Meet our Fellows

Abdul-Fatawu Salifu

Abdul-Fatawu Salifu is a public health practitioner, licensed nutritionist, and community advocate with wide experience advancing health equity and community-led responses to HIV, TB, and malaria. He is the Alternate Board Member of Unitaid Communities Delegation and Executive Director of the Ghana Network of Persons Living with HIV, championing community engagement, youth leadership, and equitable access to innovative health technologies. His work focuses on strengthening partnerships, leading national and global advocacy efforts, and bridging grassroots realities with policy processes to promote inclusive, people-centred health systems that prioritise vulnerable and marginalised populations.

Abdullah M. Alarifi

Abdullah M. Alarifi is a public health and global health leader serving as Senior Adviser to the Deputy Minister of Health for Population Health in Saudi Arabia and Director-General of Global Health. He leads the development of the National Population Health Strategy and represents Saudi Arabia at the WHO, including as an Advisor to the Executive Board. A long time global health educator, he holds an MBBS from King Saud University, an MPH from Cardiff University, and is board certified in Preventive Medicine and Public Health. He is a Fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health, completed executive leadership training at Oxford, and has published over 30 papers on population health, global health governance, and health system strengthening.

Abebe Bekele

Abebe Bekele is the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic and Research Affairs and founding Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. A Full Professor of Surgery, he holds faculty appointments at UGHE, Addis Ababa University, the University of Rwanda, and Duke University. Formerly CEO of Black Lion Teaching Hospital and Dean of Medicine at Addis Ababa University, he has over 26 years of experience in surgical and medical education. A fellow of multiple academies, he serves as Secretary General of COSECSA, Editor in Chief of the East and Central Africa Journal of Surgery, and has published more than 140 works focused on global surgery, trauma, oncology, and medical education.

Ahmed Osman

Ahmed Osman is a senior public health and health diplomacy professional with over 12 years of experience across government, multilateral cooperation, and the private sector in the Middle East, Africa, and the GCC. He has held leadership roles within the Egyptian Ministry of Health, the Egypt Healthcare Authority, and the Office of the President, contributing to national health reform, UHIS, implementation, and international health cooperation. He has led major donor-funded programs with partners such as the World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, and JICA, advancing health system strengthening, primary healthcare reform, crisis management, and population health initiatives affecting millions. His work spans health governance, financing, service delivery transformation, and cross government coordination.

Angkana Lekagul

Angkana Lekagul is Secretary General and a senior researcher at the International Health Policy Program (IHPP) Foundation, working at the intersection of health policy, diplomacy, and global governance. She holds a PhD in Health Policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Certificate in One Health from the University of Florida. Since 2015, she has engaged in WHO Executive Board and World Health Assembly processes, translating global commitments particularly on antimicrobial resistance into national and regional actions. She leads the Technical Secretariat of the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) and manages the PMAC Strategic Institute, advancing policy dialogue, trust-building, and collective action.

Arthur Wyns

Arthur Wyns is an Assistant Director at the Australian Centre for Disease Control, where he coordinates the Australian Government’s engagement on climate and health for the COP31 UN climate conference. His former positions include COP28 senior health advisor to the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and climate advisor to the World Health Organization. Arthur founded the diplomatic initiative ‘Friends of Climate and Health’, which brings together climate change negotiators to explore entry points for health and wellbeing in the UN climate negotiators. He is the policy editor at the Journal of Climate and Health. Arthur lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Cecilia Wanjala

Cecilia Wanjala is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya BioVax Institute. She holds an MBA in Strategic Management and a Pharmacy degree from the University of Nairobi. She has extensive experience in the health sector, providing policy and strategic advisory services to strengthen service delivery. Dr. Wanjala has led successful innovation and commercialization efforts within state corporations and maintains a wide network across public and private sectors. She spearheaded the concept and business case for establishing local human vaccine manufacturing capacity in Kenya. Passionate about sustainable African manufacturing, she has co‑authored chapters on this topic in Cancer Care in Pandemic Times.

Corinna Heineke

Corinna Heineke has worked in the non-governmental, academic, freelance, and quasi-government sectors, with different global health issues, policies, and programmes at the forefront of her career. She has been a manager or director of a number of programmes in the German cooperation – the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – for more than 10 years, and her experience working on global health goes back approximately 20 years. She holds two Masters degrees in Political Science and Global Political Economy. Currently she heads the Secretariat of the Global Health Hub Germany, a network of more than 2300 non-state actors working on global health.

Emilia Caro

Emilia Caro is a global health leader and strategist working at the intersection of health systems, gender equity, and evidence-informed decision making. She serves as Global Chair of Women in Global Health and Executive Director of Fundación GEDYT in
Argentina, where she leads initiatives to expand equitable access to colorectal cancer prevention and early detection. Emilia also leads the Argentine Alliance for Women’s Health, a multi-stakeholder platform advancing gender-responsive health systems. With a background in molecular biology and health management, she focuses on strengthening governance, improving the quality of health decisions, and advancing women’s leadership across the health sector.

Emmanuel Tronc

Emmanuel Tronc is a humanitarian professional with extensive experience in conflict settings, medical emergency response, and engagement with state and non state actors. Over two decades with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), he served as Head of Mission in contexts including Chechnya, Indonesia, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, the DRC, and Afghanistan, later leading humanitarian diplomacy as MSF’s main representative to the UN aid system. He has directed the Humanitarian Access and Negotiations Program at Conflict Dynamics International and worked as a Senior Humanitarian Researcher at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and has taught Master’s-level courses on conflict and crises at Sciences Po Paris. He is a trained economist and holds advanced degrees in public health and political science.

Guilherme Duarte

Guilherme Duarte is the Executive Director of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians dedicated to advancing political leadership in global health. With a background in public health, diplomacy, and policymaking, he previously served as Health Counsellor at Portugal’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva (2020-2024), representing the country at WHO, UNITAID, and The Global Fund. He has also held national political roles in the Portuguese Ministry of Health and worked as a WHO consultant. Passionate about health governance and diplomacy, he focuses on strengthening political commitment to global health challenges through evidence-based policies and cross-sector partnerships.

