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We design evidence-based social and behavioral solutions that build public trust in public health
Innovative, Flexible, and Proactive
We are thought leaders, social scientists, educators, experts in public health, communications, advocacy and public policy. We develop and support implementation of people-centered practices and policies to improve lives in lasting and measurable ways. A fully-remote company, we are made up of very real people based in Europe, North and South America, and Africa.
We have all lived in many countries, and worked in different sectors, which means we can connect diverse stakeholders to build common purpose and collective action. Our team members are always ready to travel to the communities for whom we design programs to learn and better understand the world through their eyes.
Angus is a globally recognized expert in social behavior change interventions to build vaccination acceptance, demand, and uptake. Incorrigibly optimistic about people’s capacity to collaborate, he loves to convene global, inter-sectorial partnerships. Angus provides strategic leadership and expert input into all of Irimi’s programs.
He speaks fluent French and rusty Japanese.
With public affairs and communications expertise at the Global, US, and LATAM level, Nathan has a deep understanding of the global vaccine policy landscape, and how policies are shaped and implemented a country level. He gently but firmly guides organisations on strategy setting and stakeholder engagement.
Over the years, he has developed a great knowledge about the public health context in Latin America. A Francophone, he speaks fluent English and Spanish.
Chelsey thrives at the intersections of research, technology and practice. She brings deep experience building durable, impact-focused partnerships –among often unlikely collaborators– and complex programs in more than 20 countries.
Within Irimi’s Program pillar, she draws on human-centered design methods and principles to tailor each engagement to our clients and, most importantly, the communities they serve. She speaks intermediate French and is fluent in Jazz!
Jean-Antoine is an Emergency Medicine physician who is also certified in Ayurvedic medicine. He has spent most of his professional life working to improve access to vaccines, including building public trust and vaccination coverage rates in West, Central and Southern Africa and Latin America and Asia.
With Irimi he is building capacity in SBC, with a particular focus on the AIMS IPC approach across Africa. He is French/English bilingual.
Yop leverages two decades of expertise in human-centered design and media to drive transformative social change globally. With a rich background in shaping civic media programs and delivering impactful media development initiatives across Africa, she engages deeply with local communities to build their capabilities and foster sustainable impact. At Irimi, Yop leads content development for our capabilities-strengthening work, ensuring that our work resonates with and empowers the clients and communities that we serve. She is fluent in English and Hausa, with a growing proficiency in French.
With rich experience in international organizations and diplomacy, Xavier excels at leading complex missions, orchestrating high-profile meetings, and delivering insightful, results-driven reports. His work with diplomatic missions and the UN has honed his skills in strategic analysis and communication. As a Public Health Analyst at IRIMI, he supports UNICEF and Ministries of Health on immunization strategies, infodemic management, and social listening. Fluent in Spanish, French, and English, he works seamlessly across borders and partnerships!
Our Credo
We listen really well to understand what makes people tick: how they process information, make decisions, and act.
This understanding informs the development of context-driven, people-centered interventions, nested in inclusive strategies.
To see how we apply this credo to all we do, click here.
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