Jana Jacobs is the Access to Medicine Foundation’s Publications Manager. Her role is to oversee the development, production and dissemination of the Foundation’s research publications. Jana works closely with our team of researchers and engagers to plan and guide each project from conceptualisation to publication, ensuring the Foundation’s content is brought to life and delivers maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s Communication’s Team, she leads the Foundation’s Writer/Editors to maintain consistency, coherence and editorial standards across all publications and written content.
Jana has worked in the media and publishing industry for over ten years as a copywriter, journalist and editor. Before joining the Foundation, she worked as a Publications Manager for an ESG advisory in South Africa, which also ran a non-profit company that produced consumer financial education content. Prior to this, she worked as a financial journalist before becoming the Managing Editor of a leading South African financial magazine.
Jana holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Literature & Cultural Studies from the University of Stellenbosch.