Table 6 Four sample graduate profiles

– SOPH-Graduate5, a medical doctor, takes a leadership role as senior manager for HIV at the national level. In this capacity, he works directly with gatekeepers (including state, traditional, and religious leaders—in particular, chiefs at the time of this research), engaging them in advocating relevant messages and processes for HIV prevention in local contexts.

– SOPH-Graduate7 is a nurse, managing Special Programs at the local government level, monitoring and advocating the inclusion of vulnerable communities in all local government department projects—including housing, roads, water, etc.

– KIT-Graduate3, a medical doctor, has become the national manager of a disease control program in his country, dealing with donors, responsible for projects, research and budget allocation including human resources management, salaries, and manages 90 people directly.

– KIT-Graduate7 is a nurse and the administrator of a national training institute where nurses, midwives, and other health professionals are trained; in this role, the graduate is responsible for managing the institute, staff, and students, as well as introducing new curricula.