Jack Fisher

Jack Fisher is a versatile and purpose driven global health professional with over a decade of experience leading cross sector partnerships, public affairs, and strategic initiatives across the United Nations, civil society, and multinational companies. Within Bayer’s Global Climate Health Group in the Chief Medical Office, he advances high level collaborations and external engagement on climate and health, grounded in a strong commitment to multi-stakeholder engagement, community mobilization and political advocacy. His work spans non communicable diseases, health systems strengthening, and climate related health challenges, uniting diverse actors to deliver health outcomes for underserved populations.

Jasmine Choi

Jasmine Choi is a geopolitical risk specialist at Eurasia Group, leading healthcare practice analysis and advising multinational companies on global health, policy, and geopolitical risks. She guides pharma and medical device firms through risk mitigation strategies, stakeholder engagement, regulatory navigation, multilateral event participation - such as Davos, Munich Security Conference, World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings - and whitepapers. Previously, she supported the US Department of Veterans Affairs’ COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial strategy, the US Chamber of Commerce healthcare initiatives and B7 private- sector inputs for G7 discussions, worked in public diplomacy at the US Consulate in Krakow, and represented the US at the 2022 G20 Youth Summit in Indonesia.

Jennifer Liebschutz

Jennifer Liebschutz is the Team Lead for Policy, Planning, and Strategy in the Global Health Security and Diplomacy Bureau at the U.S. Department of State. She previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor at USAID, and as a Program Examiner for Global Health in the White House Office of Management and Budget. Jen served in 2022 as the Director for the Global COVID Response and Health Security at the U.S. National Security Council. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. She lived in Cambodia for three years and enjoys bicycling around Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Shona Martin

Jennifer S. Martin is a Scottish global health and gender equality leader shaping international policy across more than 50 countries. A PhD graduate of UCL and Founder and CEO of Menstrual Rights Global, she advances women’s leadership and embeds feminist principles of power sharing within global decision making. She has steered high level consultations on gender equality, sustainability, economic development, poverty reduction and financing for global health, converting advocacy into measurable political influence. Representing Scottish women at the highest levels of international affairs, she brings Glaswegian grit, diplomatic authority and strategic clarity to the global stage.

Joanna Scott-Nicholls

Joanna Nicholls is a senior global health adviser with over 20 years of experience leading policy, teams, and complex programmes in fragile and low-income settings. She has held senior roles with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the former Department for International Development, and the World Bank, working across global health architecture, immunisation, and child protection. Jo has managed major UK health portfolios in Malawi and Cambodia, led the China–BRICS health programme design, directed the UK’s humanitarian response to Yemen, and overseen the World Bank’s HIV/AIDS programme in Nigeria. She is currently seconded to MOPAN, leading analysis of multilateral health organisations and future global health architecture.

Judith Kallenberg

Judith Kallenberg leads Global Health Access Programs & Partnerships at GSK since 2023 after five years at Johnson & Johnson as External Affairs Lead for Global Public Health. Previously, Judith spent ten years at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where she led the development of critical policies and vaccine portfolio prioritization for the organization as Head of Policy. She also lived and worked in Africa with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, supporting new vaccine introduction in Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi and Nigeria. Judith is Dutch, with degrees in Medicine and International Relations. She lives in Amsterdam with her partner, daughter and two cats.

Luchuo Engelbert Bain

Luchuo Engelbert Bain, MD, PhD, MSc (Bioethics), MBA, MPH, FAAS is a physician-researcher and empirical bioethicist working at the intersection of global health policy, health politics, equity, and diplomacy. His work focuses on operationalizing equity, advancing meaningful decolonization of global health, and strengthening ethical and political governance in research and health systems. He is a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences and Co-Founder of Global Health Otherwise, which aims to democratize evidence and knowledge systems, promote new ways of learning and practicing global public health, and advance Africa’s health diplomacy agenda through proactive, accessible science communication and policy- relevant scholarship.

Minmin Wang

Minmin Wang is a Research Associate Professor at the China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, specializing in global health governance and health system innovation. Her work focuses on strengthening governance for non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and control, with particular attention to digital health and whole-of-society approaches. Dr Wang has contributed to global health policy processes through experience at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters and the country office. She has participated in multiple sessions of the World Health Assembly and the WHO Executive Board, providing technical and analytical support related to agenda-setting, policy negotiation, and implementation considerations. Currently, she serves as a think tank expert providing evidence-informed technical support to government partners.

Nataliia Pidmurniak

Nataliia Pidmurniak is a medical doctor and global health diplomat working at the intersection of health policy, diplomacy, and crisis governance. She serves as a Youth Advisory Board member to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, leading international medical diplomacy, and has represented Ukraine as the first Youth Delegate to the World Health Assembly and the WHO Regional Committee for Europe. She has chaired eight international delegations of Ukrainian medical students and negotiated over 200 international exchange agreements to ensure continuity of medical education during wartime. With a background in clinical cardiology, multilateral negotiations, and youth leadership in crisis settings, she focuses on health system resilience, decision-making under uncertainty, and building sustainable, trust-based international partnerships.

Nelson Otieno Ochieng

Nelson Otieno Ochieng is a global health and policy leader with ten years of experience delivering meaningful health programs across the Middle East and Africa. He has worked with governments, international organizations, and clinical societies to advance health equity through policy reform, and strategic planning particularly in non-communicable diseases. Nelson has helped develop national health policies for both communicable and non-communicable diseases in nine African countries. He is committed to improving access to equitable healthcare through strong governance, partnerships, and evidence-based advocacy. A medical doctor by training, Nelson is currently completing a Master of Science in Health Economics at Brunel University London.

