PUBLICHEALTHMEET2021

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Dr. Huixiao Hong is the Chief of Bioinformatics Branch, Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working on the scientific bases for regulatory applications of bioinformatics and computational chemistry. Before joining the FDA, he was the Manager of Bioinformatics Division at Z-Tech, an ICFI company, at NCTR. He held a Research Scientist position at Sumitomo Chemical Company in Japan. He was a visiting scientist at National Cancer Institute (NCI) at National Institutes of Health (NIH). He was also an Associate Professor and the Director of Laboratory of Computational Chemistry at Nanjing University in China. Dr. Hong is the member of steering committee of OpenTox, the member of board directors of U.S. MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society, and a member of the leadership circle of FDA modeling and simulation working group. He received Ph.D. in computational chemistry from Nanjing University in China in 1990 and followed by conducting research at Maxwell Institute in Leeds University in England in 1990-1992. Dr. Hong has more than 210 publications.

Dr. Soldin earned his honors degree in Chemistry at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa where he subsequently received his Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry, and also his PhD in Biochemistry. He enrolled and obtained his boards in Clinical Chemistry at the University of Toronto and then accepted a tenured professor position at the University of Toronto in Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology. In 1988, Dr. Soldin accepted the position of Director of Clinical Chemistry at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and tenured Professor at The George Washington School of Medicine in the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pharmacology. As he was developing his tandem mass spec work, he moved to the Clinical Research Center at Georgetown University as Director of their Mass Spectrometry Core facility, where he still serves as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Starting 2011, Dr. Soldin became a full-time Senior Scientist at the NIH Clinical Center Department of Laboratory Medicine where he additionally holds the position of Deputy Director of Chemistry and Director Post-Doctoral Training Program and the laboratory Mass Spectrometry facility. Dr Soldin has mentored many graduate students and over 100 post-doctoral fellows.

Gary L. Murray MD, FACC,FICA is Research Director, The Heart and Vascular Institute, Germantown, TN,USA, Co-Chairman Membership Committee, International Collage of Angiology, President and founder of The Association of Individualized Medicine & Therapies, Editor in Chief, The Journal of 21st. Century Cardiology. After Tulane School of Medicine and The University of TN Center of Health Sciences, he has managed to co-invent the Schaad- Murray RNA CAD and IPPA Myocardial Viability Tests, and publish several articles regarding new methods of CAD,CHF,HBP,AODM and CV autonomic assessment/management, despite a full-time private practice.

Dr. Farid Menaa is an inter- and multi-disciplinary professional with worldwide reputation. He has three international post-doctoral terms in Oncology, Dermatology, and Hematology; MBA Entrepreneurship and MD candidate. During his ongoing career, he has mainly contributed to the identification and functions of new human disease-causing genes and variants, formulated natural products for anti-aging and developed innovative theranostic strategies against cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity and infectious diseases. He has more than 10 years’ experiences either in the academic, hospitals or industrial sectors. As Chief Scientific Officer and Vice-President R&D at Fluorotronics, Inc. he actively participated in the development of the disruptive “Carbon-Fluorine Spectroscopy”. Dr. Menaa collaborates with various organizations worldwide. He is a member of several prestigious medical and scientific organizations and editorial boards in the field of medicine, science, technology and business, including in the nano-segment. He has authored more than 100 articles including research and review articles, books, book chapters, textbooks, proceedings, and has participated to over 200 scientific international events including as co-organizer, keynote speaker, chairman. Dr. Menaa’s worldwide collaborations, holistic point of view and strong expertise in various fields led him to prevent, implement early diagnosis, and develop efficient and safer therapy.

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Prof. Sergey Suchkov was born in the City of Astrakhan, Russia, in a family of dynasty medical doctors. In 1980, graduated from Astrakhan State Medical University and was awarded with MD. In 1985, maintained his PhD as a PhD student of the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy and Institute of Medical Enzymology, USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia. In 2001, finished the PostDoc Research Fellowship Program and maintained his Doctor Degree at the National Institute of Immunology, Russia. From 1985 through 1987, worked at Inst of Med Enzymology, USSR Academy of Medical Sciences. From 1987 through 1989, was a senior Researcher, Koltzov Inst of Developmental Biology, USSR Academy of Sciences. From 1989 through 1995, was being a Head of the Lab of Clinical Immunology and Immunobiotechnology, Helmholtz Eye Research Inst in Moscow. From 1995 through 2004, was being a Chairman of the Dept for Clinical Immunology, Moscow Clinical Research Institute (MONIKI) and the Immunologist-in-Chief of the Moscow Regional Ministry of Health. In 1993-1996, was an Executice Secretary-in-Chief of the Editorial Board, Biomedical Science, an international journal published jointly by the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. Dr. Suchkov is a Co-Supervisor over the Russian-American Agreement on scientific and clinical collaboration in the field of ocular immunology between Russian Academy of Sciences and National Institutes of Health (NIH); in 1991-1995 – a member of The Reciprocal Exchange Fellowship Program between Russian Immunological Society and British Society for Immunology.

