-2-(1).jpeg)
The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity U.S. + Global
The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity U.S. + Global program develops leaders who have the knowledge, skills, and courage to build more equitable health systems, organizations, and communities. Health equity aims to close the health care gap between wealthy and marginalized communities by realizing the benefits of public health and health care. The program aims to create a global network of committed leaders by training them to recognize, understand, and work towards resolving these inequities.
Interested in becoming a Fellow for Health Equity U.S. + Global ?
Learn more about applying to the Program.
Learn
more
more
health-equity-us
1
United Kingdom 5th
United Kingdom
United Kingdom 5th
United Kingdom
health-equity-us
1
Mexico 3rd
Mexico
Mexico 3rd
Mexico
health-equity-us
1
South Africa 4th
South Africa
South Africa 4th
South Africa
health-equity-us
4
Philippines 2nd
Philippines
Philippines 2nd
Philippines
health-equity-us
1
Malaysia 2nd
Malaysia
Malaysia 2nd
Malaysia
health-equity-us
3
Kenya 3rd
Kenya
Kenya 3rd
Kenya
health-equity-us
1
Argentina 2nd
Argentina
Argentina 2nd
Argentina
health-equity-us
41
United States
United States
health-equity-us
2
Uganda
Uganda
health-equity-us
1
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
health-equity-us
1
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
health-equity-us
1
Pakistan
Pakistan
health-equity-us
3
Nigeria
Nigeria
health-equity-us
1
Malawi
Malawi
health-equity-us
1
Liberia
Liberia
health-equity-us
5
India
India
health-equity-us
1
Ghana
Ghana
health-equity-us
1
Brazil
Brazil
Atlantic Institute
x
Equity in Brain Health
Brazil
Close
Cristiano Schaffer Aguzzoli
Neurologist, São Lucas Hospital of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Spreading knowledge about prodromal manifestations of neurodegenerative disorders across disciplines and fighting stigma by changing the narrative of dementia from deficit to proficit.
Visit Program
Cristiano Schaffer Aguzzoli
Nigeria
Close
Olakunle Adewale
Founder and executive director, Arts in Medicine Projects
Facilitating arts in health engagements in Africa and the United States. Raising awareness of dementia and trying to reduce the stigma often faced by those with cognitive disabilities.
Visit Program
Olakunle Adewale
Sweden
Close
Sanjib Saha
Researcher, Lund University
Conducting research on the health care utilization of people living with dementia and their caregivers, primarily in Sweden. Estimating the costeffectiveness of different interventions in clinical settings.
Visit Program
Sanjib Saha
South Africa
Close
Yaohua Chen
Associate professor in neurogeriatrics, CHU Lille - University of Lille
Developing collaboration between pre-clinical and clinical work, and between neurology and geriatrics. Leading a translational work of a murine model and a cohort of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Visit Program
Yaohua Chen
Peru
Close
Sheila Castro-Suarez
Neurologist, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas
Leading efforts to run a behavioral neurology clinic in Peru. Creating a network in frontotemporal dementia and exploring difficulties relating to diagnosis. Researching the validation of cognitive screening tests and the genetics of dementia.
Visit Program
Sheila Castro-Suarez
Argentina
Close
Sebastian Moguilner
Neuroscientist, FUESMEN - Fundación Escuela Medicina Nuclear
Researching new neuroimaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration and the artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis of dementia.
Visit Program
Sebastian Moguilner
Ireland
Close
Irina Kinchin
Health economist, Trinity College Dublin
Strengthening local health and social care planning in the face of limited resources through the use of economic evaluation towards outcomeorientated provision by commissioners and providers of health and care services.
Visit Program
Irina Kinchin
Kenya
Close
Wambui Karanja
Consultant
Leading efforts to increase understanding of brain health among health care workers and the general population in Kenya, with a focus on age-related neurodegenerative disorders.
Visit Program
Wambui Karanja
Spain
Close
Neus Falgàs Martinez
Neurologist, posdoctoral researcher, Alzheimer's Unit/ Neurology/Hospital Clínic de Barcelona; Postdoctoral researcher, University of California, San Francisco (Grinberg Lab)
Developing strategies to improve the diagnostictherapeutic framework in Alzheimer's disease, especially considering the atypical presentations. Currently working with sleep-related biomarkers.
Visit Program
Neus Falgàs Martinez
Spain
Close
Clara Dominguez Vivero
Neurologist, Servicio Galego de Saúde
Working for the Galician Health Service as a clinician with an interest in dementia and behavioral neurology. Aiming to improve communication between clinicians and patients, and increase patient access to nonpharmacological care and support.
Visit Program
Clara Dominguez Vivero
Lithuania
Close
Ieva Petkutē
Arts researcher/creative director, NGO Socialiniai meno projektai; co-founder and lead, Association Dementia Lithuania; research assistant, Global Brain Health Institute
Leading local and international arts, health and well-being initiatives developed with heart and shaped considering accessibility, inclusivity, based on cross-disciplinary collaboration and aiming for societal change.
Visit Program
Ieva Petkutē
Spain
Close
Silvia Rodrigo-Herrero
Consultant neurologist and neuropsychologist, Hospital Juan Ramon Jimenez
Researching early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in patients around the region of Andalusia (Spain), especially in patients with a low educational level.
Visit Program
Silvia Rodrigo-Herrero
Netherlands
Close
Geeske Peeters
Senior researcher, Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Geriatric Medicine; scientific coordinator, Radboudumc Alzheimer Centre
Understanding and improving strategies to promote physical and cognitive functioning and prevent functional decline, falls, fear of falling and dementia.
Visit Program
Geeske Peeters
Brazil
Close
Rogerio Panizzutti
Associate professor, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Understanding how computerized tools can be integrated into scalable, multidisciplinary interventions for the longterm care of brain health.
Visit Program
Rogerio Panizzutti
United States
Close
Jamie Talan
Science writer, Neurology Today
Developing and implementing an online monthly lecture series and a U.S. support group for patients with posterior cortical atrophy and their caregivers.
Visit Program
Jamie Talan
United States
Close
.jpeg)
Jorge Llibre Guerra
Assistant professor, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; assistant director for Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit (DIANTU); cognitive neurologist
Researching admixture, ethnicity and health-social disparities in dementia. Developing a program in Cuba to train health care providers and educate the community about aging, mental health and dementia.
Visit Program
Jorge Llibre Guerra
United Kingdom
Close
.jpeg)
Fionnuala Sweeney
Journalist; multimedia editor, Atlantic Institute
Hearing from a wide range of people working in the dementia space; her podcast series, Dementia is Global, aims to raise global awareness about brain health to change attitudes and policies.
Visit Program
Fionnuala Sweeney
Greece
Close
Stelios Zygouris
Postdoctoral researcher, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas/ Information Technologies Institute
Developing computerized memory tests for early detection of Alzheimer's disease, including the first serious game that older adults can use on their own to screen for signs of subtle cognitive decline.
Visit Program
Stelios Zygouris
United States
Close
Talita Rosa
Neurology Resident, University of Louisville
Studying the economic and psychological burden of informal caregiving for dementia in Brazil.
Visit Program
Talita Rosa
Netherlands
Close
Sana-e-Zehra Haidry
Scientific researcher and research consultant, University of Groningen; research consultant, Hashmanis Hospital
Employing a model to destigmatize, prevent and manage dementia. Addressing the lack of awareness about dementia in low and middle-income countries.
Visit Program
Sana-e-Zehra Haidry
Ireland
Close
Miriam Galvin
Associate professor in intersectional research methodology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
Working on research tracking patient and caregiver journeys, interaction with health services, as well as the conceptualization and assessment of quality of life and caregiver experiences.
Visit Program
Miriam Galvin
Philippines
Close
Hany Ibrahim
Consultant geriatrician and senior lecturer, Ain Shams University Hospital
Working to use modern technology and software platforms for early detection of dementia and cognitive training. Co-founder of Ain Shams Cognitive Training Lab.
Visit Program
Hany Ibrahim
Chile
Close
Tomás León
Psychiatrist Teacher Course coordinator speaker, Hospital del salvador Superintendencia de Salud Neuromedica Brainlat - Universidad Adolfo Ibañez Universidad de Chile EGIA
Researching dementia care, implementation of memory units, dementia teaching, and psychopharmacology in the elderly.
Visit Program
Tomás León
New Zealand
Close
Susanne Roehr
Associate professor, Massey University
Using cohort studies and epidemiological methods to identify modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia as well as their social determinants. Conducting lifestyle interventions to mitigate dementia risk.
Visit Program
Susanne Roehr
United Kingdom
Close
Sarah Fox
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Officer, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Working with people living with dementia and their friends and families to empower them to play an active role in shaping research and policy.
Visit Program
Sarah Fox
Zimbabwe
Close
Primrose Nyamayaro
Research manager, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Researching interventions for dementia that are culturally acceptable for use in Zimbabwe, and establishing how technology can be utilized to carry out these interventions.
Visit Program
Primrose Nyamayaro
Italy
Close
Petronilla Battista
Neuropsychologist and researcher, Clinical and Scientific Institutes Maugeri Bari
Researching and treating cognitive, language and communication disorders in patients with primary progressive aphasia.
Visit Program
Petronilla Battista
United States
Close
Obiora Okoye
Clinical consultant, San Francisco Department of Public Health
Working to create a collaboration across SubSaharan Africa to ensure the prioritization of brain health in public health.
Visit Program
Obiora Okoye
United Kingdom
Close
Nicky Taylor
Theatre and Dementia Research Associate, Leeds Playhouse
Working toward a more hopeful narrative of dementia by creating opportunities for people living with dementia to be at the heart of the stories we tell.
Visit Program
Nicky Taylor
Argentina
Close
Nahuel Magrath Guimet
Managing director and clinical neuropsychiatrist, Ageing and Memory Centre at the Neurological Research Institute Raúl Carrea (FLENI)
Researching frontotemporal dementia diagnosis and education.
Visit Program
Nahuel Magrath Guimet
United States
Close
Mollie Rose
Owner and teacher, Pilates in Common
Working to increase equity in the health care system by exposing a wider population to preventative movement practices.
Visit Program
Mollie Rose
Nicaragua
Close
Milton Lopez
Geriatrician and gerontologist; associate professor, Medicine School at UNAN-Managua; president, Alzheimer´s Foundation of Nicaragua
Practicing geriatric and gerontology medicine, with a strong passion for providing primary care and clinical care to the elderly people in nursing homes, rural and urban communities.
Visit Program
Milton Lopez
Australia
Close
Miguel Renteria
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellow, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Using genetics, brain imaging, and artificial intelligence to understand brain diseases, with a focus on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, and mental health.
Visit Program
Miguel Renteria
Lithuania
Close
Marius Čiurlionis
Adviser, Ministry of Health
Advising long-term care coordination and implementation at the Ministry of Health of The Republic of Lithuania.
Visit Program
Marius Čiurlionis
Ecuador
Close
Maria Martha Unaucho Pilalumbo
Neurophysiologist; and neurologist, Hospital Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja
Improving the lives of people living with dementia through neurological diagnosis and management.
Visit Program
Maria Martha Unaucho Pilalumbo
United States
Close
.jpeg)
Magda Kaczmarska
Dancer, researcher and creative aging teaching artist
Building creative communities for people living with cognitive impairment through the transformative power of dance.
Visit Program
Magda Kaczmarska
Brazil
Close
Luciano Mariano
Neuropsychology and assistant lecturer, Private clinic/FUMEC
Using research to improve diagnosis and to make cognitive-behavioral evaluation simpler and more accurate.
Visit Program
Luciano Mariano
Colombia
Close
Lina Zapata
Institutional psychiatrist, Fundación Valle del Lili
Working to improve brain health care, focusing on dementia prevention, dementia diagnosis, individualized treatments, and genetics research of neurodegenerative diseases in diverse populations.
Visit Program
Lina Zapata
Ecuador
Close
Kuripacha Tituaña Vega
Geriatric physician; volunteer (geriatrician), Fundación Venciendo Fronteras
Developing programs that serve older people living with dementia, especially in Indigenous people living in poverty.
Visit Program
Kuripacha Tituaña Vega
Ireland
Close
Karen Meenan
Patient and public involvement and communications/Dissemination Coordinator, HRB Dementia Clinical Trials Network Ireland (Dementia Trials Ireland or DTI)
Working with people living with dementia and their carers, developing theater and radio broadcasts. In particular working with people affected with Lewy Body Disorders and their caregivers to raise awareness of this disease and build community.
Visit Program
Karen Meenan
Spain
Close
Jonathan Adrián Zegarra Valdivia
Postdoctoral researcher at Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience; Cajal Institute, CSIC; and School of Medicine, UAM, Madrid, Spain
Working to identify biomarkers for early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia through the study of neurobiology, metabolism and brain health physiology.
Visit Program
Jonathan Adrián Zegarra Valdivia
Israel
Close
Inbal Mayan
Geriatric resident, Clalit Medical Services inMeir Medical Center
Practicing and building different models of care, trying to find a balance between giving the patients the best care, reducing hospitalization, and tailoring personal treatment options.
Visit Program
Inbal Mayan
Jordan
Close
Hanan Khalil
Associate professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
Working to increase awareness, improve patient care and improve understanding of mental health through epidemiological and intervention research.
Visit Program
Hanan Khalil
Ireland
Close
Gráinne Hope
Artistic director and founder, Kids' Classics CLG
Working to improve the experience and quality of life for those living with dementia through music.
Visit Program
Gráinne Hope
Nigeria
Close
Funmi Akindejoye
Consultant
Promoting Alzheimer's disease awareness, supporting existing dementia care, and researching the epidemiology and environmental risk factors of brain health.
Visit Program
Funmi Akindejoye
Ireland
Close
Francesca Farina
Research assistant professor, Northwestern University; visiting researcher, Trinity College Dublin
Researching early risk factors for dementia and working with community partners to promote brain health and well-being across the lifespan.
Visit Program
Francesca Farina
India
Close
Faheem Arshad
Postdoctoral fellow, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Working to understand the pathophysiological and structural underpinnings of frontotemporal dementia.
Visit Program
Faheem Arshad
United States
Close
Dearbhla Kelly
Clinical research fellow and Ph.D. candidate, Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford
Researching the overlap between renal and neurological diseases.
Visit Program
Dearbhla Kelly
Brazil
Close
Carlos Chechetti
Social Entrepreneurship, Revivendo Memorias social program (NGO)
Developing a social program that uses passion—such as sport, music, movie, poetry, and art—as cognitive stimulation to increase socialization to improve quality of life for older adults and people with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.
Visit Program
Carlos Chechetti
Brazil
Close
Berenice Werle
Director, Moriguchi Institute; vice president, Brazilian Geriatrics Society
Creating friendly and accessible environments for people with dementia, caregivers and family members of people with dementia.
