Nakyeyune Joselyn is a Public Health professional and trained economist with a strong commitment to advancing health and human rights across Africa. She holds a Master’s in Public Health Leadership and a Bachelor’s degree in Development Economics, complemented by specialized training in International Trade and Development, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and Project Management.
Joselyn brings over eight years of experience in civil society work, including more than six years serving in executive support roles to senior leadership. She currently serves as an Executive Assistant at Afya na Haki Institute (Ahaki), where she provides technical, and operational support to the Managerial Team, strengthening leadership effectiveness, institutional coordination, and organizational performance. Her expertise spans executive support, fundraising, programme design and implementation, research, documentation, and community engagement. She has played a key role in supporting advocacy initiatives, strengthening evidence generation, and nurturing inclusive communities of practice to advance SRHR and broader health and human rights goals.
Joselyn has contributed to and co-authored research and discussion papers on health, human rights, and SRHR, and has presented her work on national and international platforms. Her work reflects a deep commitment to evidence-based advocacy, rights-based approaches, and inclusive knowledge-sharing as essential pillars for building stronger, more equitable health systems in Africa.
Publications
- From Beijing to Paris: An assessment of Uganda’s commitments at Generation Equality Forum and the future of Bodily autonomy and SRHR https://www.cehurd.org/publications/download-info/an-assessment-of-ugandas-commitments-at-generation-equality-forum-and-the-future-of-bodily-autonomy-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/
- Rights-based approaches to sexual and reproductive health in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250976
- Using Legal and Policy Advocacy to Advance Informed Consent for Adolescents to Access HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Services – Presented at the 20th ICASA