Serhii Strashuk

Serhii Strashuk, MPH, is MSH’s Country Project Director in Ukraine and a public health leader with more than 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical management, procurement and supply chain management, and health systems strengthening. He works with government institutions and partners to strengthen national systems and expand sustainable access to medicines and other essential health products.

Before taking on his current role, Strashuk served in senior leadership and technical positions with MSH and the Public Health Center of Ukraine. In his roles as Deputy Chief of Party and Technical Advisor for MSH’s Safe, Affordable, and Effective Medicines for Ukrainians (SAFEMed) Activity, he led supply chain interventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion, including work to establish a national system for managing and distributing humanitarian medical aid. 

His experience spans health technology assessment, medicine verification, pharmaceutical regulation, procurement, information systems, and Ukraine’s Affordable Medicines reimbursement program. He has also contributed to the development of Medical Procurement of Ukraine and worked with the Ministry of Health on vaccine logistics during the COVID-19 response.

Across these roles, Strashuk has focused on strengthening national institutions and helping build systems that can respond to immediate health needs while supporting Ukraine’s longer-term health reforms. He holds a Master of Public Health Management degree.