Professor Paul Crawford from the Institute of Mental Health at The University of Nottingham will speak about the project and campaign he led with Academy-award winning partners Aardman (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep etc.) alongside partner universities, clinicians and charities to support young people’s mental health during the pandemic. The campaign is called What’s up with Everyone? and comprises 5 short Aardman animations co-created with young people for young people on the platform www.whatsupwitheveryone.com. The campaign introduced 5 new Aardman characters with stories addressing loneliness, perfectionism, competitiveness, independence and social media. Aimed at 17-24 year olds but not limited to this age group, the resource offers upstream information particularly for those facing the challenges of transition to college, university, training and the workplace. The campaign has proved hugely successful and marks a move to what Professor Crawford calls ‘creative public health’ whereby the creative industries join forces with mainstream mental health services, general practice and charitable bodies to advance the mental wellbeing of people, not least our young people. His most recent publications include: Humiliation: Mental Health and Public Shame (Emerald, 2019), The Companion to Health Humanities (Palgrave, 2020), Florence Nightingale at Home (Palgrave, 2020) and Cabin Fever: Surviving Lockdown in the Coronavirus Pandemic (Emerald, 2021).

MAJ Dr. Sorush Niknamian MD PhD CRFM PE APA_FPD OMS-IV AICP MWSES MLPI MACRO MTMA MRSB FIMS FChE EMBS FNNECOS FTSCO ANCC, AANP, ACPE, ACHE, ADA MCERP APA FMDCSCO FSASS SIAG/MPE - Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology and Oncology and Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology, Oncology and Biological Attacks. He is a Professional Biologist, Senior Research Scientist, Chartered Scientist and Registered His Science Council ID is: A-0008833. He is one of United Kingdom and Indiana Cancer Consortium (ICC) certified. He is a Registered Researcher in the U.S. Government's System for Award Management, Registered Scientist at National Center for Biotechnology Information. He has studied Military Medicine at Liberty University (LU), Lynchburg, VA, United States of America. He holds Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, applied Mathematics, Civil Engineering and Management. He is a Member of US Government National Science Foundation, Member of Hera Swiss Volunteers (ID: 198036), Member of US Army American College of Physicians Chapter, Ambassador of American Cancer Society (ACS CAN) and former Ambassador of European Association for Cancer Research (EACR), Active Member of Federal Health Professionals at US Army Forces and Certified Member of American Red Cross and Food Regulatory Affairs Professionals.

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Dr. Gamal is a Consultant of obstetrics and Gynecology in Hamad Medical Corporation, Assistant professor in Weil Cornell Medical College, senior honorary lecturer in the university of Dundee in UK as well as the lead for undergraduate teaching lead for the medical school, Dundee University and Clerkship Director Qatar university. He has acquired extensive experience working in tertiary units and university hospitals in the United Kingdom and overseas. He authored various textbook chapters, MRCOG exam questions, sits on the editorial board for multiple international journals. His current and previous roles include: Chair guidelines & Protocols Committee, Elected member Scottish Committee for the Royal College, Elected member UK’s ELG liaison committee, External Advisor in workforce directorate in Scottish government and held the previous role of Honorary Secretary for the Northern obstetrics and Gynecology society, UK.