Nicaise Ndembi

Dr Nicaise Ndembi is the Deputy Director General and Regional Director of the IVI Africa Regional Office, based in Kigali, Rwanda. An accomplished virologist, he is also an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland and a Research Professor at Kanazawa University. Previously, he was Principal Advisor to Africa CDC’s Director General, where he established the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing.

Noella Bigirimana

Noella Bigirimana is an independent global health researcher and strategic advisor with over a decade of experience in clinical research, epidemic preparedness, and health policy in Africa. She previously served as Africa Director at BioNTech’s Global Health Office, advising on infectious‑disease vaccine trials, and as Deputy Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, where she oversaw national public health programs and major partnerships. She helped coordinate the rapid launch of a Phase 2 Marburg vaccine trial within ten days of the 2024 outbreak under the 100 Days Mission. Earlier, she worked at the World Economic Forum on Precision Medicine and supported Guinea’s post‑Ebola recovery. Noella has served on Rwanda’s national scientific advisory groups and the WHO Rapid Response Working Group, and is a PhD candidate at the Swiss TPH/University of Basel.

Olayide Akanni

Olayide Akanni is a public health advocate and civil society leader with over 18 years of experience advancing HIV, tuberculosis, sexual and reproductive health, gender, and human rights. She has supported multi-country advocacy, community-led monitoring, research, and policy engagement initiatives that strengthen community systems and expand equitable access to prevention, treatment, and care services within West Africa. She serves as the National Coordinator of the Civil Society for the Eradication of TB Network in Nigeria (TB Network) and is an Alternate Board Member (NGO Delegation) of UNITAID.

Pia Steensland

Pia Steensland is a pharmacist with a PhD from Uppsala University’s Faculty of Pharmacy. After a postdoctoral fellowship at UCSF, she joined Karolinska Institutet, becoming an Associate Professor of Neuropharmacology in 2011. Her preclinical and clinical research focused on developing novel treatments for alcohol dependence, including collaborations with Nobel Laureate Arvid Carlsson. From 2018 to 2022, she served as a Member of the Swedish Parliament for the Christian Democrats, working on the Health and Welfare Committee. In 2023, she became Director of Policy & Public Affairs at Pfizer Sweden. Pia is driven by a strong commitment to shaping health policy through her combined experience in research and politics.

Renske Hesselink

Renske Hesselink is a biochemist with extensive experience in the vaccine industry and currently serves as Director of PDM Innovations at CEPI, where she advances technologies that enable rapid, scalable, and equitable vaccine development for outbreak response. She previously spent over a decade in the pharmaceutical industry working on formulation, analytical development, and drug product development for vaccines and biologics. Renske contributed to Janssen’s Ebola vaccine during the West Africa outbreak, helping scale up manufacturing for clinical trials and epidemic control. She has also worked on stabilizing protein‑ and viral‑vector vaccines for pathogens such as RSV and HIV. She holds an MSc in Molecular Sciences from Wageningen University and a PhD in Membrane Biology from the University of Leeds.

Sunate Chuenkitmongkol

Sunate Chuenkitmongkol is a medical doctor and Deputy Director of Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute (NVI). She plays a central role in advancing the ASEAN Vaccine Security and Self‑ Reliance (AVSSR) initiative, the region’s framework for strengthening vaccine access and pandemic preparedness. Through AVSSR, she supports regional policy coordination, capacity mapping, information sharing, and human‑resource development. Her work focuses on translating technical evidence into regional strategies, fostering collaboration among ASEAN Member States, and engaging international partners to build sustainable vaccine systems. Dr. Sunate helps position AVSSR as a core regional mechanism for long‑term health security in ASEAN.

Tarcile Mballa-Ngamougou

Tarcile Mballa-Ngamougou is the Senior Programme Manager for Nigeria at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where she leads grant delivery and strategic partner engagement across Gavi’s largest and most complex country portfolio. In this role, she co‑leads the Nigeria portfolio, providing senior leadership across large‑scale immunisation delivery, health system strengthening, and high‑level government and partner engagement. Tarcile works closely with Ministries of Health, WHO, UNICEF, and civil society partners to navigate complex political and operational environments. Prior to Gavi, Tarcile worked with the Aga Khan Foundation, leading multidisciplinary programmes and grant portfolios spanning economic inclusion, agriculture, climate resilience, and civil society strengthening across East and West Africa. She holds graduate degrees from Erasmus University Rotterdam and SDA Bocconi School of Management.

Teuta Turani

Teuta Turani is Head of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), a financing mechanism that issues Vaccine Bonds to raise capital for Gavi’s immunisation programmes. At Gavi, she previously led engagement with the European Union and supported resource‑mobilisation and organisational growth strategies. Before joining Gavi, she served in Albania’s Ministry of Finance and Economy as Adviser to the Minister and Head of the Domestic Borrowing Unit, managing the domestic debt portfolio and contributing to macroeconomic and financing policy. Her earlier roles include policy and market analysis at the Bank for International Settlements and multilateral financial coordination at the European Stability Mechanism. Teuta holds an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Business Economics from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Tiruneh Amsalu Baye

Tiruneh Baye, MD, MPH, is a medical doctor and public health professional specializing in workforce development, leadership, and health systems strengthening. He holds a Doctor of Medicine from St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College and an MPH from the Addis Continental Institute of Public Health. His experience spans clinical practice, community programs, and technical leadership. Dr. Baye previously served as Technical Advisor for Workforce Development with the UK Health Security Agency, supporting EPHI and Africa CDC. He is currently a Technical Officer for Public Health Workforce Development at the Africa CDC. He also holds a Certificate in Instructional Design and contributes to the Africa CDC Global Health Diplomacy Fellowship and the University of Memphis Public Health Diplomacy Advisory Group.

Vera Siesjö

Vera Siesjö is a global leader with nearly two decades of experience advancing innovation in sustainable development, planetary health, and health systems transformation. At the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), she leads thought leadership at the intersection of health, climate, nature, and inclusion, shaping strategies that link human well-being with planetary resilience. Previously, she held leadership roles at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the United Nations Office for Project Services through the Defeat NCD Partnership, and ACCESS Health International. Vera has led pioneering work in health financing, digital health, and climate–health integration, and continues to support global collaborations and startups advancing innovation and equity in care.

