Global health advisory · Switzerland
Strategic
Intelligence for
Stronger Health
Systems
Diallo Global Health Intelligence is an independent advisory practice working with governments, United Nations agencies, international NGOs, donors and foundations. We provide intelligence, evidence and strategic advice to navigate complex health challenges, from health security and policy to health system performance and institutional change. We also design the systems, studies and standards that enable better decisions and build the capacity to sustain them.
Our approach
Collaborative, and tailored to your context
Every assignment is tailored to the client’s context and delivered in close collaboration with their teams. We combine strategic insight, technical expertise and practical implementation support to achieve meaningful and sustainable results.
Each engagement is built around clear objectives, defined deliverables and agreed timelines, with a strong focus on knowledge transfer, documentation and capacity strengthening to ensure continuity beyond the assignment.
What we do
Capability and experience matrix
Our capabilities are grounded in practical experience across national health systems, humanitarian and development programmes, and multi-country and global initiatives.
| CAPABILITYWhat we do, and where | National health systemsWorking with ministries of health and national institutions | Humanitarian & development programmesFrom emergency response to longer-term health programmes | Multi-country & global programmesLeading and supporting initiatives across countries and regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Strategy & Health Systems Strengthening | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| C2 Epidemiology, Surveillance & Emergency Preparedness | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| C3 Digital Health & Information Systems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| C4 Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| C5 Surveys, Assessments & Research | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| C6 Technical Guidance, Training & Capacity Strengthening | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Track record
Work we have delivered
Examples of work delivered for UN agencies, international NGOs and research institutions at scale.
UN agency
A health information system used worldwide
Design, rollout and continuous improvement of a suite of health information systems supporting the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) operations globally, including DHIS2, medical referral applications and health facility quality assessment tools. Led the development of standardised indicators, digital data collection and reporting workflows, interoperability with national health information systems, data quality assurance, user training and technical support across multiple countries, enabling real-time monitoring and evidence-based decision-making for refugee health programmes.
International NGO
Evaluation of health and nutrition programmes
Assessing health and nutrition programmes relevance, effectiveness, implementation progress and performance against expected results. The evaluation combined programme data analysis, stakeholder consultations and field-level evidence to identify achievements, implementation gaps and practical recommendations for programme improvement.
Research institute
Multicountry clinical trials and cohort studies
Design and coordination of multicountry clinical research and epidemiological studies in compliance with ICH Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and applicable ethical and regulatory requirements, including second-line antiretroviral trials, a paediatric cohort, and a pioneering epidemiological study on the prevalence and associated risk factors of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in rural and urban populations of Futa Jallon, Guinea.
Leadership
Led by Dr Ibrahima Diallo
Dr Ibrahima Diallo is a physician, public health specialist and epidemiologist with more than 20 years of international experience. He has held leadership and technical roles at UNHCR, Médecins Sans Frontières, Terre des hommes and research institutions, working across humanitarian, post-emergency and development settings in close collaboration with governments and international partners.
Combining extensive field experience with global-level expertise, he supports organisations in strengthening health systems and programmes and turning evidence into practical strategies and action. He holds an MD from the University of Conakry, a Certificate in Community Health from the University of Geneva, an MPH from Paris-Saclay University and an MSc in Clinical Epidemiology from Toulouse Paul Sabatier University. Diallo is a Swiss and Guinean national, based in Fribourg,and works in French and English.
Insights
Technical writing from our work
Practical perspectives on health systems, epidemiology, surveillance, digital health, evaluation, research and evidence-informed decision-making.
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