Dr. Vaishalee Patel is a qualified Pharmacist (BSc. Hons) with an MSc in Infectious Diseases and over 25 years of experience in global pharmaceutical and health product supply chain systems. She has worked in more than 20 countries across Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Her expertise spans risk assessments, evaluations, and capacity assessments for national pharmaceutical systems. She has supported community programs for ITN/LLIN distribution, Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, neglected tropical disease campaigns, and community health worker reviews for TB and malaria programs.

Vaishalee’s work in PSM covers forecasting and quantification, procurement, distribution, and data management using LMIS and e-LMIS platforms. She provides ongoing support to Global Fund grants (HIV, TB, Malaria), with a focus on institutional capacity, regulatory systems, pharmacovigilance, product registration, and quality assurance. She is fluent in English and Gujarati, proficient in Kiswahili, and has a basic understanding of Russian, French, and Spanish.