Youngmi Cho

Youngmi Cho is the director of Global Affairs & Communications at IVI, leading membership engagement with governments, communications and media outreach, advocacy, and capacity- building programs. In this role, she oversees IVI’s diplomatic affairs and donor state relationships in addition to the functions of the Global Council and IVI’s Collaborating Centers. Her team also maintains the IVI brand, including editorial and design. Prior to IVI, Ms. Cho held positions at the Embassy of Denmark in Korea and the Australian Trade Commission as a Commercial Officer and Business Development Manager, respectively. She has a 20+ year career in diplomacy and multilateral coalition-building with a passion for global health.

Yuriko Akiyama

Yuriko Akiyama has worked in the diplomatic service for 16 years and has an academic background in the history of medicine. She currently oversees multilateral health organizations and has experience in education aid policy and gender issues, bilateral relations with Pacific island countries, Nordic and Baltic countries. Posted at the embassies in the UK and Nepal for public diplomacy, she supported Japan’s vaccine assistance through COVAX while in Kathmandu. Yuriko holds a PhD in History from King’s College London, and in her book about historical research on modern Britain, she analyzed how knowledge of public health transformed the society.

Alegnta Gebreyesus Guntie

Ms Alegnta Gebreyesus Guntie is a physician and a health diplomacy professional currently serving at the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the UN Office in Geneva. She is an immediate past coordinator of the Africa group in Geneva, making significant contributions to advancing regional interests through international legal instruments in health and other representations. Prior to her current role, Alegnta held various
leadership positions as a policymaker, clinician, educator, and quality improvement lead. Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate for resilient health systems and their impact, bringing effective leadership, systems thinking, and a focus on sustainability to her work.

alegnta.gebreyesus@gmail.com

Alex Wade

Mr Alex Wade is a public health expert with over 18 years of experience in the humanitarian health sector. For nine years, he helped implement MSF’s medical programs, overseeing responses in both stable and conflict settings to infectious disease outbreaks, acute malnutrition, displaced populations, and gender-based violence. In 2021, he earned a master’s in public health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine with distinction. After a year overseeing disaster response programs across Africa with the British Red Cross, Alex returned to MSF as a Senior Global Health Advocacy and Policy Specialist.

alex.wade@newyork.msf.org

Angela Chang

Dr Angela Y. Chang is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark. Her research lies in the areas of global health, health economics, and health metrics. Her work includes measuring burden of disease, improving measures of gender inequality in health, measuring adult mortality inequality, and studying youth climate migration in Uganda. She is a member of the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health and the Danish Expert Group on Global Health. Angela received her master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, doctoral degree from Harvard University, and postdoctoral training at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).

achang@health.sdu.dk

Ann Touneh Dandridge

Ms Ann Touneh Dandridge advances efforts to build the U.S. diplomatic workforce’s capacity to elevate global health security as a core component of U.S. national security and foreign policy. The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy leads engagement to strengthen the global health security architecture and international cooperation, and prepare for, prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. Ms. Dandridge has served for fifteen years in both the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She began her career in community-based non-profit programs serving youth. In any role, she builds trust and leverages the resilience of teams to tackle big challenges.

anntouneh@gmail.com

Bhavya Durgesh Nandini

Ms Bhavya Durgesh Nandini is a passionate advocate and youth leader in adolescent health and well-being, with eight years of experience driving change across diverse geographies. She currently serves as Coordinator of the Adolescents and Youth Constituency at PMNCH, hosted by WHO, amplifying adolescent and youth voices in global health. Bhavya has been working with national and global partners, including youth-led organizations in Asia and Africa to advance adolescent health and well-being nationally and globally. Committed to meaningful youth engagement, gender equality, and advancing young people’s rights, she strives to create a future where these values are the norm and not the exception.

nandinib@who.int

Cecilia Wanjala

Cecilia Wanjala is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya BioVax Institute. She holds an MBA in Strategic Management and a Pharmacy degree from the University of Nairobi. She has extensive experience in the health sector, providing policy and strategic advisory services to strengthen service delivery. Dr. Wanjala has led successful innovation and commercialization efforts within state corporations and maintains a wide network across public and private sectors. She spearheaded the concept and business case for establishing local human vaccine manufacturing capacity in Kenya. Passionate about sustainable African manufacturing, she has co‑authored chapters on this topic in Cancer Care in Pandemic Times.

Clélia-Elsa Froguel

Ms Clélia-Elsa Froguel is a Senior Director for Global Policy & Advocacy at AstraZeneca. She is also currently a Global Health lecturer at Sciences Po Paris and serves on the board of a UK Breast Cancer charity. With a background in management consulting and health policy, she started her career at Ernst & Young, working with the UK Government, global health organisations and pharmaceutical companies. She then gained experience in health diplomacy at the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, where she worked on resource mobilisation, health digitalisation and establishing public private partnerships for malaria elimination. She holds dual citizenship from the UK and France; and studied at King’s College London & Sciences Po Paris.

