Dear Neil and HIFA colleagues,
Warm greetings from Tanzania.
I’m honored to be part of this global conversation on open access publishing a topic that resonates deeply with my belief that knowledge should never be a privilege but a shared resource for all. To me, open access is not only about removing paywalls, but about removing barriers between evidence and impact, between research and real-life change.
I’m eager to explore with all of you how open access can extend beyond journals reaching the hands, minds, and hearts of those who use knowledge to serve others.
Warm regards,
Rabia Khaji
Member, HIFA Open Access Working Group
Ms. Rabia A. Khaji
Head of MEL and TB Portfolio
SHDEPHA+ Network, Igomelo Street, plot no 114, P.O.BOX 564, Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania, Tel: +255 753 554 558, Mobile: +255 684 457 865
Skype ID: RabiaAbeid Twitter:@rabia_abeid Instagram: abeidrabia
Email: rabiabeid@gmail.com /rabia.abeid@shdepha.org Web: https://shdepha.org/
"Together We Are Hope and Life"
HIFA profile: Rabia Abeid Khaji is the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation and TB Portfolio at SHDEPHA+ in Tanzania. Her professional work is fundamentally centered on overcoming barriers to health information access, particularly for healthcare professionals and vulnerable communities in low-resource settings. Her experience includes:
- Gender and Equity Focus: She recently led a comprehensive TB gender assessment for Tanzania and contributed to the national TB Gender Operational Plan, directly engaging with the challenges of equitable access to health information and publishing.
- Community-Led Monitoring: She developed frameworks for Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) of TB services, empowering communities to identify and report service gaps—a process that deeply resonates with understanding end-user needs in the evidence ecosystem.
- Research and Advocacy: She co-authored published operational research on TB and has extensive experience presenting findings at international conferences, such as the Union World Conference on Lung Health, International Aids Society etc. I understand the critical importance of disseminating research findings effectively to impact policy and practice.
- Stakeholder Engagement: She serves on the boards of the Tanzania STOP TB Partnership and the Tanzania TB Community Network (TTCN), and is a member of the SMART4TB Afro Community Advisory Board. These roles require constant collaboration with diverse stakeholders, from policymakers to community health workers. https://www.hifa.org/support/members/rabia rabiabeid AT gmail.com