Dr. Benjamin
Azariah Mosiwa
Strengthening health and development systems through research, evidence translation, technical assistance and program evaluations. Has delivered measurable impact across 9+ African countries — for governments, donors, and global health organisations.
Trusted by leading governments, donors & global health organisations
Senior Advisor at the Intersection of Health and Development Systems, Policy & Evidence
With over a decade of experience across health and development systems strengthening, policy research, strategic advisory, and the evaluation of complex programmes, Dr. Benjamin Azariah Mosiwa brings a distinctive blend of technical rigor and strategic influence to every engagement.
He has worked directly within government ministries, supported donor-funded reform initiatives, contributed to peer-reviewed research, and strengthened health programmes through evaluation and high-level advisory. His work is consistently driven by a clear objective: translating evidence and analysis into actionable decisions that improve health and development outcomes.
As Founder and CEO of Astellic, he provides strategic leadership to a growing research, advisory and implementation firm, setting its vision, building high-performing multidisciplinary teams, and positioning the organization within competitive regional and global health and development markets. He leads on business development, partnership cultivation, and quality assurance across all engagements, ensuring that Astellic delivers innovative, evidence-driven solutions while maintaining strong operational sustainability and growth.
Health Systems & PHC Reform
Embedded ministry-level technical assistance across sub-Saharan Africa, designing costed national health plans and PHC integration frameworks.
Policy & Evidence Translation
Converting rigorous research into actionable policy briefs, investment cases, and advocacy strategies that move governments and donors to act.
Programme Evaluation
Leading baseline-to-endline mixed-methods evaluations for USAID, Global Fund, and FCDO-funded programmes across multiple countries.
Digital Health Governance
Supporting governments in building telehealth regulatory frameworks and digital health investment readiness across the African continent.
Consulting Services & Areas of Expertise
Dr. Benjamin Azariah Mosiwa offers a wide range of consultancy services, from policy design to programme evaluation, offering integrated technical advisory across the global health value chain.
Health Systems Strengthening & PHC Reform
Designing and implementing resilient primary health care systems aligned with national priorities.
Health Policy & Evidence-Informed Decision Making
Converting complex research and data into actionable policy recommendations governments can use.
Health Financing & Public Financial Management
Strengthening health budget analysis, fiscal space mapping, and sustainable financing strategies.
Programme Evaluation & Mixed-Methods Research
Rigorous baseline, midline, and endline evaluations that generate actionable evidence.
Policy Advocacy & Political Economy Analysis
Mapping political landscapes to design advocacy strategies that achieve lasting policy change.
Digital Health Policy & Regulation
Supporting governments to build regulatory frameworks and governance for digital health.
HIV/AIDS, Sexual & Reproductive Health & MNCH
Technical advisory on HIV, SRH, MNCH, and adolescent health programming, policy, and evaluation.
Selected Projects & Impact
SRHR Policy Evaluation & Update for Faith-Based Institutions
Norwegian Church Aid / DanChurchAid · Mar 2026 – May 2026
Led a comprehensive review and revision of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) policies for three major faith-based institutions in Malawi, ensuring alignment with national and international frameworks.
Key Result
Revised, publication-ready SRHR policies for three major faith-based institutions
Africa-Wide Telehealth Regulatory Mapping
Global Telehealth Community of Practice · Sept 2025 – Present
Led a continent-wide telehealth policy assessment to strengthen digital health governance and investment readiness across African nations.
Key Result
Comparative framework enabling government-to-government policy learning
Sub-National Planning & Technical Assistance
DAI / FCDO – Malawi Ministry of Health · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
Embedded technical assistance to the Ministry of Health to strengthen national District Implementation Planning under Malawi's Health Sector Strategic Plan III.
Key Result
Strengthened district-level planning and budgeting capacity across multiple districts
What Clients & Partners Say
Benjamin brings rare combination of clinical grounding, policy acumen, and implementation know-how. His ability to navigate government systems and produce high-quality technical outputs under pressure is exceptional.
The evaluation framework Benjamin designed gave us the evidence base to advocate for programme scale-up at the national level. Rigorous, practical, and delivered on time.
Benjamin's political economy analysis was a game-changer for our advocacy strategy. He translated complex policy dynamics into clear, actionable recommendations our team could immediately act on.
Benjamin brings rare combination of clinical grounding, policy acumen, and implementation know-how. His ability to navigate government systems and produce high-quality technical outputs under pressure is exceptional.
The evaluation framework Benjamin designed gave us the evidence base to advocate for programme scale-up at the national level. Rigorous, practical, and delivered on time.
Benjamin's political economy analysis was a game-changer for our advocacy strategy. He translated complex policy dynamics into clear, actionable recommendations our team could immediately act on.
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