Visit Program
Berenice Werle
Argentina
Close
Adolfo Garcia
Director, Cognitive Neuroscience Center, Universidad de San Andres; associate researcher, Faculty of Humanities, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Combining neuroscience and language science to capture early markers of neurodegenerative disorders.
Visit Program
Adolfo Garcia
Bermuda
Close
Sarah D'Alessio
Policy analyst, Ministry of Health, Government of Bermuda
Developing and strengthening long-term care and social care systems and practices, so they become more equitable through inclusion and by enhancing the quality of life for people with cognitive impairment.
Visit Program
Sarah D'Alessio
Chile
Close
Nicole Rogers Castillo
Neurologist, Universidad de Chile
Developing nonpharmacological interventions and introducing technology-based tools that may be integrated into current health programs for older adults and patients with dementia.
Visit Program
Nicole Rogers Castillo
Denmark
Close
Naiara Demnitz
Postdoctoral researcher, Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Examining the role of lifestyle factors on the aging brain, with the aim of developing targeted lifestyle interventions that promote healthy brain aging.
Visit Program
Naiara Demnitz
Ethiopia
Close
Meron Abey
Theater artist, owner of theater production company; Arts in Health Project, Gefersa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center
Exploring how the arts could strengthen the health care service, social equity, and establishing arts in a brain health center for research and training in Ethiopia.
Visit Program
Meron Abey
France
Close
Maëlenn Guerchet
Researcher, French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)
Developing new aging and brain health research in sub-Saharan Africa to better understand the burden of dementia and raise awareness. Encouraging initiatives that support caregivers and train health care professionals.
Visit Program
Maëlenn Guerchet
United States
Close
Lauren Hunt
Assistant professor of nursing, Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Evaluating existing and developing new models of hospice and palliative care for older adults with dementia and their caregivers.
Visit Program
Lauren Hunt
United Kingdom
Close
Karin Diamond
Artistic director, Re-Live
Exploring the health and well-being benefits of participating in arts in health practice for people living with dementia and their families.
Visit Program
Karin Diamond
Belgium
Close
Joni Gilissen
Postdoctoral researcher, Endof-Life Care Research Group, Dept of Family Medicine and Chronic Care, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; and Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
Engaging in mixed-methods research and development of interventions to address (palliative) care needs and improve quality of life throughout the care trajectory of older adults, including those with dementia and other serious illnesses.
Visit Program
Joni Gilissen
United States
Close
Jennie Gubner
Assistant professor of ethnomusicology; chair, Applied Intercultural Arts Research, Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, University of Arizona
Promoting models of dementia education through music, filmmaking and service-learning. Building bridges between ethnomusicology and the health sciences.
Visit Program
Jennie Gubner
Spain
Close
Ignacio Illán Gala
Neurologist, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Researching and leading a multidisciplinary clinic to improve the diagnosis and clinical care of people living with frontotemporal dementia and their families.
Visit Program
Ignacio Illán Gala
Brazil
Close
Fernando Aguzzoli-Peres
Coordinator of “age-friendly cities” protocols, International Longevity Center Brazil; Director in Successful Aging and Dementias, Crônicos do Dia a Dia
Exploring positive ways to communicate dementia with empathy and compassion in different settings, from books to social networks, to connect different generations.
Visit Program
Fernando Aguzzoli-Peres
United Kingdom
Close
Emily Adrion
Lecturer (assistant professor) of global health policy, University of Edinburgh
Improving understanding of the impact of health and social care system design on patterns of care and spending for those with dementia and their families/ caregivers. Aiming to reduce the devastating financial toll of dementia.
Visit Program
Emily Adrion
United States
Close
Dvera Saxton
Assistant professor, Department of Anthropology, California State University, Fresno; affiliated researcher, California Institute of Rural Studies
Developing communitybased approaches to research design, problem solving, and creative teaching and learning around aging and brain health in rural and immigrant communities in California.
Visit Program
Dvera Saxton
Turkey
Close
Didem Öz
Associate professor and neurologist, Dokuz Eylul University
Developing an electroencephalography model to monitor the electrical activity of the brain for diagnosis and differentiation of dementia, and investigating clinicopathological correlation.
Visit Program
Didem Öz
United States
Close
Cheyenne Mize
Music therapist and owner, Wishing Well Music LLC; host/ producer of audio program “Can You Hear Me?”
Using music for individual and community aims, with a particular interest in equitable access to creative wellness opportunities for people of all ages and levels of ability or experience.
Visit Program
Cheyenne Mize
Peru
Close
Beatriz Marcela Mar Meza
Coordinator of the MMENTE Program Head of clinical intervention at LatAmFINGER - Perú, Hospital Central Fuerza Aérea del Perú Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias
Working to develop a comprehensive care program for the management of patients with cognitive disorders and caregiver support. Developing geriatric services to optimize care of chronic diseases, such as dementia, affecting the Peruvian elderly.
Visit Program
Beatriz Marcela Mar Meza
Egypt
Close
Aya Ashour
Lecturer and consultant of neurology, Ain Shams University
Improving the lives of people living with cognitive impairment by providing the best clinical settings and maximizing the research outcomes to patients with dementia in Egypt.
Visit Program
Aya Ashour
Ireland
Close
Arianna Almirall Sánchez
Sphere Scholar, School of Public Health, Trinity College Dublin
Researching the relationship between cognitive reserve and cognitive decline by analyzing population data from high, middle and low-income countries to identify mid-life risk factors for dementias. Developing a training program for caregivers.
Visit Program
Arianna Almirall Sánchez
United States
Close
Anne Browning
Assistant dean for well-being, University of Washington
Promoting resilience, brain health and well-being for health care teams. Developing support for people engaging in equity work, expanding practices and competencies for distress tolerance.
Visit Program
Anne Browning
Spain
Close
Anna Brugulat-Serrat
Neuropsychologist and postdoctoral researcher, Barcelona Beta Brain Research Center
Developing strategies to increase the understanding of how risk factors render the sex-specific brain vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology. Developing personalized prevention programs.
Visit Program
Anna Brugulat-Serrat
United States
Close
Adit Friedberg
Research fellow, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Unraveling the neural mechanisms that underlie the emergence of visual artistic creativity in frontotemporal dementia.
Visit Program
Adit Friedberg
United Kingdom
Close
Wilby Williamson
Physician and clinical academic in cardiovascular prevention and brain health
Working to treat patients presenting for management of hypertension and primary prevention of heart disease and stroke.
Visit Program
Wilby Williamson
United States
Close
Walter Dawson
Assistant professor, Oregon Health and Science University
Developing strategies to reduce the economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia through public policy interventions that better support individuals, family care partners, and the public programs that fund care.
Visit Program
Walter Dawson
United States
Close
Stefanie Piña-Escudero
Specialist, Genetics of Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases at the Memory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Establishing best practice for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia, supported by the development of an international, multidisciplinary network.
Visit Program
Stefanie Piña-Escudero
United States
Close
.jpeg)
Tala Al-Rousan
Assistant professor, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Investigating how the stress of war and displacement affects dementia rates in refugees in the Middle East. Co-designed the Atlantic Fellows Thematic Forum in Jordan for learning about migration and health.
Visit Program
Tala Al-Rousan
United Kingdom
Close
Siobhan Casey
Director of marketing and business development, Age NI (Northern Ireland)
Driving change in the aging agenda to improve the wellbeing of older people.
Visit Program
Siobhan Casey
United Kingdom
Close
.jpeg)
Shamiel McFarlane
General practitioner, MD Link
Developing a home-based primary care program for cognitively impaired, isolated older adults in rural Jamaica.
Visit Program
Shamiel McFarlane
Nigeria
Close
Rufus Akinyemi
Senior research fellow, University of Ibadan
Nurturing leaders in Africa for collaborative work to improve brain health. Clinical, research and advocacy work focusing on vascular and degenerative brain disorders.
Visit Program
Rufus Akinyemi
United States
Close
Rowena Richie
Dance theater artist and movement educator
Promoting positive aging through movement-based, creative engagement with elders in various settings.
Visit Program
Rowena Richie
United States
Close
Phaedra Bell
Education leader and social intervention designer
Developing a program for young adults to partner with older adults to mitigate risk factors for dementia and other health challenges through regular, meaningful interactions across generations.
Visit Program
Phaedra Bell
Spain
Close
.jpeg)
Myriam De La Cruz Puebla
Neurologist and researcher, The Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute; Ph.D. student, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Researching headaches to develop clinical, neurophysiological and genetical studies.
Visit Program
Myriam De La Cruz Puebla
Egypt
Close
Mohamed Salama
Associate professor and associate director, Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo
Leading the Egyptian Longitudinal Study of Aging to try to reshape the current understanding of aging.
Visit Program
Mohamed Salama
Belgium
Close
Sandra Higuet
Head of the Geriatric Department, Centre Hospitalier Nivelles-Tubize
Working to create an integrated care facility for the management of patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Visit Program
Sandra Higuet
Brazil
Close
Maira Okada de Oliveira
Neuropsychologist, Hospital Santa Marcelina Private Clinic
Developing strategies to evaluate cognition in populations with low levels of education. Working on developing screening tools to identify cognitive decline in individuals with low levels of schooling.
Visit Program
Maira Okada de Oliveira
United States
Close
.jpeg)
Yue Leng
Assistant professor of psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Developing interventional studies targeting improved sleep and cognition, which have the potential to help prevent the onset and progression of dementia in high-risk populations.
Visit Program
Yue Leng
Botswana
Close
Lingani Mbakile Mahlanza
Assistant professor and neuropsychologist, University of Botswana
Leading efforts to improve dementia diagnosis by translating, culturally adapting and validating tablet-based and paper-based cognitive and functional assessments for the Botswana population.
Visit Program
Lingani Mbakile Mahlanza
Brazil
Close
Lenisa Brandao
Associate professor, Department of Health and Communication, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Promoting the social inclusion of older adults living with aphasia and raising awareness of health professionals to the power of art in improving communication and the quality of life.
Visit Program
Lenisa Brandao
United Kingdom
Close
Laura Booi
Research fellow, Centre for Dementia Research, Leeds Beckett University
Leading efforts to build inclusive communities through co-producing research with people living with dementia, and developing social entrepreneurial ventures to connect and support dementia-focused leaders.
Visit Program
Laura Booi
Brazil
Close
Lais Fajersztajn
Associate researcher, University of São Paulo
Investigating urban and environmental health to understand the effects of air pollution on neurodegenerative diseases.
Visit Program
Lais Fajersztajn
South Africa
Close
Kirti Ranchod
Neurologist
Making brain health practical and relevant. Promoting an understanding of traditional and cultural practices which promote brain health.
Visit Program
Kirti Ranchod
South Africa
Close
Kirsty Bobrow
Public health physician and epidemiologist
Developing and testing mobile phone messaging through clinical trials to support treatment adherence in adults with high blood pressure and diabetes in primary care settings.
Visit Program
Kirsty Bobrow
Costa Rica
Close
Jorge Mario Leon Salas
Neuro-psychiatrist, Hospital Clinica Biblica
Developing mental health strategies for successful aging and leading efforts to understand and optimize treatments for people living with dementia.
Visit Program
Jorge Mario Leon Salas
United Kingdom
Close
Jane Bentley
Music specialist
Developing engagement in accessible participative music as a resource for social inclusion, building communicative partnerships and community integration across the lifespan.
Visit Program
Jane Bentley
United Kingdom
Close
Jerónimo Martin
Clinical Fellow in Stroke and Emergency Care, NHS Scotland
Improving the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of stroke. Developing multicenter studies and programs to diminish stroke risk factors and work to identify populations at high risk of stroke.
Visit Program
Jerónimo Martin
United States
Close
Gabri Christa
Associate professor of professional practice; director of Movement Lab, Barnard College, Colombia University
Facilitating art initiatives focused on understanding one another's humanity. Curating dance, education and film events aimed at removing stigma around age and race.
Visit Program
Gabri Christa
United Kingdom
Close
Fiona Walsh
Managing director, DDS Architects Ltd.
Translating research and inclusive building design principles into everyday use to ensure they are accessible to people living with cognitive and/or sensory impairments.
Visit Program
Fiona Walsh
United States
Close
Krystal L. Culler
Founder and creative director, Virtual Brain Health Center
Developing innovative brain health and memory programs and services. Implementing population health approaches for individuals and carers, aimed at dementia risk prevention.
Visit Program
Krystal L. Culler
Ireland
Close
Eimear McGlinchey
Assistant professor in intellectual disability, Trinity College Dublin
Including people with Down syndrome in all aspects of dementia research.
Visit Program
Eimear McGlinchey
Mexico
Close
Mariana Longoria Ibarrola
Faculty, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Part of 10/66 Dementia Research Group, carrying out population-based research into dementia in low- and middle-income countries.
Visit Program
Mariana Longoria Ibarrola
Mexico
Close
Mariana Longoria Ibarrola
Faculty, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Part of 10/66 Dementia Research Group, carrying out population-based research into dementia in low- and middle-income countries.
Visit Program
Mariana Longoria Ibarrola
Mexico
Close
.jpeg)
Luis Arnoldo Muñoz Nevárez
Geriatric and internal medicine specialist
Improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment strategies for older adults living with HIV and HIVassociated neurocognitive disorder. Promoting dementia awareness and early diagnosis in Mexico.
Visit Program
Luis Arnoldo Muñoz Nevárez
United Kingdom
Close
Emma Cunningham
Clinical lecturer in ageing in the Centre for Public Health and consultant geriatrician, Queen's University Belfast and Belfast Trust
Advancing perioperative research and care. Contributing to the global literature on cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in early Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Visit Program
Emma Cunningham
Chile
Close
Agustin Ibanez
Director, Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibanez; research associate professor, Trinity College Dublin
Empowering Latin American networks and researchers to fight dementia collaboratively.
Visit Program
Agustin Ibanez
Ireland
Close
Assistant Professor, NeuropsychologistUniversity of BotswanaLorna Roe
Academic health services researcher
Investigating trajectories of frailty and cognitive decline among older adults in Ireland and how these trajectories impact on patterns and costs of care, functional decline and caregiver burden.
Visit Program
Assistant Professor, NeuropsychologistUniversity of BotswanaLorna Roe
United States
Close
Stefania Ilinca
Technical adviser for long-term care researcher, WHO Regional Office for European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
Focusing on understanding the effects of demographic aging on health and social policy in Europe, including patterns of use of care among the elderly.
Visit Program
Stefania Ilinca
Peru
Close
Maritza Pintado-Caipa
Neurologist and researcher, Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias
Specializing in dementia prevention, timely diagnosis, and proper management; seeking to make transcendental changes to contribute to the reduction of health inequities among vulnerable populations.
