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Roundtable discussion hosted by Rabin Martin at the 79th World Health Assembly

Rabin Martin convened major health care companies to discuss the complex considerations in setting goals to increase access to their products during a period of evolving market and stakeholder dynamics.

The roundtable surfaced themes related to different dimensions of access, including communicating commitments, making the case for investing in health, strengthening health systems and securing financing.

In our continuing series of candid conversations at WHA, Redefining Access Goals in Today’s Global Health Environment built on our previous roundtables: Time for a Re-Set in Private Sector Partnerships, Reimagining Partnerships: Rethinking Solutions to Advance Health Access and Equity and Driving Multi-Sector Innovation to Advance Health Equity.

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Redefining Access Goals in Today’s Global Health Environment provides a timely opportunity to explore how companies may need to adapt their access ambitions to today’s realities, while navigating the global health ecosystem’s uncertain future.

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Allyson Arocha
Consultant 

Ally is an equity-driven public health professional with international experience in humanitarian settings. She is passionate about addressing health disparities, particularly through research, advocacy, and evidence-based decision making. ​ At Rabin Martin, Ally works collaboratively across the public, private and philanthropic sectors to drive better health outcomes, access, and equity. More specifically, she focuses on the development and implementation of strategies that support the advocacy and communications efforts of clients. She has supported in designing innovative strategies for sustainable stakeholder engagement in public-private partnerships and in providing programmatic, technical and strategic support to ensure the success of client initiatives.​ Her recent work has focused on providing programmatic, advocacy, communications, and strategic support of a global maternal health initiative focused on improving maternal health outcomes particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. ​ Ally has a master’s degree in Public Heath for Development from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Bachelor’s of Science in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience from Davidson College.

Samantha Jaffe
Consultant

Samantha brings broad global health experience from her experience in clinical research, program implementation, and the nonprofit sector. She is passionate about using evidence-informed approaches to design creative solutions that address health disparities for underserved populations. Her technical experience spans nutrition, maternal and infant health, chronic diseases, and women’s health. Prior to joining the firm, Samantha worked at Ariadne Labs, a health systems innovation lab, where she provided technical assistance and developed tools for a suite of USAID-funded maternal and child health programs in low- and middle-income countries. At Tufts University, Samantha led the nutrition and physical activity intervention for a multi-site, NIH-funded study examining the impact of pre-pregnancy weight loss and improved metabolic health on maternal and infant health during and after pregnancy.

Maria Schneider
Partner

Maria Schneider is an award-winning strategist with more than 20 years of experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, with expertise across a range of health areas. She provides counsel to a diverse group of clients on initiatives to improve access to health care around the world. Before joining Rabin Martin, Maria was senior vice president in Edelman’s corporate social responsibility practice, where she created the Partnership for Disaster Response for the Business Roundtable. Earlier, she helped refocus the mission of the Pfizer Foundation.

Serena Tohme
Senior Consultant

Serena is a global health strategist passionate about advancing access to healthcare innovations through public-private partnerships. She has deep experience in design, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs across the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. At Rabin Martin, Serena provides strategic, operational, and technical support to her clients — including the execution of Advancing Health Online (AHO), a global partnership that advances understanding of how digital tools & emerging technology can improve the health of communities around the world. Her previous work experience includes Médecins Sans Frontières, the International Rescue Committee and the Council on Foreign Relations.

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