Prof. Dr. Abdel-Badeh M. Salem is a professor emeritus of Computer Science since September 2007 till now. He was a former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences at Ain Shams University, Cairo-Egypt (1996-2007). He was a full professor Dr.of Computer Science at Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University from 1989 to 1996. He was a Director of Scientific Computing Center at Ain Shams University (1984-1990).In 1996 he was moved to the Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences at the same university. His research includes Knowledge engineering and computing, expert systems, intelligent medical and health informatics, and intelligent e-learning technologies. He has published around 600 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings in these areas, 110 of them are in Scopus . He has been involved in more than 600 conferences and workshops as a Keynote speaker, member of Int. Program Committees, organizer and Session Chair. He is author and co-author of 25 Books in English and Arabic Languages. He was one of the founders of the following events, First Egyptian Workshop on Expert Systems 1987, Int. Cairo Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications in 1992 and Int. Conf. on Intelligent Computing and Information Systems 2002, and one of the main sustainers of annual Int. Romanian Internet Learning Workshop Project (RILW), 1997. In addition he was Secretary of Egyptian Computer Society (1984-1990), Member of National Committee in Informatics – Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (1992-200), Member of Egyptian Committee in the Inter-Governmental Informatics Program, IIP-UNISCO, Paris (1988-1990) and Coordinator of the Annual International Conference for Statistics, Scientific Computing, and Social and Demographic Research (1983-1990). In addition he was a partner of a MEDCAMPUS Projects on Methodologies and Technologies for Distance Education in Mediterranean (1993-1995).

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Fadwa Naji Mah’d Alhalaiqa is associate professor of psychiatric / mental health and dean at nursing faculty of Philadelphia University, Jordan. She finished her PhD in Nursing from University of East Anglia UK, 2013. Dr. Alhalaiqa’s research interests are health policy, adherence, mental health problems, chronic diseases and nursing sciences. She has more than 35 research papers that were published in high prestigious journals. Dr. Alhalaiqa is a treasurer of OWSD Jordan Chapter, board member of Psychological Sciences Association (PSA)/Jordan, and member of Cochrane hypertension group. She has more than 30 TV shows and broadcasting news. Dr. Alhalaiqa is an active person in voluntary work in Jordan community.

Dr. Rosnah Sutan works in University Kebangsaan Malaysia as an Associate Professor in public health research and teaching. I have supervised at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate level, and have been the principal supervisor for several doctoral and Master students. I am interested in research related to family health, primary care and health intervention for youth, women and elderly care. I have completed my PhD from the University of Aberdeen in 2007 with a PhD thesis titled Determinant of unexplained stillbirth. Currently, I am involved in community health empowerment to improve health-seeking behaviour among youth on sexual and reproductive health. Having this training aims to enhance their understanding before entering into the marital and pregnancy stage with good understanding in preventing adverse events. As the youth is a potential economy generation asset, I have developed a training package to train youth in caring for the elderly. Competency training for the care of the elderly is a commercial area in our ageing country—a combination of empowering youth can help them in the entrepreneurship area for elderly care. I have published articles in journals and books related to my research field area and presented in many conference and seminar local and international.

Eduardo J. Simoes, is Chair, Dr. Stuart Wesbury Distinguished Professor and HMI Alumni Distinguished Professor, Department of Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri School of Medicine (2011-current). Dr. Simoes holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Pernambuco (Brazil) and is licensed as primary care physician by the Federal Council of Medicine of Brazil. He has a Master of Public Health from Emory University, a Master of Science in Community Health for Developing Countries, and a Diploma of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for course taught in community health. He is preventive medicine and public health consultant dedicated to improving population health through consulting in the areas of risk factors prevention, health care and public health worldwide. Dr. Simoes is an American College of Epidemiology fellow, reviewer and editor for 12 journals. He published 149 peer-reviewed publications, 14 book chapters and 29 reports and white papers. He presented over 150 conference papers.

José Szapocznik is Professor of Public Health Sciences, Architecture, Psychology and Educational & Psychological Studies at the University of Miami, and Chair Emeritus of the University of Miami Miller School Of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. Szapocznik is the founding Principal Investigator of the Florida Node Alliance of the NIH/NIDA National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network, and has been a PI for 21 years. Szapocznik was also the founding PI and Director of the highly interdisciplinary, clinical research and bioinformatics infrastructure-focused Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Szapocznik has conducted research on health policy and most recently has led a global initiative to develop recommendations for a global public health body(ies) with the authority and capacity to prevent pandemics by effectively preventing, preparing and responding to infectious disease outbreaks and emergencies of international concern. Szapocznik has also been a leader in the adolescent drug abuse field, conducting research on family therapy for adolescent drug use, and publishing the first ever randomized clinical trial of family therapy with adolescents. Szapocznik was the first ever behavioral scientist to be appointed to the NIH-wide Program Advisory Committee (now to the National Advisory Committee for the NIH Office of AIDS Research). Later, he was appointed to three other NIH National Advisory Councils: the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Szapocznik received the Presidential Award of the (international) Society for Prevention Research for contributions to the development of family interventions; the Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service Award from the American Psychological Association, a National Institute of Mental Health Merit Award, twice the Outstanding Publication Award from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and the National Leadership Award for Academic Excellence from the National Hispanic Alliance for Health, among others.