Visit Program
Maritza Pintado-Caipa
Israel
Close
Ophir Keret
Senior neurologist (hospital), Clalit Health Services, Rabin Medical Center
Determining the unique features of young onset Alzheimer's and dementia in diverse and disparate populations of Israel.
Visit Program
Ophir Keret
United States
Close
Dana Walrath
Writer, artist and anthropologist
Practicing a blend of creative writing, comics, art and anthropology, and believing in the power of the arts for social change. Offering ways to heal from and end global challenges of dehumanization, dementia, racism, and genocide.
Visit Program
Dana Walrath
United States
Close
Cindy Weinstein
Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of English, California Institute of Technology
Recently published “Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain,” written with Dr. Bruce Miller, based on her experience of coming to terms with her father's diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Visit Program
Cindy Weinstein
Singapore
Close
Emi Kiyota
Associate professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Creating socially integrated communities that value elders through Ibasho (a notfor-profit organization) and consulting in the design of communities and cities.
Visit Program
Emi Kiyota
United States
Close
Krista Harrison
Associate professor and Medicine Associate Director of Training in the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies Program
Developing evidence and interventions to address palliative care needs of people with dementia, prion disease, and other serious illnesses through clinical interventions, care system or equitable policy.
Visit Program
Krista Harrison
Greece
Close
.jpeg)
Konstantina Sykara
Head Psychologist , Neurological Institute of Athens; Staff Psychologist, Athens Medical Center
Evaluating whether cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is an effective treatment intervention in patients with mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers.
Visit Program
Konstantina Sykara
United Kingdom
Close
Greg Walsh
Principal architect, DDS Architects Ltd.
Designing inclusive environments to support the health and well-being of people with dementia.
Visit Program
Greg Walsh
United States
Close
.jpeg)
Jenny Zitser
International Sleep Research Training Program Fellow, Psychiatry Department, Sleep Division, Stanford University
Investigating nonmotor manifestations of synucleinopathies, including cognitive, sleep and autonomic disturbances to be used as biomarkers for this specific group of diseases.
Visit Program
Jenny Zitser
Peru
Close
Alex Kornhuber
Photographer
Using photography to create social awareness of how older Peruvians living in different regions of the country age, focusing on how different living conditions influence the aging process for better or worse.
Visit Program
Alex Kornhuber
United States
Close
Elizabeth Dzeng
Assistant professor of medicine and sociology, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Examining the influence of structural racism, culture and ethics of neoliberalism on the provision of goaldiscordant end-of-life care in older adults with and without dementia in the U.S. and U.K.
Visit Program
Elizabeth Dzeng
Turkey
Close
Derya Durusu Emek-Savas
Associate professor, Departments of Psychology and Neurosciences, Dokuz Eylul University
Developing and using computerized cognitive training programs as an intervention for people with cognitive impairment and for the prevention of cognitive decline in the aging population.
Visit Program
Derya Durusu Emek-Savas
Ireland
Close
David Loughrey
Postdoctoral fellow, Trinity College Dublin
Researching the relationship between hearing loss and the development of dementia through neurocognitive assessment of older adults with hearing loss.
Visit Program
David Loughrey
United Kingdom
Close
Corrina Grimes
Advance care planning lead, Department of Health, Northern Ireland; head of Business Change, Encompass Northern Ireland (Health and Social Care Board)
Engaging in health and social care policy development and implementation; and currently developing an advance care planning policy for Northern Ireland.
Visit Program
Corrina Grimes
Colombia
Close
.jpeg)
Claudia Patricia Ramos-Perez
Psychiatrist and sub investigator, Neuroscience Group of Antioquia
Working to determine factors related to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Visit Program
Claudia Patricia Ramos-Perez
United States
Close
.jpeg)
Claire Sexton
Director, Scientific Programs and Outreach, Alzheimer's Association
Leading research programs and initiatives to accelerate the Alzheimer's Association's scientific agenda.
Visit Program
Claire Sexton
Ireland
Close
Catherine Jordan
Experimental psychologist
Pursuing the relationship between musical expertise and the development of dementia, and exploring the mechanisms underpinning this association, and music as therapy.
Visit Program
Catherine Jordan
Mexico
Close
Brenda Pérez Cerpa
Geriatric medicine specialist
Establishing innovative ways of bringing palliative and supportive care to people with dementia, and developing tangible policies or strategies that raise awareness of advanced directives.
Visit Program
Brenda Pérez Cerpa
United States
Close
Boon Lead Tee
Assistant professor, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Developing an anatomicalspecific and linguistically adapted Chinese Language Assessment in PPA battery for the Chinese-speaking population. Studying impacts of cultural characteristics on social cognitive functions.
Visit Program
Boon Lead Tee
Cuba
Close
.jpeg)
Ana Margarita Rodriguez Salgado
Neuropsychologist
Introducing technologybased cognitive assessments and support to the Cuban population.
Visit Program
Ana Margarita Rodriguez Salgado
Colombia
Close
Alejandra Guerrero Barragán
Neurologist, Clinica de la Sabana, Instituto Roosevelt
Conducting epidemiological research to understand better the situation of dementia patients and their caregivers in Bogota. Studying cognitive impairment in different vulnerable populations.
Visit Program
Alejandra Guerrero Barragán
Argentina
Close
Silvia Kochen
Neurologist and director, Neurosciences and Complex Systems Unit, Hospital El Cruce
Providing primary care dementia training and education packages for general practitioners for improving the early diagnosis of dementia, and developing treatment and prevention strategies.
Visit Program
Silvia Kochen
United States
Close
Nicole Batsch
Gerontologist and global consultant
Understanding how people with dementia can lead more meaningful lives under human rights' objectives.
Visit Program
Nicole Batsch
Spain
Close
Mircea Balasa
Neurologist, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Promoting an earlydiagnosis through the use of novel biomarkers and new modalities of patient engagement for an early identification of cognitive decline in the general population.
Visit Program
Mircea Balasa
Spain
Close
María Carmona-Iragui
Faculty neurologist, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Researching cognitive impairment and biomarkers in the continuum of sporadic Alzheimer's disease and in Down syndrome for insights into the biological and epidemiological contributors to Alzheimer's disease.
Visit Program
María Carmona-Iragui
Colombia
Close
.jpeg)
Lina Velilla
Research Associate, Neuroscience Group of Antioquia
Developing strategies to address the stress and burden-related stigma among caregivers of patients with early onset dementia, caused by the e280a mutation in Antioquia.
Visit Program
Lina Velilla
France
Close
Laurent Cleret de Langavant
Assistant professor in neurology, Paris-Est University
Analyzing large, populationbased cohort studies to generate a global perspective on dementia risk factors in the general population in two different continents.
Visit Program
Laurent Cleret de Langavant
United States
Close
Josh Kornbluth
Monologuist, filmmaker and video host
Connecting brain science with social justice by hosting, writing and producing the video series “Citizen Brain,” and by creating a theatrical monologue about empathy and democracy.
Visit Program
Josh Kornbluth
United States
Close
Jalayne Arias
Associate professor, Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences School of Public Health, Georgia State University
Investigating the legal and ethical challenges associated with the individual and social burden linked with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias through public policy initiatives.
Visit Program
Jalayne Arias
Greece
Close
Ioannis Tarnanas
Chief scientific officer, Altoida Inc.
Improving computational biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease and developing a responsible strategy to implement this technology and utilize machine intelligence for disease prevention.
Visit Program
Ioannis Tarnanas
United States
Close
Heidi Clare Lambert
Music educator and performer
Producing a radio program about aging and the creative process, showing how brains benefit from musical engagement. Also developing a musical curriculum for adult day health.
Visit Program
Heidi Clare Lambert
Greece
Close
Elissaios Karageorgiou
Division Chief Sleep & Memory Center and scientific director, Neurological Institute of Athens
Elucidating brain rhythm patterns of dementia syndromes across the sleepwake cycle, with the goal of improving diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response, and promoting dementia health.
Visit Program
Elissaios Karageorgiou
Brazil
Close
Elisa de Paula França Resende
Assistant Neurologist, Hospital das Clínicas UFMG-EBSERH; assistant professor, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais
Studying the effects of latelife literacy acquisition as a dementia prevention tool through improving memory and increasing connections between brain areas.
Visit Program
Elisa de Paula França Resende
France
Close
Eleonore Bayen
Assistant professor in NeuroRehab (Physical and Rehab Medicine), Sorbonne Université; Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Designing, testing and validating new prototypes monitoring cognitive disorders; studying patterns of disability, clinical evolution, and unmet care needs; analyzing socioeconomics datasets.
Visit Program
Eleonore Bayen
Ireland
Close
Elaine Howard
Independent consultant, Dementia Focus
Delivering bespoke consultancy in service reform and training solutions to dementia service providers and innovators who seek to provide personalized care and support for people living with dementia.
Visit Program
Elaine Howard
Ireland
Close
Dominic Campbell
Director, Creative Aging International; curator/producer of Creative Brain Week; and arts officer, Irish Hospice Foundation
Developing and sustaining project prototypes, infused with art and creativity, backed by solid evidence and responding to need and local circumstance to help reduce the fear of age and its related illnesses among elders.
Visit Program
Dominic Campbell
United Kingdom
Close
Claire McEvoy
Senior lecturer in nutrition and aging research, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Public Health, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast
Investigating the role of diet in brain aging and dementia by analyzing population data and testing scalable dietary interventions for brain health.
Visit Program
Claire McEvoy
Ireland
Close
Christine FitzGerald
Postdoctoral researcher, National University of Ireland Galway
Exploring the role of community services such as Alzheimer cafés in supporting social citizenship, and developing a psychosocial evaluation strategy to mobilize and enhance psychosocial interventions.
Visit Program
Christine FitzGerald
Brazil
Close
Bárbara Costa Beber
Assistant professor of speech and language pathology, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Raising awareness of dementia in 40,000 speech and language therapists in Brazil and studying methods for improving communication among people with neurological diseases.
Visit Program
Bárbara Costa Beber
United States
Close
Alissa Bernstein
Assistant professor, Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Creating effective interventions tailored to the sociocultural context of patients and their caregivers, with attention to the social determinants that cause and perpetuate ill health and disease.
Visit Program
Alissa Bernstein
Netherlands
Close
Adrià Rofes
Assistant professor, University of Groningen
Enhancing our understanding of brain behavior relations and applying this knowledge to improve assessment and treatment protocols for neurological conditions leading to aphasia.
Visit Program
Adrià Rofes
United States
Close
Adam Waskow
Entrepreneur focused on brain health and equity; owner of Three Home Village Assisted Living facility
Researching how animalassisted therapies and interventions could affect care and improve outcomes in a variety of environments and applications; in particular, the use of therapy dogs with dementia patients.
Visit Program
Adam Waskow
x
Health Equity in South Africa
South Africa
Close
Vusimuzi Zwane
Program manager, Southern Africa Movement of Mining Affected Communities; national deputy secretary, Sebenza Community Development Group
Working within communities and civil society movements to address inequality and strive for social justice for all; mobilizing community and building community voice through capacity building.
Visit Program
Vusimuzi Zwane
South Africa
Close
Precious Mazibuko
Community scholar, University of Kwa Zulu-Natal; project facilitator/coordinator, Durban South Community Peace Builders
Using innovative learning tools to bridge the gap between the law, people and the state around matters relating to environmental ecology.
Visit Program
Precious Mazibuko
South Africa
Close
Lindile Ngwenya
Master’s student, University of the Witwatersrand; volunteer and mentor, Refugee Children’s Project
Supporting vulnerable individuals through community development and advocacy, and volunteering at a refugee center; this social worker is aiming to complete a master’s degree in migration and displacement.
Visit Program
Lindile Ngwenya
South Africa
Close
Bells Twani
Chairperson, coordinator, organizer and field worker
Fostering a movement for the development of youth in communities; mobilizing community and youth to address policy around land and land occupation.
Visit Program
Bells Twani
South Africa
Close
Zandile Mqwathi
Social behavior change communications manager, Pact SA; program coordinator, Higher Health; facilitator/consultant, International Youth Foundation
Advocating for the use of drama therapy as a key component of the public health system; trying to tackle the issue of mental health in South Africa.
Visit Program
Zandile Mqwathi
South Africa
Close
Nqobizwe Mahlangu
Medical student, University of KwaZulu-Natal; marketing director, Nomandla Leadership Academy
Improving access to sexual reproductive health rights, with a passion for sanitary dignity, maternal care and preventing gynecological ills; exploring sustainable social entrepreneurial models that provide solutions in Africa.
Visit Program
Nqobizwe Mahlangu
South Africa
Close
Yolisa Lawrence
Programs coordinator, SGS Consulting; assistant lecturer, Nelson Mandela University; research fieldworker, strategic analytics and management
Strengthening literacy, youth leadership and the well-being of young women and girls in communities through engagement programs.
Visit Program
Yolisa Lawrence
South Africa
Close
Abongile Davani
Former literacy mentor, Nal’ibali Trust; former approvals evaluator, AIDS Foundation of South Africa
Developing the agency of young women and children, and the LGBTIQPA+ community; developing literacy and working toward the inclusion of youth in the provincial economy of the Eastern Cape.
Visit Program
Abongile Davani
South Africa
Close
Nonzaliseko Magidiwane
HIV/AIDS counselor and tester, Perinatal HIV Research Unit; health promoter and leader of a community HIV support group
Organizing to eradicate gender-based violence in communities and supporting LGBTQI+ communities; Nonzaliseko is a health promoter and support group facilitator for communities in the Eastern Cape province.
Visit Program
Nonzaliseko Magidiwane
South Africa
Close
Mmabatho Langa
Physiotherapist, Limpopo
Ensuring the provision of public health services in rural communities and hospitals; providing physiotherapy services to Limpopo Acadamy of Sport.
Visit Program
Mmabatho Langa
South Africa
Close
Cincinitia Lebjane
Founder and director, Resoketswe Lebjane Foundation; branch secretary, Treatment Action Campaign
Advocating for gender equality and sexual reproductive health rights, as a change driver targeting rural areas in particular.
Visit Program
Cincinitia Lebjane
South Africa
Close
Tendai Chisirimunhu
Master’s student in psychology; counselor, AbantuLives; member, executive committee representing South Africa, Global Mental Health Peer Network
Addressing mental health for social change, with a decolonial approach that is holistic and communitybased, situating the lived experiences of the people of South Africa and Africa.
Visit Program
Tendai Chisirimunhu
South Africa
Close
Nangamso Koza
Education development strategist; executive director, Kwankqubela; creative manager, Ingomso
Promoting communitydriven and school-focused health education programs in marginalized communities, with a particular interest in providing a decolonized education system and alternative education models.
