Lisa Davidson
Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist
Working groups
Background
Lisa has more than 18 years experience in international health and development with a particular focus on community health programming, child welfare, and social development, in the fields of HIV and AIDS, TB and malaria.
She has a strong technical background in health, coupled with a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in health programming in a development context.
Positions
Past positions include:
- Training Director - Centre for Ethnicity and Health
- Country Director - Regional AIDS Advisor Southern Africa
- Program Manager - Penduka TB
- Program Manager - HMM Namibia
Burnet publications
Training for Tuberculosis Elimination in Indonesia: Achievements, Reflections, and Potential for Impact
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Stephanie Main et al
Expectant fathers’ participation in antenatal care services in Papua New Guinea: a qualitative inquiry
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Jessica Davis et al
Alcohol and other substance use among a sample of young people in the Solomon Islands
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Brendan Quinn et al
Current projects
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Improving disease outbreak response time in the Pacific: 7-1-7 tool testing
We're working with partners to see how the 7-1-7 approach can help track and respond to disease outbreaks in the Pacific.
Working with communities to vaccinate children in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
We’re working with local communities in East New Britian province, Papua New Guinea, to reach unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (HMHB)
A collaborative research program aimed at providing life-saving health care for women and children in Papua New Guinea.
Past projects
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HBMM: Home-based management of malaria in PNG
This project researches new rapid diagnostic tests and modern anti-malarial medicines for rural villages in Papua New Guinea.
West Sepik COVID-19 vaccination advocacy
This project aims to address low rates of COVID-19 vaccination in West Sepik, Papua New Guinea caused by distrust and misinformation about vaccination.
Accelerating access to postnatal care and chlorhexidine in PNG
More than 2.7 million babies die within the first 28 days of life worldwide, and we're working to reduce these deaths through postnatal care.