Social Inclusion and Governance

Revolutionizing Surgery in Low-Income Communities

Axum strengthens institutions and social systems that enable equitable participation and accountable leadership.

The Challenge

One of our partners developed an initiative to improve access to safe, affordable surgical care in low and middle-income countries. The initiative needed a skilled implementation team to support its three pillars: Leadership Development, Innovation, and Elevating Ideas.

The Solution

Axum provided implementation support across all three core areas. The team handled design phases, program coordination, and created detailed implementation roadmaps through human-centered design research. Axum planned and executed the official initiative launch as a UN General Assembly (UNGA) side event, and managed and coordinated the expansion of the initiative within sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia.

The Impact

Over five years, the initiative achieved policy advocacy results in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Cambodia, while strengthening surgical workforce capacity and scaling innovations within global health networks.

What We Do

Our Initiatives

AHFIA

Alliance for Health Financing in Africa (AHFIA)

Transforming Healthcare Financing for a Sustainable Future

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Elimu-Soko

Innovation reaches learners when it can work through the public system.

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SITU

An African-led platform for initiatives working on complex public and market challenges.

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All Initiatives

The intersection of
inclusion & prosperity.

Through extensive research, consultations, and collaborations, we help shape a future that is inclusive, environmentally responsible, and economically vibrant.