Health Systems Strengthening

Jaap Koot is a medical doctor specialised in public health and health management with a postgraduate degree in International Health and Tropical Medicine (KNMG) and Master in Business Administration. He works in education and research in the university and in international health and development. He has experience in the Netherlands, in Central and Eastern Europe and in middle- and low-income countries all over the world.
His research concentrates on policy development to reduce inequities in health, for example in community health for prevention of non-communicable diseases. In education he focuses on global health care management and health promotion. He supports public health institutes in low-income countries in strengthening research for evidence-based policy making.

Specialties: medical doctor, public health, health promotion, management, quality assurance, health literacy, monitoring and evaluation

Work at the interface between the water, environment and health sectors in a developing country context. Focus is on prevention and control of water related parasitic infections. Topics include e.g. health impact assessment of water resources development and integrated water resource management and health; climate change and health,; planetary health. Will contribute an intersectoral approach to sustainable health.

SoftLeap aims to support organisations to procure and implement projects in the digital infrastucture space in developing economies.

Focus Areas:

•Digital Health & Health Technology

•eGovernment & Public Sector Soltuions

•Training & Education Solutions

I have an extensive background in public health, policy, and administration. Lately, I have been working as a consultant for the World Health Organization and NGOs in Portuguese Speaking African Countries. I have also been involved in various educational and professional initiatives, including lecturing at universities, speaking in conferences, and working with governmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations.

Global Health consultant with a passion for in-depth analysis, strategic planning and evaluation, an eye for interdependence, participation and a focus on resolving challenges and bottlenecks in execution in a range of contexts.

Key qualifications: Health Policy, Planning & Financing; Primary Health Care, Tropical Medicine & Public Health; Management.
In-depth management experience with different models of bilateral and interagency cooperation: CSOs, IOs & delegated projects, budget support & technical assistance, audit, monitoring & evaluation.
Results-oriented: Highly skilled in context analysis, beyond the technical content of health interventions, for realistic and effective programme design. This includes the engagement of actors, inter-institutional and multi-sector collaboration and processes in the relief development nexus.
Specific health sector expertise: primary health care including the integration of vertical programs (e.g., TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and mother-and-child health), and evaluation of humanitarian projects.
Management and training of human resources, team player, team builder, and team leader of up to 30+ international and local staff.