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PIERRE MOON

Takoma Park,MD

Summary

Pierre Moon is an experienced leader in global health with 20+ years experience of technical and managerial leadership and advancing technical innovations, market-based solutions, and system-strengthening initiatives across public and private sectors. Recognized for building high-performing, agile teams and designing scalable health solutions through collaboration with governments, donors, and local partners. Has been a strategic advisor to USAID, WHO, and other global actors, with expertise in self-care, integrate approaches to healthcare delivery, digital health and private sector engagement. Proven success in leading multi-country programs, securing multi-donor funding, and shaping global health discourse through thought leadership and technical excellence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

USAID
  • Lead a $132M global USAID-funded award across 15 diverse country contexts to strengthen MNCH and FP/RH through a mixed health systems strengthening approach to private sector service delivery.
  • Define and execute technical strategy aligned with global USAID and PSI priorities in alignment with national health priorities; supporting innovation incubation across multiple health areas E.g. developing the world’s first provider facing training toolkit in Person Centered Care and first integrated pharmacy FP and child health training approach, piloted successfully in Madagascar.
  • Initiated PSI support for WHO’s first global working group on private sector engagement in MNCH.
  • Contributed to the development of the first WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Self-Care Interventions (2020) and introduced and applied this framework to teams working across multiple health areas within PSI.
  • Positioning PSI as a thought leader in global forums, representing innovations in self-care, digital health, and private sector engagement.
  • Partner with technical and fundraising teams to seed new investments based on existing portfolios E.g. DISC which came from a SIFPO2 investment in DMPA-SC in the private sector, and SCTG which came from advocacy coordination for the self care guideline creation. Directly responsible for successful mobilization of over $200M in new funding from USG and for seeding many complementary investments E.g. a bilateral Benin USG award created from investments in SIFPO2 and MPHD in Benin).
  • Mentor and manage a multidisciplinary technical team operating in agile configurations

Project Director

POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
07.2014 - 05.2020
  • Company Overview: ‘SIFPO2 - Sustainable Healthcare Networks’
  • In partnership with Digital Health & Quality of Care teams developed a digitally enabled QA model adopted by over 10,000 providers, later recognized by USAID Human Resources for Health as global best practice.
  • Led design and market introduction of DMPA-SC (scaled from 2 to 15 markets) and hormonal IUD (2 to 7 markets).
  • Led PSI’s role in the design element of the Utkrisht Impact Bond, the world’s first maternal and newborn health impact bond.
  • Co-led development of the Equity Tool, improving program equity measurement.
  • Delivered multiple related global projects including EECO and co-founding and launching an independent PSI network member organization in Ghana.
  • Convened and led global Communities of Practice such as USAID-UNFPA Total Market Approaches WG and Self-Care Trailblazers Group.

Chief of Party

POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
04.2012 - 06.2014
  • Managed >$75M across USAID programs in HIV prevention and FP market development.
  • Oversaw national partner transition to direct USAID funding and supported launch of Angola’s first LGBTQ association.

Chief of Party

EngenderHealth
10.2010 - 03.2012
  • Led $6M HIV prevention program through 5 local implementing partners, focused on high-risk populations.

Regional Reproductive Health Advisor

International Planned Parenthood Federation
04.2008 - 10.2010
  • Managed Gates-funded advocacy initiative to expand RH supplies across East and West Africa.
  • Partnered with national AIDS commissions and reproductive health departments in Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Regional Coordinator

Oxfam
06.2004 - 04.2008
  • Responsible for managing a portfolio $25M/year in emergency health and humanitarian response funds across Horn, East and Central Africa.

Partnerships Advisor

IPPF
12.2002 - 06.2004
  • Managed multilateral partnerships and donor relationships across Africa and Asia.

Education

Masters - Public Health

University of Manchester

BA - Social Psychology & International Development

University of Sussex

Skills

  • Global Health Technical Strategy
  • Private Sector Engagement
  • Agile Team Leadership
  • Digital Health Innovation
  • Proposal Design & Resource Mobilization
  • Systems Thinking & Market Shaping

Publications

  • Christofield M, Moon P, Allotey P. Navigating paradox in self-care. BMJ Global Health - 2021
  • Tran, N.T., Tappis, H., Moon, P. et al. Sexual and reproductive health self-care in humanitarian and fragile settings: where should we start? Conflict & Health – 2021
  • Mechael P & Moon P - Digital Health and Self Care (2019) BMJ opinion piece & Digital Self Care: A Framework for Design, Implementation & Evaluation (2020)
  • Acceleration of Self Care in the time of COVID (2020) Knowledge Success commentary
  • Chaitkin M, Blanchet N, Yan fang Su, Moon P (2019 Integrating Vertical Programs into Primary Health Care: A Decision-Making Approach for Policymakers.
  • Integrating Cervical Cancer Prevention Services with Voluntary Family Planning Programs: Insights from the Field, 2018.
  • Helping Postpartum Women in Mali Achieve Their Fertility Intentions: Global Health: Science & Practice, 2018.
  • Establishing and Scaling-Up Clinical Social Franchise Networks: Lessons Learned. Glob Health Science & Practice, 2015

Timeline

Project Director

POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
07.2014 - 05.2020

Chief of Party

POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
04.2012 - 06.2014

Chief of Party

EngenderHealth
10.2010 - 03.2012

Regional Reproductive Health Advisor

International Planned Parenthood Federation
04.2008 - 10.2010

Regional Coordinator

Oxfam
06.2004 - 04.2008

Partnerships Advisor

IPPF
12.2002 - 06.2004

USAID

BA - Social Psychology & International Development

University of Sussex

Masters - Public Health

University of Manchester

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