Meet the board
Our Board provides strategic leadership and oversight to ensure
HDC achieves its mission and delivers impact for countries
Global Representation
Diverse representation across global, regional and country levels
Collaborative Expertise
Bringing expertise from partners, governments and communities.
Strategic Leadership
Guiding strategy, partnerships and collective action
Governance & Integrity
Upholding good governance and accountability.
Global
Representatives from global organisations, initiatives, philanthropy and academia
Betsy Fuller
Bloomburg Philanthropies
USA
Representative
Priscilla Idele
UNFPA
USA
Alternative
Rispah Walumbe
AMREF
Kenya
Representative
Eliana Monteforte
Global Health Council
USA
Alternative
Malarvizhi Veerappan
World Bank
Representative
Wondimu Ayele Manamo
The Global Fund
Representative
Claudia Wells
Vital Strategies
Alternative
Carolina Batista
Baraka Impact Finance
Alternative
Regional
Representatives working at the regional level
Anis Fuad
Asia e-Health Network
Indonesia
Alternative
Preeti Negandhi
Indian Institute of Public Health
INDIA
Alternative
Anthony Etyang
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Kenya
Representative
Ali Feizzadeh
UNAIDS
KENYA
Alternative
Emily Nicholson
UNICEF
Americas
Representative
Richard Maude
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Thailand
Representative
Palenfo Gnourfateon Dramane
Immunization & HSS
Burkina Faso
Alternative
Dr Folake Oni
Acasus
Alternative
Country
Representatives from Ministries of Health or National Statistics Offices
Isaac Dambula
Ministry of Health
Malawi
Alternative
Dr. Pradeep Sylva
Ministry of Health
Sri Lanka
Representative
Solomon Muhumuza
Ministry of Health
Uganda
Alternative
John Pasquale Rumunu Karlino
Ministry of Health
South Sudan
Representative
Lalisa Nambeye
Lusaka District Health Office, Ministry of Health
Zambia
Representative
Ponha Uk
FHI 360, Malari & Global Health securit
Cambodia
Representative
Md. Shahajahan Matubbar
ACDI/VOCA social & behaviour change
Bangladesh
Alternative
Abdulaziz Mohammed Hussen
Samara University & Center for Digital Health and Implementation Sciences
Ethiopia
Alternative
Elie Caleb Mimbula
RADEC & ICAP at Colombia University
DRC
Alternative
Working Group
Representation from HOC Working Groups
Dr. Jean Pierre de Lamalle
AEDES
Belgium
Representative
Doris Ma Fat
World Health Organization
Switzerland
Alternative
Vikas Dwivedi
Independent
Representative
Bhaskar Mishra
UNICEF HQ
Representative
Carine Alsokhn
World Health Organization
Switzerland
Alternative
Hong Anh Chu
World Health Organization
Switzerland
Alternative
Craig Burgess
World Health Organization
Switzerland
Alternative
Host
Representation from the host organisation
Alain Labrique
World Health Organization
USA
Representative
Prof Arash Rashidian
World Health Organization
Egypt
Alternative
Benson Droti
World Health Organization
AFRO Regional Office
Alternative
From global organisations, initiatives, philanthropy and academia.
2 representatives
2 alternatives
Working at the regional level.
2 representatives
2 alternatives
From Ministries of Health or National Statistics Offices
2 representatives
2 alternatives
From HDC Working Groups
1 representative
1 alternative
Working at the regional level.
2 representatives
2 alternatives
Working together for better health data
Our Board members volunteer their time and expertise to guide HDC's direction, strengthen partnerships, and ensure our work delivers impact where it matters most.