Innocent Grant

ICFP Youth Co-chair

Innocent Grant is a public health professional with a background in clinical medicine, gender & development studies. He is dedicated to educating adolescents and young adults on HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, sexual and reproductive health, and rights.

With over seven years of experience in sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people in Tanzania, Innocent has shared his expertise on national and global platforms, including ICFP 2018, Women Deliver, IBP/WHO, Young & Alive and the CORE Group Africa Regional Global Health Practitioners Conference. He recently co-founded a network called Generation Action Africa focused on health information ecosystem in the region.

In recognition of his impactful leadership, Innocent was selected as a 2022 Mandela Washington Fellow, a prestigious program founded by President Obama for emerging African leaders and the Phil Harvey SRHR Innovation Award Winner.

Innocent has a Masters of Science in Public Health (MSPH) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Innocent is based at the Gates Institute. He applies his expertise in program management, research, and resource mobilization to support youth engagement programs. His work focuses on ensuring meaningful youth participation in the Institute.

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