Visit Program
Nangamso Koza
South Africa
Close
Yvette Andrews
Nurse, Metro Health Services
Working with community health workers on the issue of health care access for marginalized communities.
Visit Program
Yvette Andrews
South Africa
Close
Pinkie Saidy Brown
Provincial lead, She Decides; brand ambassador, Inside My Purse
Advocating for the inclusion of queer women and people living with HIV; providing women and girls space to learn about their bodies and exercise their rights to sexual health.
Visit Program
Pinkie Saidy Brown
South Africa
Close
Patrick Mdeletshe
Field Researcher, SECTION27
Working with civil society to address inequality and striving for social justice for all. Mobilizing community and building community voice through capacity building. Building civil society voice from below for health system strengthening.
Visit Program
Patrick Mdeletshe
South Africa
Close
Razia Vallie
Program manager, Western Cape Health Department
Developing and supporting equitable TB and HIV protection programs.
Visit Program
Razia Vallie
South Africa
Close
Lungile Quiny Dube
Director/chairperson, USAWA for Learning & Healing
Contributing to educational approaches that are empowering and for liberation purposes by understanding the intersectionality of education and health within aspects of adolescent girls and young women.
Visit Program
Lungile Quiny Dube
South Africa
Close
Zimbini Madikiza
Project assistant and community mobilizer, Rural Health Advocacy Project
Building social collective power through equipping rural communities with skills and knowledge of realizing their potential toward the advancement of social change and enhancing their agency to advocate for improved and effective access of health care services.
Visit Program
Zimbini Madikiza
South Africa
Close
Tshepo Mokhadi
Environmental health practitioner, Bongani Regional Hospital
Implementing sustainable hospital green initiatives aimed at reducing the carbon footprint, use of harmful chemicals (especially pesticides) and waste minimization strategies in the health sector.
Visit Program
Tshepo Mokhadi
South Africa
Close
Tlamelo Mothudi
Master's candidate (law), University of Cape Town (UCT); co-chair, MCU Health cluster, Makhanda; house warden/ manager, Allan Gray Residence
Health advocate for the advancement of health equity with a particular interest in policy, public interest Law, health research, Public Resource Management and Social Accountability Monitoring.
Visit Program
Tlamelo Mothudi
South Africa
Close
Thato Helmut Mathabathe
Procurement and supply chain mangement specialist, National Department of Health Global Fund
Contributing toward medicine access expansion using pharmacy innovation and technology.
Visit Program
Thato Helmut Mathabathe
South Africa
Close
Nwabisa Dlova
Social worker, Masimanyane Women's Rights International
Advocating for the rights of women, social justice and sexual reproductive health, rooted in intersectional PanAfrican feminism.
Visit Program
Nwabisa Dlova
South Africa
Close
Ntombohlanga Mqushulu
Program manager, Next Up
Mentoring youth leaders across South Africa.
Visit Program
Ntombohlanga Mqushulu
South Africa
Close
Nonkululeko 'Nkuli' Mbuli
Communications and advocacy strategist, Embrace Movement for Mothers
Using media and communications as a tool for social change.
Visit Program
Nonkululeko 'Nkuli' Mbuli
South Africa
Close
Nomfundo Mkhaba
Project developer, Waste for Change
Teaching leadership, gender equity and enviromental sustainability.
Visit Program
Nomfundo Mkhaba
South Africa
Close
Mpho Mogapi
Cluster manager, Soul City Institute for Social Justice
Advocating for social justice for young women and girls and their rights in accessing sexual reproductive health services in a youth-friendly environment underpinned by intersectional feminism.
Visit Program
Mpho Mogapi
South Africa
Close
Lebo Molete
Founding member, PHELA Foundation
Facilitating the inclusion of patients as a prominent stakeholder group in the development and implementation of health services and strategic health policies.
Visit Program
Lebo Molete
South Africa
Close
Kuvashna Singh
Pharmacist, Department of Health; Master's candidate (Public Health), Rhodes University
Working toward improving health care in the public sector.
Visit Program
Kuvashna Singh
South Africa
Close
Kanyisa Booi
Founder and campaign manager, Matriarch & Sons
Creating and executing health communications campaigns and strategies that are engaging by employing a fusion of pop culture and politics.
Visit Program
Kanyisa Booi
South Africa
Close
Judiac Ranape
Comprehensive health nurse and nurse trainer, Department of Health
Advocating within civil society organizations for improved health of marginalized communities.
Visit Program
Judiac Ranape
South Africa
Close
Ivana Merckel
Coordinator
Promoting the need for accessible, comprehensive and holistic health education with community participation.
Visit Program
Ivana Merckel
South Africa
Close
Innocentia Mgijima
Human rights lawyer, Africa Albinism Network; Ph.D. candidate, University of Witswatersrand
Advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities in Africa.
Visit Program
Innocentia Mgijima
South Africa
Close
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Managing editor, Health-e News
Bridging the health information divide through journalism that helps individuals make informed health choices and advances health equity.
Visit Program
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
South Africa
Close
Bertha Chiguvare
Program officer, Lawyers for Human Rights; board member, Vumbanani for Peacebuilding
Humanitarian worker with more than 10 years of experience in program management, community development and human rights activism.
Visit Program
Bertha Chiguvare
South Africa
Close
Azeeza Rangunwala
Africa regional coordinator, groundWork
Intersectional feminist (also known as the Scientivist) focusing on climate change and health.
Visit Program
Azeeza Rangunwala
South Africa
Close
Aldridge Munyoro
Ph.D. candidate, University of the Witwatersrand
Building an inclusive society where people living at the far margins of society can equally participate and benefit from the social and economic pipeline.
Visit Program
Aldridge Munyoro
South Africa
Close
Vinkey Sibuyi
Social worker, Epilepsy South Africa
Advocating for the right to education for children with learning impairments. Collaborating with other stakeholders to develop learning tools that could be used to accommodate their learning needs.
Visit Program
Vinkey Sibuyi
South Africa
Close
Sylvia Siyo
Business case development manager, Transnet Port Terminals
Training, mentoring and inspiring women and girls from underprivileged communities to succeed in industry.
Visit Program
Sylvia Siyo
South Africa
Close
Sipamandla Mpikeleli
Development and CSI Manager, South African Sugar Association
Advancing rural development through job placement opportunities for young people in the sugar cane value chain; bursaries to rural communities studying agriculture, science and engineering; and supporting enterprise initiatives for women and the youth.
Visit Program
Sipamandla Mpikeleli
South Africa
Close
Sibusiso Fihlani
Drama therapist, Drama for Life
Using theater and drama therapy with patients to help them overcome emotional trauma and addiction, as well as working with young men to help them deal with their emotions to become better fathers.
Visit Program
Sibusiso Fihlani
South Africa
Close
Samson Phakathi
Senior field officer, The Endangered Wildlife Trust
Mobilizing communities in rural South Africa to engage with conservation projects that provide environmentally friendly alternative livelihoods.
Visit Program
Samson Phakathi
South Africa
Close
René Sparks
National RTCQI/CLI Manager, SEAD (Strategic Evaluation, Advisory & Development) Consulting Ltd; director, HACCSA
Strengthening, monitoring and promoting quality HIV and laboratory services in South Africa. Passionate about sexual reproductive health rights, primary health care access and health systems strengthening.
Visit Program
René Sparks
South Africa
Close
Ntebaleng Morake
Curriculum and education coordinator, Social Justice Coalition
Building a South Africa that addresses the injustices of the past while seeking alternatives for a just and equal society.
Visit Program
Ntebaleng Morake
South Africa
Close
.jpeg)
Mafoko Phomane
Environmental health campaign manager, groundWork, South Africa
Advocating for environmental justice, working with the health sector and communities.
Visit Program
Mafoko Phomane
United Kingdom
Close
Shannon Morgan
Lead occupational therapist, private mental health care
Developing services and a model of care for mental health care users, supporting recovery and community integration.
Visit Program
Shannon Morgan
South Africa
Close
Ntombizanele (Zanele) Figlan
Head of Environmental Health, City of Cape Town
Advocating for environmental health as a determinant of health to be at the center of human health.
Visit Program
Ntombizanele (Zanele) Figlan
South Africa
Close
Noluthando Ndlovu
Researcher, Health Systems Trust
Conducting evidence-based research that contributes to policy strengthening health systems in South Africa, using predominantly quantitative data to address health equity.
Visit Program
Noluthando Ndlovu
South Africa
Close
Nikki Green (nee Vermeulen)
Coordinator for community-centered programmes, Centre for Social Development, Rhodes University
Reimagining the ways in which corporate and NGO spaces can be connected and developed to enhance access to resources and opportunities for social change.
Visit Program
Nikki Green (nee Vermeulen)
South Africa
Close
Michelle Brotherton
Advocate, Rhodes University
Specializing as an advocate in international human rights, health rights and health care systems. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in philosophy.
Visit Program
Michelle Brotherton
South Africa
Close
Chaleen Arendse
USAWA Learning & Healing
Advancing the rights and improving the lives of young people and women living on farms, through experiential knowledge after living on a farm herself. Addressing social injustices and inequalities through a human rights context.
Visit Program
Chaleen Arendse
South Africa
Close
Bayanda Ndumiso
Curriculum developer, Equal Education
A highly driven individual who is passionate about socioeconomic, health and educational inequalities within South Africa and the continent at large.
Visit Program
Bayanda Ndumiso
South Africa
Close
Atholl Kleinhans
Lecturer, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Advocating for equal access to health care for LGBTIQ+ communities.
Visit Program
Atholl Kleinhans
South Africa
Close
Anele Sigcau
Pharmacist, Department of Health
Addressing inequity when it comes to access to medication in a rural community by ensuring availability and devising ways to ensure adherence to treatment as a way of eradicating disease burden.
Visit Program
Anele Sigcau
South Africa
Close
Andile Mthombeni
Research assistant, University of South Africa (UNISA); Country Champion, ICOYACA-AFCFTA
Assisting the South African National Aids Council as Trustees Member, also appointed as a student representative in the Ministerial Technical Task Team for Sexual & Gender-Based Violence in Institutions of Higher Learning (2017).
Visit Program
Andile Mthombeni
South Africa
Close
Amanda Phaphama Fononda
Director, TB and HIV Care
Working with communities in realizing and advocating for their health rights through approaches that seek to promote health based on a knowledge of its range of social determinants.
Visit Program
Amanda Phaphama Fononda
South Africa
Close
Wendy Somlavi
Founder, Wheely in a Wheelie
Promoting recycling in townships.
Visit Program
Wendy Somlavi
South Africa
Close
Tracey Malawana
Deputy general secretary, Equal Education
Advocating for social justice and human rights through education and policy change/ introduction, grassroot organizing and mobilization, building alliances and community resilience.
Visit Program
Tracey Malawana
South Africa
Close
Tinashe T. Njanji
Coordinator, People’s Health Movement South Africa
Promoting socioeconomic justice for all, including addressing social determinants for health.
Visit Program
Tinashe T. Njanji
South Africa
Close
Thania Gopal
Communications officer, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
Exploring the role of the media in influencing and developing more equitable and socially just health systems.
Visit Program
Thania Gopal
South Africa
Close
Thamsanqa Hamilton Hukwe
Chairperson, Abahlali Base Freedom Park
Organizing and mobilizing communities in the southern region of Johannesburg around land, housing and other socioeconomic issues.
Visit Program
Thamsanqa Hamilton Hukwe
South Africa
Close
Sibongile Mtungwa
Director, women's leadership and training program
Strengthening girls' and women's leadership skills, so they use their agency to dismantle patriarchal structures and systems, advance climate change adaptation strategies, and restore ecosystems in communities.
Visit Program
Sibongile Mtungwa
South Africa
Close
Shehnaz Munshi
Research project manager, Sheiham/Wits Family Programme on Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity, University of the Witwatersrand
Advocating and mobilizing for policy reform to ensure affordable and accessible health for all. Using an intersectional feminist, decolonial research and praxis lens to advance health systems thinking, eradicate genderbased violence and address intergenerational trauma.
Visit Program
Shehnaz Munshi
South Africa
Close
Harsha Somaroo
Public health medicine specialist, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital; senior lecturer, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand; President, Public Health Association of South Africa
Training future public health medicine specialists and working to improve health care and health equity. Advocating for improved clinical and corporate governance, and overall health systems strengthening. Acting to address the social determinants of health.
Visit Program
Harsha Somaroo
South Africa
Close
Ganzamungu Zihindula
Research and policy, African Tobacco Control Alliance; head of research, Institut Superieur pour le Development Rural
Consultant at WHO on research and policy to monitor tobacco industries in Africa. Head of Research and professor of public health at Rural Health University in Eastern DRC.
Visit Program
Ganzamungu Zihindula
South Africa
Close
Nomathamsanqa 'Thami' Mngxekeza
Operations manager, Kozi Foundation
Providing support and guidance to women-led, not-for-profit organizations on good governance and best financial management practices. Advocating for parental involvement in sexual and reproductive health education.
Visit Program
Nomathamsanqa 'Thami' Mngxekeza
South Africa
Close
Erna van der Westhuizen
Impact and learning manager
Leading efforts to build ecosystems for inclusion for people with disabilities, their families and service providers.
Visit Program
Erna van der Westhuizen
South Africa
Close
.jpeg)
Eric Motau
Country director, REPSSI
Advocating for access to community-based mental health care and treatment services in underserved communities. Addressing bottlenecks in the health system with design strategies that enhance service delivery.
Visit Program
Eric Motau
South Africa
Close
Cyan Brown
Founder, TuksRes Women in Leadership Academy; Tsuha Fellow, University of Western Australia; founder, Women Leaders Planetary Health South Africa
Working at the intersection of health, sustainablity and innovation to catalyze change in South Africa.
Visit Program
Cyan Brown
South Africa
Close
Haseena Majid
Founder, USAWA for Learning & Healing; senior optometrist, Majid Optometrist; deputy chair, Active Citizens Movement -Pietermaritzburg
Public private partnership facilitator for equitable access to primary health services. Affiliated to the uMgungundlovu District Municipality for civil society responses to HIV/AIDS and GBVF.
Visit Program
Haseena Majid
Canada
Close
Luqman Yesufu
Public health inspector, Alberta Health Services (AHS)
Assisting in the identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of environmental public health activities.
Visit Program
Luqman Yesufu
South Africa
Close
Lindi Mzankomo
Senior budget analyst, Public Finance, National Treasury (Department of Finance)
Developing social assistance models, budgets and policy advancements for improved health and education outcomes for the poor.
Visit Program
Lindi Mzankomo
South Africa
Close
Lena Stofile
Environmental health manager, City of Cape Town
Advancing policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil and food, to protect people and provide communities with healthier environments.
