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Fellows with Interest or Expertise in: Policy/Advocacy

Jose A. Plascencia

Policy Data & Epidemiological Analyst
New York, New York

United States

Dr. Jose Alberto Plascencia Jimenez is a medical doctor from Guadalajara, Jalisco with experience leading the scientific response to the HIV prevention strategy in Jalisco, Mexico.

He received his medical degree from Universidad de Guadalajara, and furthered his knowledge at Hospital Civil de Guadalajara's HIV Unit, learning about health disparities and the profound impact of social and structural injustices...

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Aoife Molloy

Clinical Advisor for Healthcare Inequalities Improvement & Consultant in Infectious Diseases
London

United Kingdom

Dr. Aoife Molloy is Senior Clinical Advisor for Healthcare Inequalities Improvement and a doctor in infectious diseases and general medicine. She works in national policy and in hospitals focusing on narrowing the gap in healthcare inequalities. She’s associate editor and social media lead at BMJ Leader, and is passionate about medical justice and equality in healthcare access, outcomes, and experience...

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Jasmine Maringmei

Policy Analyst
New Delhi

India

Jasmine Maringmei is a tribal youth belonging to the Rongmei Naga community from Manipur, Northeast India. She is a Policy Analyst currently working as a Health Systems and Policy Research Specialist at International Aids Vaccine Initiative under the Exemplars in Global Health Network which seeks to enhance better decisions in global health by understanding positive outliers, thereby informing policy and practice...

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Jan Aura Laurelle Llevado

Division Chief
Taguig City

Philippines

Dr. Jan Aura Laurelle Llevado is the Chief of the Cancer Control and Mental Health Divisions in the Department of Health. She leads the Secretariat of the National Integrated Cancer Control Council and the Philippine Council for Mental Health.

Her career in public health started when she served as a doctor to the Barrio in a far-flung island municipality in the Philippines...

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Salima Khowaja

Nursing Lecturer Practitioner
Lahore

Pakistan

Salima Khowaja is a nurse, an epidemiologist and public health specialist. She is working as a Nursing Lecture Practitioner at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Lahore. Her work focuses on improving nursing education and health equity. She represents her organization as a nurse advocate for cancer prevention in the community and on advocacy platforms...

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Gladys Arias

Health Policy Analyst
Los Angeles, California

United States

Gladys Arias is a Principal for Health Equity Policy Analysis and Legislative Support at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Cancer Society's nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate. In this role she works to advance public policy that will advance health equity across the cancer care continuum...

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Odur Anthony

Lawyer & Team Leader
Lira

Uganda

Odur Anthony’s early years were filled with hardship. He lost his mother due to birth complications, and grew up in a family struggling to make ends meet.

The dire circumstances pushed Odur to leave Kampala, finding refuge in the war-affected district of Lira...

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Zaki Abate

Physician & Technical Advisor
Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

Dr. Zaki Abate is a physician and digital health strategist currently providing subject matter expertise to USAID-funded Digital Health Activity in Ethiopia, guiding the rollout of digital systems focused on emergency response and improving access to quality care. He is also a clinical advisor at HISP Ethiopia, part of the global Health Information Systems Programme Community...

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Melikte Paulos Weldetensaye

Non-profit Leader
Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

Melikte Paulos Weldetensaye is the founder and executive director of ZuZu for health and education, a non-profit organization based in Ethiopia, which aims to provide free mental health resources and promote inclusive education. In this role, she designs various projects and teaching manuals that promote mental health for women and youth, as well as audio educational materials for blind and visually impaired students...

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Kuhika Seth

Social Scientist
Delhi

India

Researching on health systems for a decade, Kuhika Seth is a social scientist who has worked on sexual and reproductive health of young girls and women. She is currently working at International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), India. In this role, Kuhika works closely with diverse stakeholders from Asia and Africa to build a comprehensive plan using experiential learning and gamification to shift biomedical HIV research trial norms in the favor and for the benefit of the end-users...

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