Samia Khatun is a dedicated International Development, Social Justice and Global Health professional bringing extensive senior leadership and programme management experience to the Head of Programmes role at King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP). In this role she oversees the strategic development and implementation of KGHP's portfolio of programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Her previous work on health includes sexual reproductive health and family planning, maternal health to end preventable deaths, mental health (anti-stigma campaigns) and health system strengthening.

Samia prides herself on her strategic approach to building partnerships and driving sustainable change through an intersectional gender equity, inclusion, and anti-racism lens. She has extensive experience managing multi-country programmes in 40+ countries across Africa, Asia and South and Central America including in humanitarian and fragile and conflict-affected situations, working with the most marginalised communities. She has led programmes funded by various donors including the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (formerly DFID), UK Department of Health and Social Care, European Commission, DFAT (formerly AUSAID), UN, Big Lottery Fund, Comic Relief and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Samia is also a trustee of the Hilden Charitable Fund and EMERGENCY UK.