Yoko Shimada joins Ediphor's Advisory Board

January 2025:

Ediphor is delighted to announce the appointment of Yoko Shimada to its Advisory Board.

Yoko is a global healthcare strategist and researcher with over 20 years of experience driving innovations in digital health and health systems strengthening. 

Currently a research faculty with the Center for Global Digital Health Innovation at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Yoko specializes in economic evaluations of digital and AI technologies to enhance health service delivery and equity.

Yoko has worked at and collaborated with leading global organizations, including the World Bank, WHO, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Gates Foundation, contributing to strategic global health initiatives and projects across 37 countries.

Yoko brings deep expertise in leveraging technology, data-driven solutions and public-private partnerships to improve global health outcomes.