Visit Program
Lena Stofile
South Africa
Close
.jpeg)
Lance Louskieter
Ph.D. candidate; researcher and educator, Health Policy and Systems Research Division, University of Cape Town
Advocating for health systems responsiveness and championing sexual and reproductive justice for sex workers and queer persons through influencing policy and implementation.
Visit Program
Lance Louskieter
South Africa
Close
Kodwa Mpepho
Director, Women and Girls Leadership Foundation
Promoting access to sexual and reproductive health and justice for girls and women in rural and peri-urban areas through advocacy and strengthening leadership skills.
Visit Program
Kodwa Mpepho
South Africa
Close
Khululwa Jampo
Mother Mentor Programme, Enable
Providing support, counselling and basic health education to pregnant women, with a focus on chronic treatment adherence mostly related to HIV and AIDS.
Visit Program
Khululwa Jampo
South Africa
Close
Kentse Radebe
Innovation Director, DG Murray Trust (DGMT)
Identifying the processes and levers that reduce social stratification and lead to social innovation and transformation.
Visit Program
Kentse Radebe
South Africa
Close
Duduzile (Dudu) Dlamini
Advocacy manager for Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Task Force; and founder of Mothers for the Future
Fighting for the decriminalization of sex work. As well as advocating for sex workers, she is an international ambassador of Coalition of Children Affected by AIDS.
Visit Program
Duduzile (Dudu) Dlamini
South Africa
Close
Carina Truyts
Lecturer in social anthropology, Sol Plaatje University
Developing new anthropology courses and program, based on her Master's research that drew on public health, Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, and epigenetic findings.
Visit Program
Carina Truyts
South Africa
Close
Bulela Vava
Interim national president, Public Oral Health Forum (POHF)
Building an activist oral health workforce, with a focus on grassroots community and peer-topeer engagement to realize, preserve and protect society's right to quality oral health services.
Visit Program
Bulela Vava
South Africa
Close
Bernard Mutsago
Nutritionist, public health researcher and activist, South African Medical Association
Advocating for a South Africa where primary health care takes center stage and all South Africans have access to affordable, equitable, high-quality health care.
Visit Program
Bernard Mutsago
South Africa
Close
Amy Green
Editor, Health-e News
Through socially just media practices and through content in mainstream media that reflects marginalized voices usually inaccessible to traditional media houses, unlike Health-e News.
Visit Program
Amy Green
x
Health Equity in Southeast Asia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Close
Viengnakhone Vongxay
Public health lecturer and researcher, Faculty of Public Health, University of Health Sciences
Teaching and researching adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and the relationship between health literacy and health-seeking behaviors in adolescents.
Visit Program
Viengnakhone Vongxay
Vietnam
Close
Trinh Mai Trang
Concert pianist, music educator, and founder of Wonder
Enabling others to see wonder in the arts and to experience their transformative power, especially through music. Working to promote empathy and social and cultural understanding through the power of music.
Visit Program
Trinh Mai Trang
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Close
Phetdavanh Sipaseuth
Specialist in land tenure rights and natural resources management
Providing interactive coaching and capacity building for civil society groups on various land rights, natural resources, and land governance topics.
Visit Program
Phetdavanh Sipaseuth
Singapore
Close
Sok Teng Tan
Researcher; Ph.D. candidate at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
Researching social injustice and examining the effects of social capital on the wellness of Rohingya refugees. Also trying to understand the health literacy of refugees and build non-communicable disease profiles of refugees.
Visit Program
Sok Teng Tan
Indonesia
Close
Fransiska Falentina Sugi
Researcher and founder of Yayasan Sejuta Harapan (Hands of Hope)
Conducting research into the impacts of climate change. Supporting the poor and marginalized people in East Nusa Tenggara province to enable them to gain better access to education and health services.
Visit Program
Fransiska Falentina Sugi
Malaysia
Close
Renard Siew
Adviser, Center for Governance and Political Studies, Kuala Lumpur
Combating climate change and transforming society toward sustainability. Striving to find innovative ways to promote more sustainable and equitable opportunities for the elderly.
Visit Program
Renard Siew
Timor-Leste
Close
Sara Maria Pereira
National Disability Inclusive Development Adviser, Governance for Development (GfD) Cardno
Supporting the Government of Timor-Leste to achieve sustainable economic and human development goals, and promoting sustainable and equitable opportunities for vulnerable populations in Timor-Leste.
Visit Program
Sara Maria Pereira
Thailand
Close
Thorn Pitadol
Lecturer, researcher, and assistant professor, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
Supporting community participation to address social development challenges. Also working to apply social and political economy analysis to promote a more equitable society.
Visit Program
Thorn Pitadol
Close
Noor Affizan Rahman
Deputy head of ophthalmology, Ministry of Health and consultant eye surgeon
Preserving and restoring sight and reducing avoidable blindness among underprivileged schoolchildren. Also working to promote and solve a diverse range of health equity challenges.
Visit Program
Noor Affizan Rahman
Indonesia
Close
Angga Dwi Martha
Public policy specialist
Working to implement the United Nations’ system-wide Youth Strategy (Youth2030) and building a network of emerging young leaders in Indonesia focused on equity and justice.
Visit Program
Angga Dwi Martha
Thailand
Close
Alfrison Paloga
Epidemiologist, Port Health Office of Jayapura
Addressing cross-border health challenges and enhancing the effectiveness of infectious disease prevention.
Visit Program
Alfrison Paloga
Singapore
Close
Joanne Yuen Yie Ngeow
Associate professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University; senior consultant, the National Cancer Centre Singapore.
Integrating genomics into routine health care for reducing burden of chronic diseases and health care costs.
Visit Program
Joanne Yuen Yie Ngeow
Philippines
Close
Sherjan Pangato Kalim
Pathologist and head of Blood Bank, Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, Mindanao
Advocating for Ibadahfriendly health facilities and reforming health education through inclusion of Islamic teachings, mobilizing community leadership, bridging social and economic divides to improve health equity.
Visit Program
Sherjan Pangato Kalim
Philippines
Close
Leslie Ann Legaspi Luces
Provincial health officer, Aklan Province Department of Health
Achieving health equity and improving the overall health of all Akeanons, especially the underprivileged and the vulnerable. Working to develop and maintain a people-centered health system.
Visit Program
Leslie Ann Legaspi Luces
Thailand
Close
Sornchai Chatwiriyachai
Founder and artistic director of Malongdu Theatre
Pioneering the practices of “Theatre of the Oppressed” in Thailand and developing the capacity of social changemakers and seekers to stand up for social justice.
Visit Program
Sornchai Chatwiriyachai
Vietnam
Close
Le Khac Bao
Executive vice director of the Medical Education Center, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Developing high-capacity medical education and improving quality of care at public hospitals. Integrating transformative medical education into medical education reform and building innovative ideas into curriculum development.
Visit Program
Le Khac Bao
Philippines
Close
Amina Evangelista Swanepoel
Executive director, Roots of Health (ROH)
Empowering women and girls to make informed decisions and advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Visit Program
Amina Evangelista Swanepoel
Philippines
Close
Jason Joyce
Lawyer and municipal mayor, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental
Improving education and health services delivered to the communities and addressing issues related to HIV, mental health and depression, and LGBTQ concerns.
Visit Program
Jason Joyce
Myanmar
Close
Celyn Celyn
Senior progam manager, Civil Health and Development Network
Promoting innovative and participatory approaches to improve health access and health equity in hard-toreach communities, with a special focus on women and children.
Visit Program
Celyn Celyn
Thailand
Close
Pianporn Deetes
Director Thailand and Myanmar Campaigns, International Rivers
Organizing river communities to slow down dam projects that threaten the local ecosystem and the livelihoods of those who depend on the river and its resources.
Visit Program
Pianporn Deetes
South Africa
Close
Nwabisa Zantsi
Founder and director, Fulfill the Dream Academy
Working to improve access to information about genderbased violence, health care and the prevention of injustices relating to sexual and gender-based violence.
Visit Program
Nwabisa Zantsi
South Africa
Close
Zhang Kun
President, Evercare Health Group
Developing the group strategy and strong relationships with local communities. Leading, inspiring and managing the top leadership teams. Ensuring the company's profitable growth.
Visit Program
Zhang Kun
Indonesia
Close
Rennta Chrisdiana
Commissioner, Yogyakarta Hospital Supervisory Board
Improving quality health care and empowering patients through collaborative works with providers, health practitioners, government and society.
Visit Program
Rennta Chrisdiana
South Africa
Close
Xiao Long
Professor and deputy director, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Professor and deputy director of Plastic Surgery Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Board member of a nonprofit foundation, Peking Union Medical Foundation.
Visit Program
Xiao Long
Cambodia
Close
Sean Sok Phay
Executive director, Child Helpline Cambodia
Advocating for child protection law and cybercrime law to criminalize online child sexual exploitation in Cambodia. Developing the online helpline platform to give children increased protection.
Visit Program
Sean Sok Phay
South Africa
Close
Zhang Yunting (Edwina)
Associate professor, Child Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center
Establishing an early child development monitoring system, identifying a target population with equity analysis and carrying out interventions to improve child health and development.
Visit Program
Zhang Yunting (Edwina)
Cambodia
Close
Sam Oeun Sam
Managing director, Buddhism for Health
Improving access to quality health care services for the poor and vulnerable. Strengthening capacity of local government officials in developing responsive local investment plans and accountability.
Visit Program
Sam Oeun Sam
Indonesia
Close
Goris Mustaqim
Founder and chief executive officer, Semur Nusantara Consulting
Building solutions to tackle maternal deaths using big data analytics. Driving up community empowerment across Indonesia to improve the local economy, a social determinant of health equity.
Visit Program
Goris Mustaqim
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Close
Vannaphone Sitthirath
Media consultant, film producer, journalist and co-founder, Lao New Wave Cinema Production
Producing socially responsible documentaries of life in Laos and Southeast Asia, with a focus on social, health and environmental issues.
Visit Program
Vannaphone Sitthirath
Malaysia
Close
Raudah Mohd Yunus
Researcher and public health specialist, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Conducting research and advocating for the rights and protection of older adults, refugees and migrant workers. Building and training young minds to stand up for equity and social justice from the health perspective.
Visit Program
Raudah Mohd Yunus
Thailand
Close
Ratawit Ouaprachanon
Educator, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University
Educating and conducting research to promote peace, human rights, reconciliation and conflict transformation in Thailand and neighboring countries.
Visit Program
Ratawit Ouaprachanon
Thailand
Close
Rapeepong Suphanchaimat
Senior researcher, International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Focusing on research into universal health coverage, especially in low and middle- income countries. Researching the health of migrants and vulnerable populations, applying epidemiology and econometrics.
Visit Program
Rapeepong Suphanchaimat
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Close
Phetdavanh Leuangvilay
Technical officer, WHO Health Emergency Programme, World Health Organization
Strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response capacity through engaging with stakeholders to implement the national health security plan, ensuring equitable access to health services.
Visit Program
Phetdavanh Leuangvilay
Vietnam
Close
Phan Thi Ngoc Linh
Chief executive officer, Center for Healthcare Improvement Research
Bringing together all available resources, domestically and internationally, to support the improvement of health care services in Viet Nam.
Visit Program
Phan Thi Ngoc Linh
Philippines
Close
Paul Gideon Lasco
Senior lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University of the Philippines Diliman
Pursuing ethnographic and qualitative research on medical, social and environmental issues relevant to the Philippines and the region. Writing for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and other publications.
Visit Program
Paul Gideon Lasco
Thailand
Close
Panusart (Midnight) Poonkasetwattana
Executive director, APCOM Foundation
Developing a broad range of projects to advance the health, rights and well-being of people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
Visit Program
Panusart (Midnight) Poonkasetwattana
Vietnam
Close
Nguyen Quóc Thanh
Artist, curator and founding director, Queer Forever!
Exploring issues of queer aesthetics and activism, working through art and film projects, and exhibitions that are usually collaborative and participatory.
Visit Program
Nguyen Quóc Thanh
Timor-Leste
Close
Natarajan Rajaraman
Executive director, Muluk Timo
Providing low cost primary care to migrant workers in Singapore; and strengthening the health systems in TimorLeste.
Visit Program
Natarajan Rajaraman
Malaysia
Close
Letchimi Devi Doraisamy
Grants officer, DAI Global LLC
Supporting Malaysia's reform toward a more democratic, inclusive and accepting home for all its people.
Visit Program
Letchimi Devi Doraisamy
Vietnam
Close
Le Thi Nhat
Country project manager, International Committee of the Red Cross MoveAbility Foundation
Aiming to ensure access to quality and affordable physical rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in Viet Nam.
Visit Program
Le Thi Nhat
Thailand
Close
Kritaya Sreesunpagit
Consultant, Vajira Hospital
Creating networks of support for health care professionals to remove obstacles that prevent them from reaching their full potential.
Visit Program
Kritaya Sreesunpagit
Indonesia
Close
Blandina Rosalina Bait
Nutrition officer, UNICEF Indonesia
Leading field implementation of UNICEF's landmark research project on the management of severe acute malnutrition, which contributed to the effective scale up process of this life-saving intervention for children.
Visit Program
Blandina Rosalina Bait
China
Close
Xu Jin
Lecturer, Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University
Working to bring greater recognition to the importance and feasibility of reducing health inequities and facilitating China's contribution to global health equity.
Visit Program
Xu Jin
Indonesia
Close
Tiara Marthias
Lecturer, Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University Gadjah Mada
Assessing geographical equity in reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health.
Visit Program
Tiara Marthias
Indonesia
Close
Sophia Benedicta Hage
Clinic manager and founding member, Medifit Clinic
Focusing on issues of sexual and gender-based violence and on promoting healthy lifestyles.
Visit Program
Sophia Benedicta Hage
Thailand
Close
Pairoj Saonuam
Assistant chief executive officer, Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth)
Seeking to empower individuals and organizations for a healthy society and environment.
Visit Program
Pairoj Saonuam
Malaysia
Close
Nur Khaulah Fadzil
Health field officer, International Committee
Focusing on health care in detention and health policy for refugees.
Visit Program
Nur Khaulah Fadzil
Philippines
Close
Noraida Abdullah Karim
Director for Mindanao Programme, Community and Family Services International
Working to improve the resilience of the Internally Displaced Persons. Training para-social workers to serve as a social service catalyst in the Bangsamoro communities.
Visit Program
Noraida Abdullah Karim
Vietnam
Close
Nguyen Tran Nguyen
Official, Office of People’s Committee of Dong Thap Province
Working to expand health insurance coverage and health service provision, with a focus on the growing elderly population.
Visit Program
Nguyen Tran Nguyen
Vietnam
Close
Nguyen Thi Thai Lan
Lecturer, Social Work, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University
Creating change through supporting access to health and social services for vulnerable and disadvantaged populations, such as children in special circumstances, persons with disabilities, HIV/AIDs patients and marginalized groups.
