Mary Ashinyo

Mary E. Ashinyo is a Public Health Physician Specialist with emphasis on Health Policy and Systems Management. With 15 years working experience, Ashinyo previously worked as a Medical Director of a district-type hospital for 8 years in the Ghana Health Service.

She currently works as Quality Lead and Deputy Director at the Institutional Care Division of the Ghana Health Service. In her role as the National Focal Point for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Waste management (WASH) in Healthcare facilities for Ghana, she’s served on several of Ghana’s national committees on water, sanitation, water safety and air quality. She’s also served on several global committees on WASH including the WHO Global taskforce for WASH and IRC’s Wisdom Council on WASH.

Ashinyo has also served as Consultant to several international health agencies including the World Health Organization and WaterAid international in the United Kingdom. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S.A.