Clelia-elsa.froguel@astrazeneca.com

Eva Turk

Dr Eva Turk works in Slovenia’s Minister’s Office, focusing on Health Technology Assessment and health literacy strategy. As a Senior Researcher at the Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, FH St.Pölten, she specializes in Inclusive Digital Community Health. With expertise in HTA and digital health, she contributes to international health initiatives and serves on the board of HTA International. Eva has taught health policy at universities and founded the SanAstra Foundation to promote health literacy. Her roles in Women in Global Health and other organizations reflect her commitment to health equity. She holds an MBA and a PhD in Health Sciences. Originally from Slovenia, she has studied, lived and worked in Austria, Japan, Finland, Spain, Argentina, Syria and Norway.

eva.turk@gmail.com

Evie Gray

Ms Evie Gray is a government affairs and communications professional, focussed on global public health. She is currently working on antimicrobial resistance at GSK, the biopharmaceutical company, and led the company’s engagement at the UN HLM on AMR in 2024. Prior to this, Evie has worked on the introduction of innovative health products, including the world’s first malaria vaccine, and partnerships to deliver community health programs, with a focus on infectious diseases, such as malaria, TB, and HIV, as well as the impact of climate change on health.

evie.mgray@gmail.com

Floramae Esapebong-Ray

Dr. Floramae Esapebong-Ray is a Doctor of Public Health with 15 years’ work experience, 13 of which have been in strategic leadership roles in diverse non-profit humanitarian and developmental settings. She is a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy. She specializes in Global Health Diplomacy and has been instrumental in strengthening the capacity of Foreign Service Officers and US GHD actors through research and practice. She is also an expert on strengthening global health systems, facilitating multi-stakeholder engagement, and leading large-scale projects in diverse humanitarian and developmental settings for improved population health outcomes. Floramae is a Member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society, which recognizes the “merit, dedication, outstanding scholarship, excellence, and devotion of an individual to quality in the field of public health and to protection and advancement of the health of all people.”

floramae.ray@gmail.com

Gabriela Garcia Patiño

Ms Gabriela Garcia Patino is the Architect of Cooperation Americas of IPPF Americas & The Caribbean, based in Mexico City. She is a public policy analyst and activist on sexual and reproductive rights with 15 years of experience in advocacy, capacity strengthening and accompaniment of civil society organisations. She has technical expertise in public health and women and girl’s rights including SRHR, child marriage, and HIV. In her current role, she supports the growth and development of Member Associations and Collaborative Partners and contributes to regional advocacy efforts.

ggarcia@ippf.org

Goran Zangana

Dr Goran Zangana is a medical doctor from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with a background in clinical practice, health policy, and global health. He completed his initial medical training and practice in Iraq, followed by a Fulbright fellowship in the United States, where he earned a master’s degree in health policy at Emory University. He later completed a Ph.D. in international public health policy at the University of Edinburgh. Prior to joining the HSG board, Goran served on the governing board of Emerging Voices for Global Health and advised the Fragile and Conflict- Affected States Thematic Working Groups. He is an acting consultant in acute medicine in NHS Scotland, NHS Lothian lead for International Medical Graduates, and serves as NHS Scotland Global Citizenship Champion.

goran.a.zangana@gmail.com

Guilherme Duarte

Guilherme Duarte is the Executive Director of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians dedicated to advancing political leadership in global health. With a background in public health, diplomacy, and policymaking, he previously served as Health Counsellor at Portugal’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva (2020-2024), representing the country at WHO, UNITAID, and The Global Fund. He has also held national political roles in the Portuguese Ministry of Health and worked as a WHO consultant. Passionate about health governance and diplomacy, he focuses on strengthening political commitment to global health challenges through evidence-based policies and cross-sector partnerships.

Homoud Algarni

Dr Homoud Algarni is a senior global health expert currently serving as Director of the Global Health Department at the Public Health Authority. He previously held the position of General Supervisor of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Program at the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia and has held various roles related to IHR capacities, including Director of Surveillance Centers at Points of Entry. Dr. Algarni earned his medical degree from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah and holds a specialization in Family Medicine. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Global Public Health from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His research focuses on global health, IHR, the epidemiology of MERS, and mass gathering preparedness for Hajj.

hsgarni@pha.gov.sa

Isabel Mestres Mesa

Ms Isabel Mestres Mesa leads City Cancer Challenge (C/Can), championing city-based efforts for quality and equitable cancer care access. C/Can drives collaborative scalable community-led solutions in the private and public sectors. Passionately advancing public health, Isabel co-founded C/Can and now leads a global team transforming projects in 15 cities into dynamic solutions for cancer care access. A native of Barcelona, she holds an MBA from ESADE Business School and is multilingual.

mestres@citycancerchallenge.org

Kate Smith

Ms Kate Smith was selected as the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) nominee owing to her extensive experience in global health. This includes positions with the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), and over ten years at DFAT. Kate holds a Master of Public Health and has worked in challenging roles representing Australia in various bilateral and multilateral fora, with a particular focus on the Pacific and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Kate.Smith@dfat.gov.au

Lili Wang

Ms Lili Wang is an Associate Researcher at the Center for Global Public Health, China CDC, with 14 years of experience as a global health professional. She specializes in infectious disease control and tobacco control. Wang has coordinated collaborations with Sierra Leone, Africa CDC, and ASEAN to strengthen laboratory capacity, and emergency preparedness. She has also contributed to the innovation of public health goods. With expertise in multilateral partnerships and health diplomacy, she is dedicated to advancing global health security and equity through evidence- based strategies and cross-border collaboration.

wangll@chinacdc.cn

Lina Balsyte

Ms Lina Balsyte is a global health and trade specialist with 13 years of experience at Business Sweden – The Swedish Trade & Invest Council – with postings in Vilnius, Dubai, Riyadh, and most recently Singapore, where she has spent the past 1.5 years leading healthcare and life sciences efforts across Southeast Asia. Passionate about creating ecosystems that drive progress and innovation in healthcare and society, she has led initiatives in cancer care, capacity building, healthcare infrastructure development, and digitalization across complex markets including Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and India. Currently, she guides teams working on Sweden’s Trade & Development assignments.

lina.balsyte@business-sweden.se

Malin Parkler

Ms Malin Parkler is a public health and pharmaceutical leader with over two decades of experience in the industry. After a few years in research and education at the Unit for Preventive Nutrition at Karolinska Institutet, she transitioned to the pharmaceutical sector. She has spent 20 years at Pfizer, holding several positions, including Business Unit Head and Regional Sales Manager, Global Commercial Lead and has served as Country Manager for Sweden since 2014. Malin holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and a Master of Medical Science from Karolinska Institutet. She has been a board member of the Swedish Pharma Association since 2014, serving as Vice Chair in 2018 and Chair from 2019 to 2024. She is also a member of AmCham Sweden’s Board of Directors since 2016 and served as Chair from 2019 to 2022.

malin.parkler@pfizer.com

Nicaise Ndembi

Dr Nicaise Ndembi is the Deputy Director General and Regional Director of the IVI Africa Regional Office, based in Kigali, Rwanda. An accomplished virologist, he is also an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland and a Research Professor at Kanazawa University. Previously, he was Principal Advisor to Africa CDC’s Director General, where he established the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing.

