, and national policy advocacy.

He is Senior Program Manager for Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery at Population Services International (PSI)-Ethiopia, leading efforts to expand access to vaccination services.

He previously served as a Clinical Pharmacy Advisor for the USAID GHSC-PSM (Chemonics), specializing in medication safety monitoring and pharmacovigilance. His expertise is further backed by extensive experience as an academician, practitioner, and researcher of Clinical Pharmacy at Addis Ababa University.

Academically, he holds dual master’s degrees in Pharmacy Practice and Public Health, complemented by a MiniMasters in Global Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University.

Florence Wachira, MD

Program Director (Kenya) & MD | Global Health Leadership | Health Systems Strengthening | Clinical & Mental Health Practice

Dr. Florence Njenga Wachira is a highly accomplished Global Health Leader, Medical Doctor (MD, MSc), and Program Manager with 15+ years of experience in health systems strengthening and clinical delivery.

She currently drives strategy and execution as the Program Manager and Health Systems Accelerator at Population Services International (PSI). Prior to PSI, she served as a Technical Lead at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), focusing on clinical research and policy.

Dr. Wachira’s leadership foundation includes advanced training in Global Health Leadership, Policy, and Gender/Intersectionality from the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and an InterSCALE Fellowship at Aga Khan University, complementing her MBCHB (Clinical Psychology focus) from the University of Nairobi.

Mersha Alene, MPH

Program Officer, PharmaLink (PSI Ethiopia) | Public Health Professional | 13+ Yrs in Health Systems & Program Leadership | Immunization & SRH Expert

Mersha Alene is a seasoned Public Health Professional with over 13 years of experience strengthening health systems and leading high-impact programs across Ethiopia.

As Program Officer for PharmaLink at PSI Ethiopia, he drives the implementation of pharmacy-based immunization delivery and other public health initiatives, bridging policy, health systems, and community-level action. Mersha brings expertise across HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, immunization, cervical cancer prevention, and pharmacy-based public health interventions.

His diverse career spans government health institutions, international NGOs, and private-sector facilities, providing him with a well-rounded perspective on health service delivery and program management. Mersha holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Haramaya University.

Temitope Adenuga

Senior Program Officer & Immunization Specialist, PharmaLink (PSI Nigeria) | 5+ Yrs Public-Sector Strengthening Immunization | Service Quality Expert Advancing Community Engagement

Temitope Adenuga is a dedicated Immunization Program Specialist with over five years of experience leading public-sector vaccination initiatives and more than two years serving as a state-level consultant for NGOs.

As the Senior Program Officer for PharmaLink at PSI Nigeria, she supports the expansion of pharmacy-based immunization delivery through strategic planning, community engagement, and technical oversight in resource-limited settings. Temitope brings proven expertise in strengthening routine immunization systems, improving service quality, and driving operational performance.

Her professional background includes designing, implementing, and evaluating vaccination programs with a strong commitment to client-centered care and supportive supervision. Passionate about innovative, equitable healthcare solutions, Temitope is deeply aligned with PSI’s mission to make essential health services more accessible and impactful.

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