Visit Program
Nguyen Thi Thai Lan
Thailand
Close
May Sripatanaskul
Founder and chief executive officer, LUKKID/Asian Leadership Academy
Developing humancentered work processes that allow people to tackle social challenges through collaboration.
Visit Program
May Sripatanaskul
Cambodia
Close
Koung Lo
Director, Preah Vihear Provincial Health Department
Working to improve access to health information and health services, especially for remote patient populations. Spearheaded an initiative to support high-risk pregnant women.
Visit Program
Koung Lo
Thailand
Close
Kotchakorn Voraakhom
Founder and chief executive officer, Porous City Network
Working to tackle climate change and increase urban resilience in Thailand and Southeast Asian cities through landscape architecture.
Visit Program
Kotchakorn Voraakhom
China
Close
Jiang Fan
Vice chancellor, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Researching social and environmental change and child health; and taking part in a national, large-scale early child development intervention program in Shanghai and rural western China.
Visit Program
Jiang Fan
Vietnam
Close
Hoang Tu Anh
Founding member/vice director, Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population
Empowering vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and enhancing state accountability.
Visit Program
Hoang Tu Anh
Myanmar
Close
Han Win Htat
Executive director, Sun Community Health
Strengthening health systems to tackle health and social inequity issues for the poor and vulnerable populations, through the strategic purchasing of primary health care services to improve quality in the non-public sector.
Visit Program
Han Win Htat
Timor-Leste
Close
Carmeneza Dos Santos Monteiro
Strategic policy adviser, Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion, Timor Leste
Working toward a just and equal society through fair, inclusive public policy formulation and implementation.
Visit Program
Carmeneza Dos Santos Monteiro
Vietnam
Close
Bui Thi Thuy
Head of the Nursing Department, Viet Nam National Children's Hospital
Developing training programs and policies to support community health, such as those ensuring patient safety and supporting parents in caring for and understanding their child's medical care needs.
Visit Program
Bui Thi Thuy
Thailand
Close
Borwornsom (Ack) Leerapan
Health systems researcher and faculty member, Ramathibodi Medical School, Mahidol University
Applying systems thinking to solve complex issues, such as regional governance of Thailand's universal health coverage, communitybased health interventions for vulnerable populations and patient safety in health workforce planning.
Visit Program
Borwornsom (Ack) Leerapan
Myanmar
Close
Bawi Mang Lian
Medical officer, National Health Plan Implementation Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar
Focusing on monitoring Myanmar's National Health Plan, toward improving the allocation of health resources in Myanmar, especially the distribution of health facilities.
Visit Program
Bawi Mang Lian
Philippines
Close
Ana P. Santos
Journalist
Writing about culturally taboo topics such as sexual and reproductive health to bridge the gap between vulnerable women in Philippine society and legislators who draft policies that affect their rights.
Visit Program
Ana P. Santos
Philippines
Close
Abelardo Apollo David Junior
Founder, Independent Living Learning Centre (ILLC)
Advancing access to quality and inclusive health and education resources that equip children of all abilities and needs.
Visit Program
Abelardo Apollo David Junior
Philippines
Close
Abdel Jamal Disangcopan
Attorney/Law Reform Specialist IV, Law Center, University of the Philippines
Developing coherent positions, using primarily the rights-based approach, to ensure that government agencies' requests for legal assistance to their bills, rules and regulations are in line with the constitution and laws.
Visit Program
Abdel Jamal Disangcopan
Myanmar
Close
Wai Wai Han
Research scientist, Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar
Enhancing social justice in health through research of vulnerable populations. Initiating efforts to improve the practice of evidencebased policy-making by mentoring and facilitating data to the policy program in Myanmar.
Visit Program
Wai Wai Han
Malaysia
Close
Tharani Loganathan
Medical lecturer, Social and Preventative Medicine Department at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaysia
Focusing on achieving universal health coverage and providing financial risk protection to households.
Visit Program
Tharani Loganathan
Thailand
Close
Somporn (Nui) Pengkam
Founder and director, Community Health Impact Assessment Platform in Southeast Asia
Leading efforts to empower communities to carry out health impact assessments to encourage them to negotiate with policymakers, with a focus on mining and coalfired power plants.
Visit Program
Somporn (Nui) Pengkam
China
Close
.jpeg)
Shi Nan
Lecturer, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University
Focusing on health, food and drug safety across China.
Visit Program
Shi Nan
Indonesia
Close
Satiriantinah (Sati) Bur Rasuanto
Co-founder and chief commercial officer, VIDA Digital Identity
Enabling Digital Trust and catalyzing financial inclusion through VIDA, a technology company providing a frictionless and secure digital identity system. Supporting entrepreneurs, investing and health equity issues.
Visit Program
Satiriantinah (Sati) Bur Rasuanto
Thailand
Close
Santi Lapbenjakul
Director, Lamsonthi Hospital
Working with the government to train caregivers and redirect health care resources toward home care.
Visit Program
Santi Lapbenjakul
Myanmar
Close
Pan Myat Mon
Country program manager, Australian Volunteers (Myanmar)
Helping bring a sustainable social and development change in Myanmar.
Visit Program
Pan Myat Mon
Vietnam
Close
Nguyen Thi Lan Anh
Founder and director, Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC)
Empowering communities of people with disabilities. Having advocated the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, she is actively monitoring its implementation.
Visit Program
Nguyen Thi Lan Anh
Singapore
Close
Lynna Chandra
Asjok Fellow; founder and trustee of Rachel House children’s hospice
Bringing humanity to medicine with compassionate and excellent care for all. Founded first pediatric palliative care service in Indonesia.
Visit Program
Lynna Chandra
Vietnam
Close
_.jpeg)
Luong The-Huy
Director, iSEE Institute
Advocating for LGBTI in Viet Nam, focusing on raising public awareness, legal advocacy for law-makers, media, youth, public and private sectors.
Visit Program
Luong The-Huy
Thailand
Close
Kanapon (Tum) Phumratprapin
Chief executive officer and founder, Health at Home
Combining expertise in geriatric medicine with a passion for home health care technology to serve Thailand's growing elderly population.
Visit Program
Kanapon (Tum) Phumratprapin
Cambodia
Close
Channé Suy Lan
Regional lead, InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia
Designing solutions to help people elevate their dignity and living conditions through improvements in health, education and economic development.
Visit Program
Channé Suy Lan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Close
Alay Phonvisay
Lecturer, Faculty of Economic and Business Managemen, National University of Laos
Focusing on trade and poverty reduction.
Visit Program
Alay Phonvisay
Myanmar
Close
Tim Aye-Hardy
Co-founder and executive director, myME: Myanmar Mobile Education Project
Providing education via mobile classrooms to children in Myanmar who are in indentured servitude at teashop restaurants. Working to develop policies and strategies to address inclusivity and equity in education.
Visit Program
Tim Aye-Hardy
Vietnam
Close
Thu Ha Nguyen
Executive director and Morning News producer, Vietnam National Television
Overseeing content development for national television on social issues, including gender and domestic violence, women's health and HIV/AIDS.
Visit Program
Thu Ha Nguyen
Vietnam
Close
Thi Thuy Tram Phan
Deputy director general, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam
Practicing social justice through ideas and implementation of the Community Development Program and the White Cane Initiative for the Blind in Viet Nam.
Visit Program
Thi Thuy Tram Phan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Close
Soulivanh Pholsena
Chief physician, Lao Medical Care Center
Strengthening primary health care by focusing on the community-based health service through private sector involvement. Running two community medical centers providing over 100,000 outpatient visits a year.
Visit Program
Soulivanh Pholsena
China
Close
Si Zhanjie
Director, Aizhen
Addressing the psychological, physical, social and economic problems of people affected by leprosy in China.
Visit Program
Si Zhanjie
Vietnam
Close
Oanh Pham Kieu
Founder and chief executive officer, Center for Social Initiatives Promotion
Helping build a new sector for social entrepreneurship in Viet Nam and the region.
Visit Program
Oanh Pham Kieu
Indonesia
Close
Nila Tanzil
Founder and chief executive officer, Travel Sparks; founder and chief executive officer of Taman Bacaan Pelangi
Nurturing children's habit of reading and improving their literacy skills in remote areas of eastern Indonesia, having set up over 100 libraries and trained thousands of local teachers.
Visit Program
Nila Tanzil
Malaysia
Close
Nicola Pocock
Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Global Health, United Nations University
Working on migration, forced labor, and health, especially the health needs of trafficked fishermen.
Visit Program
Nicola Pocock
Thailand
Close
Natalie Phaholyothin
Chief executive officer, World Wide Fund for Nature, Thailand
Leading the organization toward conservation excellence and efficiency. Protecting biodiversity and preserving its habitats, combating illegal wildlife trade, and implementing plastic pollution reduction programs in major coastal cities.
Visit Program
Natalie Phaholyothin
China
Close
Liu Chenhui
Chief executive officer, FamilyDoc Medical Mechnology Co. Ltd.
Advancing use of mobile technology to help 1.5 million doctors deliver high quality primary care for everyone, anytime, anywhere, across China.
Visit Program
Liu Chenhui
Thailand
Close
Jiruth Sriratanaban
Director, Thailand Research Center for Health Service Systems, Chulalongkorn University
Focusing on health service systems in Thailand, including universal coverage, quality management, health sector financing and health security schemes. Also working to promote equity and quality in education.
Visit Program
Jiruth Sriratanaban
Singapore
Close
Jeremy Lim
Partner, Oliver Wyman; cofounder and chief executive officer of AMiLi
Working on increasing the use of technology to improve health equity and access to care.
Visit Program
Jeremy Lim
Vietnam
Close
Hoang Van Minh
Vice-rector and director of Center for Population, Hanoi University of Public Health
Publishing widely in scientific journals; undertaking research studies on health and health care in Viet Nam on topics including the social determinants of health, non-communicable diseases and universal health coverage.
Visit Program
Hoang Van Minh
Cambodia
Close
Chhorvann Chhea
Director, National Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Cambodia
Leading research into maternal and child health and the health system in Cambodia. Leading in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Working to develop a national health management and leadership training curriculum.
Visit Program
Chhorvann Chhea
Thailand
Close
Chalermsak Kittitrakul
Coordinator for Access to Medicines Campaign, AIDS Access Foundation
Working to ensure that policies on the promotion of access to HIV and HCV (hepatitis C virus) treatment are developed and implemented effectively and systematically.
Visit Program
Chalermsak Kittitrakul
Singapore
Close
Sharon Low
Research manager, REACH Initiative Syria
Supporting assessment, evaluation, and research projects in fragile and conflict-affected states.
Visit Program
Sharon Low
Indonesia
Close
Elisabeth Listyani
Researcher, Center for Health and Policy Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, University Gadjah Mada
Supporting hospitals to improve services in collaboration with local government to strengthen Indonesia's health system. Researching the inequitable distributions of hospitals and health services of remote areas in Indonesia.
Visit Program
Elisabeth Listyani
Philippines
Close
Alfredo Matugas Coro II
Municipal vice mayor and former mayor, Municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao Islands, Philippines
Innovating local governance in areas of public health, focusing on social determinants such as education, climate change, environmental management, and income and social protection.
Visit Program
Alfredo Matugas Coro II
Philippines
Close
Gideon Cauton
Director, National Law Enforcement Development, International Justice Mission
Building the capacity of public law enforcement to rescue and protect children in vulnerable communities against violent offenders, with current project focused on the online sexual exploitation of children.
Visit Program
Gideon Cauton
Brazil
Close
Deng Rui (Rita)
Associate professor, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
Teaching students and conducting research contributing to the improvement of health for ethnic minorities, especially women and young girls.
Visit Program
Deng Rui (Rita)
Philippines
Close
Benjamin Lawrence Patrick E. Aritao
Director of Prosecution Department, International Justice Mission
Rescuing victims of trafficking from places of exploitation and using casework lessons to derive systemic remedies.
Visit Program
Benjamin Lawrence Patrick E. Aritao
Philippines
Close
Beverly Lorraine Ho
Director of Health Promotion and Communications Service, Health Promotion Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines
Helping put into operation the mandate of the Universal Health Care Act in the Philippines, ensuring all Filipinos are health literate and have healthy living and working conditions.
Visit Program
Beverly Lorraine Ho
Vietnam
Close
Do Thuy Duong
Chief executive officer and founder, TalentPool
Designing and implementing leadership development programs to enhance the quality of women's lives.
Visit Program
Do Thuy Duong
Philippines
Close
.jpeg)
Ariel Caringal Hernandez
School director, Global Mindanaw Polytechnic
Combating rural poverty and promoting equity-based development and sustainable peace.
Visit Program
Ariel Caringal Hernandez
x
Health Equity U.S. + Global
United States
Close
Claire Thomas
Economic development coordinator, East Side Neighborhood Development Company
Working with community members to design and implement innovative solutions for more inclusive economic systems in community development.
Visit Program
Claire Thomas
United States
Close
Akshita Siddula
Community organizing director, Right to Health Action
Recruiting and training health care activists and organizers to push for policies that create a just health care system.
Visit Program
Akshita Siddula
United States
Close
Scott Howell
Assistant professor and director of public health dentistry and teledentistry, A.T. Still University
Developing and implementing nontraditional health care delivery models to decrease and eliminate barriers to care.
Visit Program
Scott Howell
Peru
Close
Oscar Ramirez
Industrial Engineer, Socios En Salud
Creating comprehensive responses to tuberculosis, with a focus on human rights, gender rights, and vulnerable populations.
Visit Program
Oscar Ramirez
Peru
Close
Haydeé Rumaldo
Project coordinator, Socios En Salud
Developing strategies with a comprehensive approach to ensure health care for caregivers and children, promoting early childhood development in Peru.
Visit Program
Haydeé Rumaldo
Close
Naglaa Fathy Lithy
Senior programs specialist, Center for Development Services
Building capacity for young health care stakeholders to be “champions of change” for health awareness and equity using “gamification”.
Visit Program
Naglaa Fathy Lithy
Kenya
Close
Syed Mustafa H. Nadir
Co-founder and chief executive officer, Creative Frontiers
Leading a behavior changefocused creative company that reaches underserved communities with effective health messaging that is entertaining, culturally relevant and informative.
Visit Program
Syed Mustafa H. Nadir
Mexico
Close
Tyler Spencer
Founder and executive director, Athletes United for Social Justice/The Grassroot Project
Developing a strategy for reforming school-based health and physical activity in American schools.
Visit Program
Tyler Spencer
Sierra Leone
Close
Stephen Sevalie
Commanding officer, joint medical unit, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
Leading medical services for the Sierra Leone army and clinical services for COVID-19.
