Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Medic
Dr. Krishna Jafa is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Medic. Medic’s mission is to advance good health, human flourishing, and equitable care for and with the hardest-to-reach communities. Medic serves as the technical steward and a core contributor to the Community Health Toolkit (CHT), an open-source platform that supports health workers as they provide essential care in their communities.
A physician and epidemiologist with 25 years of experience, Dr. Jafa previously held key leadership roles at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Population Services International, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention where she oversaw financing, fundraising, design, management, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of health programs and research across the donor, private, non-governmental, and public sectors globally.
As a board member, Dr. Jafa brings deep expertise in health systems strengthening, digital health innovation, and building and steering global partnerships and teams toward achieving universal health care. A deeply committed advocate for women’s and girls’ empowerment, health, and reproductive rights, Krishna holds a Medical degree from Rajasthan University (India), an MPH from Harvard University (USA), is an alumna of the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, and is on the Board of the Washington Center for Bleeding Disorders.
