Dr Mona Ibrahim is a policy engagement adviser in the UKRI GCRF Accelerate Hub, based in the University of Oxford. Her role is to support research uptake to build evidence-based policies and programs across sub-Saharan Africa. Mona has worked on a range of themes including health system strengthening, integrated HIV care, food security and social safety nets. She strongly supports human rights-based approaches to improve child health and wellbeing – especially in post-conflict and fragile settings. Mona also held advisory positions across major international actors including the WHO, UNDP, and WFP.