Twelfth EDCTP Forum

15–20 Jun 2025 | Kigali, Rwanda

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Annette Mahon

Senior External Relations Manager

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative

Bremen, Germany

I am an external relations specialist working for DNDi, a global health organization that discovers, develops and delivers treatments for neglected populations.

My organisation

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) is a not-for-profit medical research organization that discovers, develops, and delivers safe, effective, and affordable treatments for neglected populations. DNDi is developing medicines for sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, river blindness, mycetoma, dengue, paediatric HIV, cryptococcal meningitis, and hepatitis C. Its research priorities include children’s health; gender equity and gender-responsive R&D; and diseases impacted by climate change. Since its creation in 2003, DNDi has collaborated with public and private partners worldwide to deliver thirteen new treatments for six deadly diseases, saving millions of lives. dndi.org
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About me

Hailing from Canada, Annette has over 20 years of experience working in global health not-for-profit and higher education sectors in the fields of communications and fundraising. Prior to joining DNDi, Annette worked as a consultant for clients including the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium, the United Nations Refugee Agency in Geneva and several universities in Germany and Canada. Prior to DNDi, she held positions at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Médecins Sans Frontières Canada.  

Annette is fluent in English and German and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Acadia University and a public relations diploma from Humber Polytechnic in Canada.

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