Nojus Saad

Dr. Nojus Saad is a global health diplomat, physician, and social entrepreneur advancing health justice and digital innovation. As a technical advisor to the World Health Organization, he co-develops health indicators adopted by WHO, UNFPA, the World Bank, and H6+ Partners, driving global policy accountability. Founder of Youth For Women Foundation, he launched 41 youthled initiatives, impacting over 16,500 individuals across Iraq, India, and France and securing nearly $100,000 to scale digital sexual, reproductive, and mental health interventions. A former Vice Chair of WHO’s PMNCH, he has led youth coalitions across 12 SWANA countries. An advisor to UNOPS Executive Leadership and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, he merges AI-driven mental healthcare with diplomacy. Dr. Saad is also an executive producer of TOXSICK, a global health justice whistleblowing film exposing health system failures in addressing benzodiazepine dependence.

nojus@youthforwomen.org

Priya Kanayson

Ms Priya Kanayson is a global health policy and advocacy specialist with extensive experience in cultivating relationships and driving policy outcomes in cross-cultural settings. She currently oversees the policy, advocacy and communications portfolios at the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) and is part of its senior leadership team. A founding member of the Women in Global Health UAE Chapter, Priya previously served as Policy & Advocacy Manager at the NCD Alliance, where she focused on integrating non-communicable diseases with HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis, RMNCAH, universal health coverage, and health financing. She holds an MPH with Delta Omega distinction from New York University and a BSc in Biology from the University of California, San Diego.

priya@glideae.org

Rachel Grant

Ms Rachel Grant has been at CEPI since 2017 and has just returned from a sabbatical studying for a Masters in Organisational Psychology. Her career has spanned work in public, private and charitable sectors. Her roles have included Global Director of Media Relations at McKinsey & Company and as former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Director of Communications. She spent a number of years as part of the Downing Street media operation and ran the UK Government’s media response to the 2007 outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease. Rachel also holds a Joint Honours Degree in History and English from Oxford University.

Rachel.grant@cepi.net

Shingai Machingaidze

Shingai Machingaidze is an epidemiologist and global health expert. She has developed and led strategic public health programs as well as clinical research programs that build the capacity of scientists and institutions in Africa. She has published in leading scientific journals and is a member of several institutional, regional and global advisory boards including the Advisory Committee for the Clinical Trials Community and is currently the Co-Chair of the 100 Days Mission - Science Technology Expert Group (STEG). She was previously the Chief Science Officer Ag. for Africa CDC as well as the CPHIA Secretariat Lead and currently serves as the Head of Africa Strategy and Engagement at CEPI.

shingai.machingaidze@cepi.net

Sylvia Hamata

Ms Sylvia Penelao Hamata is an advocate for maternal and newborn health, gender equity, and transformative healthcare policies. With a background in midwifery, law, and governance, she has experience in global health advocacy and highlevel policy discussions. She has contributed to midwifery leadership, health governance policies, and reproductive health rights while working to ensure midwives are recognized in decision-making. Passionate about strategic diplomacy, health equity, and human rights, Sylvia uses advocacy and negotiation to amplify marginalized voices and create lasting policy impact in global health.

hamatapen@yahoo.cac

Takuma Kato

Dr Takuma Kato is a medical professional and public health expert with experience in health policy, global health, and clinical practice. He currently serves as Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Previously, at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan, he contributed to strengthening health systems and advancing the public health insurance fee schedule. He also played a vital role in Japan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His international contributions include projects in Myanmar and Zambia, as well as engagement in global health forums such as the WHO. Dr. Kato earned his M.D. and Ph.D. from Keio University.

takuma.kato@mofa.go.jp

Violeta Canaves

Dr Violeta Canaves has dedicated her career to advancing health, human rights, and reproductive justice at international, regional, national, and local levels. Her work centers on leveraging human rights law to drive systemic change, collaborating with official actors and social movements alike. With deep expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights, Violeta brings a rare blend of grassroots experience in Argentina with technical roles in global organizations like UNFPA and IPPF. She earned her JSD from Yale Law School, with a dissertation on human rights and access to abortion in Latin America, underscoring her commitment to health equity and transformative advocacy.

vcanaves@ippf.org

Will Hall

Mr Will Hall is a Director of External Affairs at CARB-X, a global non-profit, which supports the development of new antibiotics and other life-saving products to combat drug-resistant bacteria. He joined CARB-X from Wellcome, where he was most recently Head of Global Government Relations. Before this, he led several key policy areas for Wellcome including access and epidemic preparedness, and worked at the heart of Wellcome’s international Covid-19 response. He began his career in finance before moving to the UK Treasury and advising ministers on a range of policy issues. He’s passionate about global health and AMR in particular, having worked on the Review on AMR in 2014, and co-authored a book on the issue in 2018. He holds an Executive MPP from the LSE.

whall@bu.edu

Aldijana Osmanagic

Ms Aldijana Osmanagic is Public Affairs Manager – Europe at Elekta AB. She has 15+ years of experience working in the health sector as an informal caregiver, patient/family group advocate, management consultant and in-house governmental affairs professional.

