A Sierra Leonean health leader reshaping how global health understands women’s pain.
Fatou Wurie is part of a rising generation of African leaders challenging what health systems have long failed to see. A social scientist, entrepreneur, and global health strategist, she has built her work around a persistent gap in care: millions of women live with serious uterine conditions, yet those conditions remain underdiagnosed, underfunded, and too often dismissed.
She is the Founder and Chief Steward of Youterus Health, Africa’s first uterine health company, focused on improving care for conditions such as fibroids, adenomyosis, endometriosis, and heavy menstrual bleeding.
Over more than 17 years, Wurie has worked across more than 25 countries with institutions including UNICEF, the WHO Foundation, and the African Development Bank, bringing together research, policy, and systems reform.
She holds a Doctor of Public Health from Harvard University, a Master of Public Policy from Oxford, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia.
What sets her apart is that she is not only calling attention to a neglected issue. She is building the tools and institutions to address it, helping redefine whose pain global health takes seriously.