Visit Program
Stephen Sevalie
India
Close
Shubham Choudhary
Founder and chief executive officer, Safe Access
Building an ecosystem to advance equitable health care for the LGBTQ community in India through education, advocacy, and community organizing.
Visit Program
Shubham Choudhary
Uganda
Close
Rose Mary Nakame
Executive director, REMI East Africa
Utilizing diverse tailored approaches ranging from research, innovation, grant advising, advocacy and policy toward attainment of health equity, gender equality and sustainable development.
Visit Program
Rose Mary Nakame
Malaysia
Close
Peter Gan Kim Soon
Epidemiology and medical officer of health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Bridging health care, research, and policy with public health by disrupting the system responsibly for a sustainable and equitable future. Providing essential primary care to vulnerable populations.
Visit Program
Peter Gan Kim Soon
United States
Close
Nkemakolem Osian
Public health analyst, Health Resources and Services Administration
Leading efforts to strengthen care coordination strategies to improve access, delivery, and quality of treatment and care in rural communities.
Visit Program
Nkemakolem Osian
United States
Close
Monique E. Brown
Senior project officer, Healthy Places by Design
Creating healthy places and supporting equitable community development that ensure the health and wellbeing of all.
Visit Program
Monique E. Brown
Kenya
Close
Mildred Omino
Administrator, University of Nairobi
Advocating for the sexual and reproductive health rights of girls and women with disabilities in Kenya.
Visit Program
Mildred Omino
United States
Close
Megan L. Srinivas
Infectious disease physician, clinical instructor, and translational health policy research fellow, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Utilizing politics and policy to improve health care access in rural U.S., including COVID policy. Researching social innovation for sexual and reproductive health in resource-limited settings globally.
Visit Program
Megan L. Srinivas
United States
Close
Medha D. Makhlouf
Assistant professor, Penn State Dickinson Law
Researching legal and policy issues at the intersection of U.S. health law and immigration law. Advocating for equitable access to health care. Preparing law students to work for health justice.
Visit Program
Medha D. Makhlouf
Kenya
Close
Maureen Milanga
Director, International Policy and Advocacy, Health Global Access Project
Advocating for increased access to high-quality HIV treatment, policies and science in collaboration with communities of people living with HIV and key populations.
Visit Program
Maureen Milanga
Philippines
Close
Lindsley Jeremiah Villarante
Division chief, Department of Health - Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau
Improving the Philippine health system through the development and advocacy of legislation that enables a productive, resilient, equitable and peoplecentered health system for universal health care.
Visit Program
Lindsley Jeremiah Villarante
United States
Close
Liam C. Hein
Associate professor, University of South Carolina College of Nursing
Working toward social justice and health equity for LGBTQ individuals and the community through education, research and health policy.
Visit Program
Liam C. Hein
United States
Close
Kevin Heckman
Director, product development, American Medical Association
Identifying and disseminating innovative approaches to U.S. medical schools, including new approaches to recruitment, admissions and retention to build a more representative physician workforce.
Visit Program
Kevin Heckman
Nigeria
Close
Hyeladzira D. Garnvwa
Senior health financing officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency
Promoting quality and equitable access, and delivery of primary health care through developing strategic actions and using evidence to shape national policy.
Visit Program
Hyeladzira D. Garnvwa
United States
Close
Gilberto Lopez
Assistant professor, Arizona State University
Researching and developing interventions to reduce health inequities.
Visit Program
Gilberto Lopez
United States
Close
Gabrielle Jackson
Co-founder, UndocuBlack Network
Increasing accessibility to mental health support through the creation of community spaces and recruitment, training, and development of Black immigrants to be community wellness facilitators.
Visit Program
Gabrielle Jackson
United States
Close
Elena Rivera
Senior health policy and program adviser, Children's Institute
Advocating to improve child health by testing innovative community and state solutions, centering equity and anti-racism, and cocreating policy and systems change.
Visit Program
Elena Rivera
United States
Close
Bram P. Wispelwey
Associate physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Developing solutions to institutional racism in hospital access. Leading a community health program in Palestinian refugee camps. Refining public health approaches to COVID-19.
Visit Program
Bram P. Wispelwey
United States
Close
Bilal Asim
Project intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital Center for Telemedicine; master's candidate, Johns Hopkins University
Studying public health at Johns Hopkins, focusing on health leadership, global health, and health informatics, and leading the Johns Hopkins Asia Pacific Public Health Network.
Visit Program
Bilal Asim
Trinidad and Tobago
Close
Bertrand Moses
National Coordinator of Child Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Developing national child/ youth-related policies, programs, strategies and communication campaigns to promote protection, well-being, and holistic development. Promoting mental health/gender equity.
Visit Program
Bertrand Moses
Liberia
Close
Abraham L. B. Freeman
Founder, Environmental Rescue Initiative
Engaging underserved communities to recognize environmental determinants of health and health equity. Adopting innovations that lead to improvement in plastic waste management in Liberia.
Visit Program
Abraham L. B. Freeman
India
Close
Shubha Nagesh
Chapter Development Manager, Asia-Pacific & Middle-East, Women in Global Health
Leading community followup and research programs in Dehradun, India; and bringing intervention services into the community for families whose children are born with disabilities.
Visit Program
Shubha Nagesh
Philippines
Close
Razel Nikka M. Hao
Director for Policy and Planning, Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines
Leading policy and planning for COVID-19 and vaccination program policies, and health systems integration standards for disease prevention and control for universal health care.
Visit Program
Razel Nikka M. Hao
India
Close
Monalisa Padhee
Program head, Women Wellness Initiative, Barefoot College International
Enabling grassroots leaders to disseminate health information and services by creating inclusive and interactive tools, alongside implementing community codesigned and co-led health initiatives.
Visit Program
Monalisa Padhee
United States
Close
Lindsey Pollaczek
Vice president of Programs, Fistula Foundation
Leading comprehensive programming and teams to improve capacity for obstetric fistula treatment and eradication, in collaboration with partners in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia.
Visit Program
Lindsey Pollaczek
United States
Close
Jessica Milberg-Haydu
Director of National Office Emergency Preparedness, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Planning and relationshipbuilding at the intersection of public health and emergency management to nurture more equitable, prepared and resilient organizations and communities.
Visit Program
Jessica Milberg-Haydu
Nigeria
Close
Ifeanyi McWilliams Nsofor
Chief executive officer, EpiAFRIC
Developing policies and strategies, researching, writing opinion pieces, advocating for universal health care, decolonizing global health, mentoring and connecting social issues to health care.
Visit Program
Ifeanyi McWilliams Nsofor
United States
Close
Hope Elizabeth Rhodes
Interim medical director Children's Health Center-THEARC, Children's National Hospital
Developing pediatric community-based initiatives in concert with community partners. Fundraising and grant writing. Leveraging voices of teens and young adults to inform health care.
Visit Program
Hope Elizabeth Rhodes
United States
Close
Esperanza Felicidad Cantú
Director of Health Initiatives, United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Partnering across community and health to develop a network and infrastructure to share data, collaborate on care management, and build a proactive and equitable care system that meets people's needs.
Visit Program
Esperanza Felicidad Cantú
Malawi
Close
Esnatt Gondwe-Matekesa
Malawi program manager, Give Directly
Leading in the field of social cash transfer to combat social inequities as the Malawi program manager for Give Directly, an organization that focuses on social cash transfers.
Visit Program
Esnatt Gondwe-Matekesa
Ghana
Close
Elliot Koranteng Tannor
Senior lecturer; consultant nephrologist, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Promoting kidney health in Ghana and beyond, leading Kidney Health International, researching into kidney disease and championing health equity in the management of kidney diseases globally.
Visit Program
Elliot Koranteng Tannor
United States
Close
Danielle Woodhouse Johnson
Manager of Operations, FHI 360
Improving the lives of trauma survivors by co-creating personal spaces that promote mental health and well-being.
Visit Program
Danielle Woodhouse Johnson
United States
Close
Brandi M. Payton
Clinic administrator, Cherokee Nation Cooweescoowee Health Center
Leading efforts to re-envision primary care training that focuses on the integration of behavioral health into primary care.
Visit Program
Brandi M. Payton
United States
Close
Artanesha L. Jackson
FINDconnect Program Manager, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Improving access to resources addressing social determinants of health to eliminate health disparities among adolescents with complex trauma in Oakland, California.
Visit Program
Artanesha L. Jackson
United States
Close
Anne Laux
Peace officer training compliance officer, Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, Office of the Ohio Attorney General
Researching the availability and accessibility of mental health wellness services for law enforcement officers in Ohio, and developing a resource guide for creating and funding wellness bureaus.
Visit Program
Anne Laux
United Kingdom
Close
Alaq Al-Muwali
Masters of Sciences student, King's College London; resident doctor, Al-Kadhimiya Teaching Hospital, Baghdad
Working toward health systems strengthening and inclusivity in Iraq and the MENA region.
Visit Program
Alaq Al-Muwali
United States
Close
Adrian N. Billings
Chief medical officer, Preventative Care Health Services; associate professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Permian Basin
Researching health workforce programs to enable more health career students to choose a career caring for patients who otherwise might not receive health care.
Visit Program
Adrian N. Billings
Nigeria
Close
Adekemi Kikelomo Adeniyan
Founder and executive director, Dentalcare Foundation
Leading oral health advocacy and breaking down barriers to oral health for underserved communities to ensure equitable access for all in Nigeria.
Visit Program
Adekemi Kikelomo Adeniyan
United States
Close
Zeina Saliba
Inpatient medical director for Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Services, The George Washington University Hospital
Improving health care access and quality across multiple domains by overseeing consultation and inpatient psychiatric services. Working to decrease stigma in mental health, and caring for marginalized populations.
Visit Program
Zeina Saliba
United States
Close
V. Kai Kennedy
Vice chair of equity and associate professor, University of California, San Francisco
Challenging the status quo of health care, developing curricula for equity-focused health professions, and pursuing healthier societies.
Visit Program
V. Kai Kennedy
United States
Close
Lesford H. Duncan
Associate executive director, Outdoor Outreach
Introducing at-risk, underrepresented and system-involved youth to the transformative and healing power of the outdoors.
Visit Program
Lesford H. Duncan
Argentina
Close
Jonatan Konfino
Secretary of Health, Municipality of Quilmes
Living to pursue health equity and social justice in Argentina. Working every day to contribute toward guaranteeing health as a human right.
Visit Program
Jonatan Konfino
United States
Close
James Huang
Medical director of Family Medicine, Unity Health Care
Providing patientcentered primary care to multicultural, urban underserved patients, including Deaf adults and children. Implementing “food as medicine” programs.
Visit Program
James Huang
United States
Close
Emily MacDonald
Director, Business Operations, Erie Family Health Centers
Strengthening clinical operations to optimize health outcomes and workforce development at a federally qualified health center that provides care in underresourced communities in Chicago.
Visit Program
Emily MacDonald
United States
Close
Christina T. Rosenthal
Chief executive officer, Paradigm Dental Center LLC
Practicing general dentistry, directing a youth nonprofit organization to develop a generation of health care leaders to care for underresourced communities, and writing children's books to inspire.
Visit Program
Christina T. Rosenthal
India
Close
Anjali Singh Kulkarni
Public health specialist and adjunct associate professor, Public Health Foundation of India
Working with keen interest in reproductive and child health, adolescent health, health communications, health equity and advocacy/ policy.
Visit Program
Anjali Singh Kulkarni
United States
Close
Angela T. Echiverri
Family and community medicine physician, Contra Costa Health Services; core faculty, Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency Program
Bringing a radical love, tender heart and strident values to reimagine and cultivate spaces of belonging where we can collectively heal, dismantle racism and oppression, and manifest equity and justice.
Visit Program
Angela T. Echiverri
United States
Close
Amanda Brosnan
Physician assistant, Tarrant County Public Health
Practicing health care in a local public health department, working primarily in infectious disease management. Serving patients and the community, advocating for health equity for all.
Visit Program
Amanda Brosnan
United States
Close
Zulayka Santiago
Founder and creative director, Libélula Consulting
Providing inspiration, instigation and support for projects, organizations and foundations focused on equity, social justice and authentic community engagement.
Visit Program
Zulayka Santiago
United States
Close
Yvonne Yiu
Health systems specialist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Providing subject matter expertise to support clinical growth among Veteran Affairs hospitals in California, Arizona and New Mexico.
Visit Program
Yvonne Yiu
United States
Close
Toyese Oyeyemi
Executive director, Beyond Flexner Alliance
Leading strategies and community to advance social mission across the training programs and institutions educating and deploying the U.S. health workforce.
Visit Program
Toyese Oyeyemi
United States
Close
Thomas Merrill
Data architect, Derick Dermatology
Developing data and information flows for operational improvement and the measuring and monitoring for health system quality improvement.
Visit Program
Thomas Merrill
United States
Close
Scott Nass
Complex care physician, MedZed
Partnering through telehealth with individuals living medically and socially complex lives to help them navigate the challenges of their health and the health care system.
Visit Program
Scott Nass
United States
Close
Sarah Battistich
Associate professor of emergency medicine, Bellevue New York University Medical Center
Supporting survivors of torture and refugees, advocating and researching the medical and mental health effects of immigration, and looking for new collaborations and vistas.
Visit Program
Sarah Battistich
United States
Close
Sara Selig
Associate physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Supporting Indigenous communities and city, county and state COVID-19 responses with Partners In Health to implement equitable pandemic responses as well as stronger public health systems.
Visit Program
Sara Selig
India
Close
Neha Raykar
Associate director, IDinsight
Leading research and monitoring and evaluation of maternal and child health interventions in India to assess whether rural public health interventions are delivered effectively and equitably.
Visit Program
Neha Raykar
Uganda
Close
Mary Ajwang
Program officer, UNAIDS
Engaging in advocacy, technical assistance and program coordination to improve public health in Uganda.
Visit Program
Mary Ajwang
United States
Close
Maria Portela Martinez
Chief of the Family Medicine Section, George Washington University
Leading efforts to re-envision primary care training focused on transforming health care delivery systems aimed at improving access, quality of care and cost effectiveness for vulnerable populations.
Visit Program
Maria Portela Martinez
United States
Close
Kenneth T. Jones
Supervisory program analyst; data lead, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Health Equity
Advising on quantitative data and other measures to better understand and address health equity issues for veterans.
Visit Program
Kenneth T. Jones
United States
Close
Joedrecka S. Brown Speights
Professor and chair, family medicine and rural health, Florida State University College of Medicine
Leading in family medicine and rural health to promote health equity for underrepresented communities and champion well-being globally via partnership, engagement, primary care, research and education.
Visit Program
Joedrecka S. Brown Speights
Brazil
Close
Carla A. Arena Ventura
Full professor, University of São Paulo
Teaching on global health and human rights, the right to health, mental health and the social determinants of health; and coordinating interdisciplinary and international research on these themes.
