About AYA Collective

Africa-led. Built to last.

Founded and led by African health professionals, AYA Collective builds health systems that are locally owned, evidence-driven, and designed to outlast any single program.

Ghana Health Service partner Embedded in all 16 regions Strategy 2025–2030 Headquartered in Accra
Who We Are

Africa-led. Context-driven.

AYA Collective is founded and led by African health professionals. We work with governments, partners, and communities to improve health outcomes by building on what already works in the African context, rather than importing models from elsewhere.

From 2025 to 2030, our focus is Ghana, where we are embedded within the Ghana Health Service across all 16 regions, strengthening systems, improving service delivery, and expanding access to reproductive and maternal health care.

At the same time, we are laying the groundwork for regional expansion into West Africa, using what we learn in Ghana to shape how we work in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire.

The AYA fern, an Adinkra symbol of endurance and resourcefulness “The AYA fern is an Adinkra symbol of endurance and resourcefulness: a reminder that lasting progress takes resilience, adaptation, and roots deep in community.”
A mother holds her newborn at a health facility in Ghana
16 of 16 GHS regions reached

Government Partnership

Embedded within national health institutions for systems change that outlasts any single program.

Data-Driven

Every decision grounded in evidence, monitoring, and real-time learning from the field.

Regional Expertise

Deep knowledge of the African health landscape, built over decades of on-the-ground work.

Collaborative

Building coalitions that multiply impact well beyond any single organization.

Strategic Direction

Vision, Mission & Strategic Direction

Our Vision

To transform Ghana’s healthcare landscape through a sustainable dual-wing model that delivers high-quality, equitable, and innovative health services, while building a platform for wider impact across West Africa.

Our Mission

To design and implement locally driven public health solutions in partnership with government and communities, combining system strengthening, capacity building, and technology with a social enterprise model that generates resources to sustain and scale impact.

Strategic Direction · 2025–2030

This strategic phase is the foundation of a longer-term regional journey. By 2030, AYA aims to demonstrate a scalable African model for sustainable healthcare delivery that can be adapted across West Africa and beyond.

Our Reach

Where we work in West Africa

Ghana is our headquarters and primary program focus through 2030, with active operations building across three neighboring countries. Select a country to explore.

Headquarters Active operations Region
4
Countries of
operation
16
Ghana Health
Service regions
100%
African-led
& governed