Aldijana.Osmanagic@elekta.com

Alex Harris

Mr Alex Harris is a senior global health consultant with over 20 years of experience leading, advising, and influencing a wide range of healthcare organisations in the governmental, not-for-profit, and private sectors. He was previously Managing Director of Wellcome gGmBH, where he oversaw Wellcome’s presence in the EU.

alexjacobharris@gmail.com

Amal Ali

Dr Amal Ali is a Swedish-Somali national, qualified dentist, and public health specialist currently serving as the technical advisor to the Director General at the Ministry of Health Development in Somaliland. She has experience working closely with Africa CDC, WHO, Global Fund, Gavi, UNICEF, the World Bank Group, Mastercard Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to drive change within and strengthen vulnerable health systems.

dramalali@hotmail.com

Amélie Schmitt

Ms Amélie Schmitt is a seasoned professional in the field of global health, currently serving as a global health advisor at the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Geneva. With a background in international political sciences, her career spans roles in NGOs, the French Government, WHO, and the International Labour Organization, focusing on communicable diseases, health systems, universal health coverage, non-communicable diseases, and occupational safety and health.

amelie.schmitt@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Andrew Tabel

Mr Andrew Tabel works as Vaccines Logistics Technical Officer with the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Papua New Guinea. A firm advocate of gender and climate change. he holds bachelor's degree in health management with 10 years of experience in managing public health and humanitarian development programs.

agtabel@gmail.com

Anh Nguyen Wartel

Dr Anh Nguyen Wartel has been the Deputy Director General and Head of the IVI Europe Regional Office in Stockholm since January 2023, having previously held roles as Head of Clinical Development and Regulatory and Deputy Director General of the CARE Unit. Anh has a background in research, medicine, and public health, and before IVI, held various positions in Epidemiology, Clinical R&D, and Medical Affairs for 15 years at Sanofi in Asia.

anh.wartel@ivi.int

Brian Li Han Wong

Dr Brian Li Han Wong is an interdisciplinary global public health professional currently working as Program Manager for the "International Politics, Leadership & Diplomacy for Health" project at the SSE & KI. An epidemiologist by training, Brian’s expertise is in digital public/mental health, global health diplomacy, and strategy advisory, having worked in the (inter-)governmental, not-for-profit, and private sectors with WHO, FIND, Public Health England, I-DAIR (now HealthAI), Transform Health, and The Lancet-FT Commission. An active champion of meaningful youth engagement in global health governance, Brian was involved in establishing the WHO Youth Council and has spearheaded capacity building initiatives for students and young professionals in global health policy, advocacy and diplomacy.

Brian.LH.Wong@gmail.com

Can Soylu

Dr Can Soylu is a seasoned executive with a strong track record in leadership and business development, particularly in his role as Vice President for Elekta in the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey. Equipped with an Executive MBA and a civil engineering background, he has led teams across 80 countries to drive business success and has held key positions at General Electric Healthcare.

Can.Soylu@elekta.com

Connor Rochford

Dr Connor Rochford is a medical doctor and management consultant, with an academic and public policy background in AMR and global governance for health. Connor advises national governments, INGOs, and other social sector organisations on health security and health financing, supporting leaders to make both strategic decisions and drive operational improvements. He has worked as the Chief of Staff to Dame Sally Davies (UK Special Envoy on AMR) and Research Advisor to Dr Ngaire Woods (Oxford School of Government).

cproc2@gmail.com

David Imbago Jacome

Dr. David Imbago is an Ecuadorian medical doctor and ardent advocate for sexual and reproductive rights, with a foundation in leadership roles within medical student associations and substantial engagement in safe and legal abortion initiatives through Ipas. His career has spanned various advocacy platforms, including the Youth Coalition and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, and he has applied his medical expertise in primary care within the Ecuadorian Amazon. As the YIELD Hub Director, David oversees project management and strategic implementation, continuing his commitment to health and advocacy.

david@yieldhub.global

Emma Wright

Dr Emma Wright is a customer centric Executive in Global MedTech leadership with over 25 years of experience in medical devices in both start-up and international companies, based in UK, US and most recently in Sweden. Her career has been focused on the development, commercialisation and clinical adoption of medical devices, and she has spent the last decade driving clinical, medical and health economic and government affairs with a passion for improving clinical and economic outcomes for the physician, payer but most importantly the patient.

emma.wright@molnlycke.com

Gregory Kuzmak

Mr Greg Kuzmak joined The Rockefeller Foundation in May 2020 and currently serves as a director within the Foundation’s Health Initiative. Greg stewards various investments within the Foundation’s Climate & Health and Global Vaccination Initiative portfolios where he focuses on mobilizing financing for climate-health solutions, proliferation of digital health technologies, and engaging with country governments. Prior to The Rockefeller Foundation, he worked withing the South African National Department of Health where drove the implementation of the country’s HIV/TB digital health strategy, with The Commonwealth Fund on global health policy learnings, and with various private sector organizations and non- governmental organizations that focus on improving health outcomes for the world’s moist marginalized and vulnerable communities.

gkuzmak@rockfound.org

Hampus Holmer

Dr Hampus Holmer is a medical doctor, academic and diplomat with broad experiences in global health from national government, UN and academic perspectives. For the past 3.5 years, he has served as special advisor on global health at the foreign ministry and is also a member of the board and strategy committee of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Among other roles, Hampus has previously been a seconded Technical Officer at the WHO Sierra Leone country office, a Fulbright postdoctoral fellow at Duke University and Karolinska Institutet, and a primary care physician at Rosengard Primary Care Center in Sweden.

hampus.holmer@gov.se

Hannah Margaret Grant

Dr Hannah Grant has worked at the Global Fund for 15 years, having led high-profile strategy and policy development at Board level (2023-28 Strategy; 2017-2019 Allocation Methodology). She previously worked as a senior advisor to the head of the Kenyan National AIDS Control Council on HIV prevention in young people, and prior to that on cancer policy at the European Commission. With a PhD in PrEP for high-risk women in sub-Saharan Africa and previous education in infectious diseases and mathematical modelling, Hannah loves leading complex, multi-stakeholder processes, bringing together politics and evidence to guide policy and strategy making in public health.