Visit Program
Carla A. Arena Ventura
United States
Close
Brigit M. Carter
Associate dean for diversity and inclusion, Duke University School of Nursing
Leading efforts that increase understanding and dismantle the historical and current system structures that are barriers to higher education and inclusive practices within those institutions.
Visit Program
Brigit M. Carter
United States
Close
Jordi Equitable
Group director, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Supporting global LGBTQ+ leaders, championing health equity in government programs and funding opportunities, and curating fashion art that expands society's understanding on gender diversity.
Visit Program
Jordi Equitable
Philippines
Close
Deborrah G. Liao
Municipal health officer, Rural Health Unit-Gamay
Leading the primary health care program that will ensure provision of quality, accessible, affordable and equitable health care to rural communities in the Philippines.
Visit Program
Deborrah G. Liao
United States
Close
Sarah M. Hooper
Executive director and lecturer in law, UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy, UC Hastings College of the Law
Developing medical-legal collaborations in education, research and clinical service that advance equity in the care of older adults.
Visit Program
Sarah M. Hooper
United States
Close
Eliza Squibb
Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Collaborating with artists and artisans worldwide to create culturallycontextualized patient education tools to improve information equity and health literacy among lowresource populations.
Visit Program
Eliza Squibb
Philippines
Close
Caroline Mae Ramirez
Candidate, MMSc Global Health Delivery, Harvard Medical School
Enhancing mental health service delivery by providing equitable policies grounded in human rights.
Visit Program
Caroline Mae Ramirez
x
Racial Equity
South Africa
Close
Nolwazi Tusini
Interim co-executive director, Iranti
Writing contemporary news stories within the context of South Africa’s racialized past, which continues to have an impact on the country’s racialized and gendered present.
Visit Program
Nolwazi Tusini
South Africa
Close
Mahoro Semege
Postgraduate associate research supervisor, African Film and Dramatic Arts Academy (AFDA)
Serving as a supervisor at a leading film school in South Africa; researching civic intervention documentary, postcolonial theory and African philosophy.
Visit Program
Mahoro Semege
South Africa
Close
Siyanda Siko
Country coordinator, Partnership for Action on Green Economy
Supporting countries that wish to put sustainability at the heart of their economic policies to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement.
Visit Program
Siyanda Siko
South Africa
Close
Nazeer Sonday
Chair, PHA Food & Farming Campaign
Promoting sustainable food sourcing and farming practices that protect farmland against urban sprawl and development that risks farmers’ livelihoods.
Visit Program
Nazeer Sonday
United States
Close
Dany Sigwalt
Executive director, Power Shift Network
Cultivating leadership of movements that foster effective, powerful coalitions and cross-issue solidarity; currently supporting youth power and building power across the climate and racial justice movements.
Visit Program
Dany Sigwalt
United States
Close
Tshepiso Mokoena
Executive director, Tshepiso Mokoena Foundation
Leading a foundation that focuses on programs for women and girls and advocates for the equality and empowerment of Deaf people.
Visit Program
Tshepiso Mokoena
South Africa
Close
Ukhona Ntsali Mlandu
Director, Greatmore Studios
Curating festivals, programs and public art interventions to draw attention to the politics of space and place making, spatial and gender justice, heritage and memory.
Visit Program
Ukhona Ntsali Mlandu
South Africa
Close
Xena Scullard
Co-founder, Queer Feminist Film Festival
Amplifing the voices, stories and creativity of people of color, African LGBTQIAP+ people and feminists.
Visit Program
Xena Scullard
United States
Close
Reggie Shuford
Executive director, American Civil Liberties Union
Leading work to preserve and promote freedom of speech, the right to privacy, reproductive freedom and equal treatment under the law.
Visit Program
Reggie Shuford
South Africa
Close
Lindiwe Nkutha
Operations and finance manager, Institute for Economic Justice
Empowering Black women and youth to tell their stories as a founder and co-director at Osibakhulu Development Initiatives; also working as operations and finance manager at the Institute for Economic Justice.
Visit Program
Lindiwe Nkutha
United States
Close
Daranee Petsod
Senior adviser, Hyphen
Developing high-impact, public-philanthropic partnerships and collaborations to address urgent issues facing the United States and advance long-term solutions to achieve equitable outcomes for all.
Visit Program
Daranee Petsod
United States
Close
Jennifer Njuguna
Chief operating officer, Common Future
Empowering Black, Indigenous and other communities of color, strengthening the internal practices of organizations that partner with them on strategy, organizational culture, diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
Visit Program
Jennifer Njuguna
United States
Close
Brandon Nicholson
Executive director, The Hidden Genius Project
Promoting equity in education as founding executive director of an organization that trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills.
Visit Program
Brandon Nicholson
United States
Close
Monique Miles
Managing director, Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
Building diverse, equitable and inclusive systems and economies for out-of-work adults, with an emphasis on marginalized populations.
Visit Program
Monique Miles
South Africa
Close
Ongezwa Mbele
Lecturer, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Working with young people in townships and incarcerated people to tell Indigenous stories and facilitate theater workshops.
Visit Program
Ongezwa Mbele
United States
Close
Melissa Jones
Executive director, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative
Driving public and private resources to communities most impacted by racial and economic injustice, with a particular focus on Black communities; sometimes working for municipal government or as an external partner.
Visit Program
Melissa Jones
South Africa
Close
Musa Gwebani
Project manager, Open Society Foundation
Elevating issues of migration, regional integration and the strengthening of a civil society that can add vibrancy to South Africa’s democracy.
Visit Program
Musa Gwebani
United States
Close
Aria Florant
Co-founder, Liberation Ventures
Serving as a co-founder of a U.S. nonprofit organization that is building momentum toward a comprehensive financial and nonfinancial federal racial repair program by providing resources to truth, reconciliation and reparations efforts.
Visit Program
Aria Florant
United States
Close
Nasser Eledroos
Managing director, Center for Law, Information and Creativity, Northeastern University
Leveraging technology and data science to advance policies for ending mass incarceration and surveillance; and protecting civil rights and liberties across the United States.
Visit Program
Nasser Eledroos
United States
Close
Karen-Ann Daniels
Director of programming and artistic director, Folger Theatre
Widening access to the experiences of creating and seeing theater to communities that historically have not had access, including incarcerated communities; telling stories as an actor, director, playwright, vocalist and musician.
Visit Program
Karen-Ann Daniels
South Africa
Close
Neo Muyanga
Composer-in-residence, National Arts Festival, South Africa; composerin-residence, Johannesburg International Mozart Festival
Using storytelling and music to transcend the barriers erected by apartheid between diverse communities.
Visit Program
Neo Muyanga
United States
Close
Marlon Peterson
President, The Precedential Group
Improving services and leadership capacity of organizations working toward criminal justice reform. Founder and CEO of The Precedential Group Social Enterprises, and host of the DEcarcerated Podcast series. In 2021, his book “Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist's Freedom Song” was published.
Visit Program
Marlon Peterson
South Africa
Close
Ntombikanina Malinga
President and chief executive officer, Sastela
Creating new narratives to invoke soul consciousness as a tool for shaping private and public sector leadership in Africa. Imagining new political economic paradigms for ending racial injustice globally.
Visit Program
Ntombikanina Malinga
United States
Close
Mary Hooks
Co-director, Southerners On New Ground
Building the leadership capacity of the LGBTQ community in the South through direct action efforts and dynamic campaigns.
Visit Program
Mary Hooks
United States
Close
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari
Advocacy director, New York State Alliance for Quality Education
Serving as the advocacy director of the New York State Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), the leading statewide organization fighting for educational justice in New York State.
Visit Program
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari
South Africa
Close
Tembinkosi Bonakele
Commissioner, South African Competition Commission
Positioning the Commission as a world-class regulatory agency and one of South Africa's best performing public institutions. Serving also as an adjunct professor at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Law and the Nelson Mandela University Business School.
Visit Program
Tembinkosi Bonakele
South Africa
Close
Sydelle Willow Smith
Co-founder, Sunshine Cinema
Co-leading Sunshine Cinemas as a documentarian and media advocacy strategist working across Africa and based in Cape Town.
Visit Program
Sydelle Willow Smith
United States
Close
Staceyann Chin
Writer, activist and performance artist
Telling powerful stories as a poet, activist and entertainer, attempting to bridge the divide between African Americans and the Caribbean, between Africa and its fragile connection to its diaspora.
Visit Program
Staceyann Chin
South Africa
Close
Sibonelo Mchunu
Public interest lawyer, Western Cape Department of Economic Development
Serving as a South African public interest lawyer with the Department of Economic Development in the Western Cape, focused on public policy and regulatory reform.
Visit Program
Sibonelo Mchunu
South Africa
Close
Pinky Mashiane
Work rights advocate
Leading the United Domestic Workers of South Africa (UDWOSA), representing the interests of hundreds of domestic workers across South Africa.
Visit Program
Pinky Mashiane
United States
Close
Nyle Fort
Minister, activist and scholar; co-director of the Maroon Project
Working with students, organizers and local residents to impact issues of social justice through political education, civic engagements and leadership development.
Visit Program
Nyle Fort
South Africa
Close
Minhaj Jeenah
Executive Director, My Vote Counts
Coordinating a democratic process to build a broadbased and sustainable alliance that represents community-based organizations, social movements, NGOs and trade unions across South Africa's nine provinces.
Visit Program
Minhaj Jeenah
United States
Close
Kiran Kaur Bains
Director of community impact, SA2020
Directing SA2020's community impact program, supporting the organization's mission to drive progress toward a shared community vision in San Antonio.
Visit Program
Kiran Kaur Bains
South Africa
Close
Khwezi Mabasa
Senior researcher, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)
Serving a senior researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) and a part-time lecturer at the University of Pretoria.
Visit Program
Khwezi Mabasa
South Africa
Close
Khayelihle Sithole
Accountant, academic, activist and independent analyst
Working with civil society and advocacy organisations on matters relating to youth development, education, land reform and economic justice, as a chartered accountant, writer and academician.
Visit Program
Khayelihle Sithole
United States
Close
Kevin Beckford
Co-founder, The Hustlers Guild
Supporting policy and outreach for the public school network; also the co-founder of The Hustlers Guild, a nonprofit that uses hip hop to expand access and opportunity to Black and Latinx youth in the innovation space.
Visit Program
Kevin Beckford
United States
Close
Jessica Mofield
Executive director, New York Mayor's Office to Prevent Gun Violence
Leading the city's efforts to synchronize its anti-gun violence initiatives that respond to the individual, familial and communitybased needs of historically disinvested and marginalized communities of color.
Visit Program
Jessica Mofield
United States
Close
Jessica Feierman
Senior managing director, Juvenile Law Center
Co-leading a national effort to end the harmful and discriminatory practice of imposing fines and fees in the juvenile justice system.
Visit Program
Jessica Feierman
United States
Close
Edgar Villanueva
Principal, Decolonizing Wealth Project
Leading Decolonizing Wealth Project, which aims to collectively promote a world vision in which everyone can live their best lives, thrive in their cultures and bring about healing from generations of colonial trauma.
Visit Program
Edgar Villanueva
South Africa
Close
Danai Mupotsa
Senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Serving as a senior lecturer in African literature at the University of the Witwatersrand. Also, a feminist teacher, researcher and recently published poet.
Visit Program
Danai Mupotsa
South Africa
Close
Axolile Notywala
Former general secretary, Social Justice Coalition
Serving as an activist and the former general secretary of the Social Justice Coalition, a grassroots social movement campaigning for safe, healthy, and dignified communities in some of South Africa's most underdeveloped townships.
Visit Program
Axolile Notywala
United States
Close
Arissa Hall
Abolitionist, movement leader and storyteller, Blackseed
Utilizing experiences as a leader and organizer in the movement for liberation to grow BlackSeed, a cannabis equity consultant company that supports equity and justice through a reparative framework.
Visit Program
Arissa Hall
United States
Close
Ambrose Carroll
Pastor, The Church by the Side of the Road
Leading The Church By The Side of The Road as moderator of the Home & Foreign Mission District Association and vice president at large of the California State Baptist Convention.
Visit Program
Ambrose Carroll
South Africa
Close
Alexandra Fitzgerald
Legal policy adviser, Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa
Serving as a legal policy adviser at the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa.
Visit Program
Alexandra Fitzgerald
United States
Close
Zakiya Carr Johnson
Founder, Odara Solutions; founder, Black Women Disrupt
Leveraging over 20 years of public policy experience to create economic empowerment and investment opportunities for historically marginalized communities.
Visit Program
Zakiya Carr Johnson
United States
Close
Wilneida Negron
Strategic adviser, Ford Foundation
Working on the frontlines of fostering new multiissue and cross-disciplinary approaches and solutions to our increasingly complex, socio-technical world.
Visit Program
Wilneida Negron
South Africa
Close
Tess Nolizwe Peacock
Executive director, Equality Collective
Innovating to advance access to justice and building the capacity and infrastructure for collective participation in rural areas. Working for quality and equality in education and early childhood development services.
Visit Program
Tess Nolizwe Peacock
United States
Close
Regina Holloway
Vice president of community impact, Axon
Leading community engagement efforts to transform relationships between safety officials and the communities they are meant to serve.
Visit Program
Regina Holloway
United States
Close
Kelvin Sauls
Community organizer; senior pastor, Holman United Methodist Church
Deconstructing and dismantling schemes, systems and structures that violate the humanity and dignity of Black people to achieve a more just and equitable world.
Visit Program
Kelvin Sauls
South Africa
Close
Dylan Valley
Filmmaker and educator, University of the Witwatersrand
Creating visual stories that imagine a world free of discrimination.
Visit Program
Dylan Valley
United States
Close
Dela Wilson
Founder, Axl Impact Studio
Leading strategies to decolonize development efforts through the redirection of capital, cultural influence and opportunity.
Visit Program
Dela Wilson
South Africa
Close
Busisiwe Dlamini
Dialogue practitioner, Democracy Works Foundation
Creating sustainable models for social justice work and cross-sectoral collaboration, and facilitating dialogues focused on race, social justice and transformation.
Visit Program
Busisiwe Dlamini
United States
Close
Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Executive director, Equality Labs
Building the power of Black and Dalit movements to overcome white supremacy and caste apartheid.
Visit Program
Thenmozhi Soundararajan
United States
Close
Talila Lewis
Community lawyer and organizer
Developing a framework to situate ableism as central to every form of systemic oppression while leading efforts to dismantle all carceral institutions.
Visit Program
Talila Lewis
South Africa
Close
Siyabonga Shange
Youth pastor, Grace Family Church
Mentoring, pastoring and hosting restorative conversations to empower and educate people in the lowest levels of society to have equal opportunities and combat racism.
Visit Program
Siyabonga Shange