Hannah.Grant@theglobalfund.org

Hui Yin

Dr Hui Yin is an assistant professor in the Department of Global Health at Peking University. Over the past 10 years, YIN Hui has remained active on research, teaching and practice in global health governance. She was one of the principal authors of China’s Global Health Strategy in 2016 and has previously served as an adviser to the Chinese government and civil societies during various WHO meetings and has worked as consultant with the WHO Representative Office in China on the Tobacco Free Initiative.

yinhui@pku.edu.cn

Ilaria Cobianchi

Ms Ilaria Cobianchi is a Policy Officer at the European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), where she is coordinator for international files. She has previously worked at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE) and for International Partnerships (INTPA). Ilaria has a background in European Affairs and International Relations, and has been actively involved in promoting equitable access to medical countermeasures.

Ilaria.COBIANCHI@ec.europa.eu

Jagmeet Sra

Ms Jagmeet Sra currently leads Wellcome's Government Relations to the Americas, including responsibility for the organisation's political and multilateral relationships in the region, including the United Nations. Prior to joining Wellcome, she served as Policy and Political Advisor in the Canadian government, most recently having served the as the health and social affairs advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. Jagmeet’s background is in political science and international social and public policy, and she has also volunteered and worked on political campaigns in the US and Canada.

J.Sra@wellcome.org

Lolem Ngong

Ms Lolem Ngong is a global public health professional with 15+ years of leadership in health diplomacy and coordination of strategic partnerships to address public health threats. She currently serves as Chief of Staff at Amref Health Africa (Amref), the largest Africa-based healthcare nonprofit, and runs programs in over 35 countries. Ms. Ngong previously coordinated the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programs in several countries. An epidemiologist by training, she has led collaborations with governments, CSOs, academic institutions, multilateral organizations, and donors. Her professional interests include health policy, governance, diplomacy, and strategy execution.

lolem.ngong@amref.org

Neha Acharya-Harless

Ms Neha Acharya-Harless is a Senior Global Health Officer within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Global Affairs (OGA), where she serves on the Pandemics and Emerging Threats team and engages with multilateral organizations, like WHO, to advance the priorities of the U.S. Government related to health security and outbreak response. Prior to OGA, she managed health system strengthening-related projects funded by USAID across East Africa and South Asia for 6 years. Neha has a background in economics, public policy, and public health.

nehaacharya37@gmail.com

Nimisha Goel

Dr Nimisha Goel is a medical doctor currently working as Program Officer at BMGF India, where her focus is on service delivery strengthening. With a distinguished background in maternal, child, and adolescent health, notably through her involvement with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Norway India Partnership, she spearheaded the development of the India Newborn Action Plan. Driven by a passion for women's leadership in health and a strong record in grant-making, policymaking, and program execution, Nimisha is dedicated to utilizing her expertise to foster impactful advancements in the sector.

nimisha.goel@gatesfoundation.org

Renzo Guinto

Dr Renzo Guinto is Associate Professor of Global & Planetary Health at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, having previously served as Director of the Planetary and Global Health Program at St. Luke's Medical Center in the Philippines. His impactful work extends to serving on the Philippine Climate Change Commission, various WHO and Lancet commissions, and as a consultant for various organisations including the WHO, World Bank, USAID, and Wellcome. Recognized as an Obama Asia-Pacific Leader, Renz has been named in Tatler Magazine’s Gen.T List of 400 leaders of tomorrow who are shaping Asia's future.

renzo.guinto@gmail.com

Rojan Dahal

Mr Rojan Dahal is Director of the One Health Initiative for South Asia. A public health expert with experience in Health Policy and Financing, One Health, reproductive health, and infectious diseases, Rojan’s expertise is in AMR surveillance, supply chain management, project leadership, and data analysis.

dahalrojan@gmail.com

Salma Abdalla

Dr Salma Abdalla, a Sudanese medical doctor, is an Assistant Professor in Global Health and Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is also the Director of the Rockefeller-Boston University 3-D Commission on Determinants of health, Data science, and Decision making. Dr Abdalla is also engaged in advocacy efforts to incorporate the voices of young people in setting the global public health agenda, and has been named an emerging voice in global health and a Moremi fellow for young women leadership in Africa.

abdallas@bu.edu

Sandro Demaio

Dr Sandro Demaio is an Australian medical doctor and researcher currently serving as the CEO of VicHealth, the government health promotion agency for the Australian state of Victoria. Prior to his current role, Dr Demaio was the CEO of EAT, and previously Medical Officer and technical advisor with the WHO in Geneva, Switzerland. Sandro sits on the Advisory Board of Pictet Asset Management's Nutrition Fund, various government taskforces, and was a senior advisor to UNICEF's flagship 2019 State of the World's Children report. He has also written a cookbook, was a Huffington Post columnist, and co-hosted a Netflix show now seen in 130 countries worldwide.

sandro.demaio@gmail.com

Sudhvir Singh

Dr Sudhvir Singh is a medical doctor and researcher currently serving as the global lead for equity and health at the World Health Organization. He has experience working across sectors for health at the highest political levels, including working as an advisor to a former Head of Government and serving on government delegations to multilateral conferences. Having trained in Internal Medicine, Sudhvir also has a background in public policy and health economics.

sudhvir@gmail.com

Warisa Panichkriangkrai

Dr Warisa Panichkriangkrai is a researcher at International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, where she conducts health policy and systems research for evidence-based policy development. A trained dentist, Dr Panichkriangkrai has worked at in a rural district hospital for 6 years and is involved with research on UHC as well as organising capacity building programs in global health for young professionals.

warisa@ihpp.thaigov.net

Yosuke Kita

Mr Yosuke Kita is a seasoned diplomat and public health expert with over a decade of experience spanning government, international organizations, and academia. He currently serves as Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations and has previously held roles at the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan and the World Health Organization. With a background in public health, Yosuke is dedicated to advancing global health diplomacy and leveraging political processes to drive positive health outcomes worldwide.

yosuke.kita@mofa.go.jp