Dr. Harold Komiskey graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin with a PhD in Pharmacology and a minor in Medical Science/Physiology. Dr. Komiskey is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology. He is also a member of the Society for Neuroscience, Society of Toxicology, and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Dr. Peter Marghella is a Professorial Lecturer in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness at The Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He served on GOV Andrew Cuomo’s Cabinet as the Director of the New York State Office of Emergency Management. A retired Senior Officer in the U.S. Navy, Peter has served as Medical Plans and Response Advisor to the President of the United States aboard the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) (“Night Watch”); Director of Medical Contingency Operations for the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and Chief of Medical Plans and Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He has completed graduate programs at A. T. Still University of Health Sciences, Harvard University, the U.S. Naval War College, and Central Michigan University His U.S. national-level planning credentials include the authoring of the Nation’s first Catastrophic Incident Response Plan (Response to Domestic Nuclear Terrorism), the National Smallpox Response Plan, the CDC’s National Operations Plan for Pandemic Influenza and the National Security Council’s Federal Implementation Plan for Pandemic Influenza.

Brian Littlechild is Professor of Social Work in the School of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. A qualified and registered social worker, he worked as a practitioner and manager in protecting children work, youth offending and in adolescent mental health and adult mental health settings before working in universities. He is currently research lead for Nursing and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire. He is also Vice President, European Research Institute for Social Work, and Visiting Professor, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. He teaches, has led 23 research projects, and carries out doctoral supervision/examining in the areas of children and families work, and mental health. He has presented over 100 papers at local, national and international conferences. He has been an expert member on a National Institute for England’s Health and Care Excellence (NIHCE) Guideline Development Group, and is an expert advisor to NICE. His publications include 32 refereed articles and 38 books/book chapters and online resources.

Dr. Holly Blake is a Chartered Health Psychologist (CPsychol) with research expertise in workplace health and wellbeing in the public and private sector. She leads on national workforce evaluations, and has significant expertise in the design, delivery and evaluation of workplace health promotion interventions to promote both physical and mental health of employees. She has delivered workplace health interventions in organisations across the UK, as well as the Middle East and China. She is currently engaged in multiple COVID-19 response studies looking at the impacts of the pandemic on employee mental health in the NHS and private sector.

A/Professor Julia Marley is Principal Research Fellow of the Rural Clincial School of Western Australia and Principal Research Officer of the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services. She has been conducting collaborative research into improving Kimberley Aboriginal health since 2006. Research is embeded into existing health services and includes Aboriginal people, health service providers, administrators, and policy makers as core members of the research team. Projects include improving the quality of preventive health programs by trialling new programs and evaluating their effectiveness; improving screening for diseases by trialling and then implementing new screening protocols; and improving the quality of primary healthcare by evaluating services.

In addition to an MD Degree from the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University in Damascus – Syria, Dr. Bakfalouni has Master Degree in International Health Care Management, Economics & Policy from SDA Bocconi University in Milan – Italy and an MBA degree from Dauphine University in Paris, France. Practiced Internal Medicine and served as the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Syrian Red Crescent Hospital in Damascus, Syria. Accredited National and Regional Expert in Human Resources for Health, Health Economics, Health Planning and Policy. National Editor of Syria’s Report to the Convention of the Rights of Child 60th Session in Geneva, Switzerland 2012. Served as Member of the Board in many national and international bodies including ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas), the Syrian Higher Commission for Research, Syrian Higher Institute for Population Studies and the Syrian Enterprise and Business Center Completed many public health-related assignments with the East Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization, UNFPA, UNDP, the European Delegation and the European Investment Bank. Currently living in the United States of America providing consultancy services to different agencies and organizations.

Dr. Martin Ekoumou, MD, MPH, PhD-c is Global Health Promoter; President & Founder, Don't Lose Hope Global, Inc; Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas University Rio Grande Valley - UTRGV in South Texas; and he is one of the most informed and insightful sought after speakers on Global Health Promotion, Education and Advocacy. For over 20 years, Dr. Ekoumou has been involved with consulting work in which he advises and orients health professionals and caregivers. He participates in numerous health promotion activities domestically and internationally. Dr. Ekoumou addresses timely health promotion issues in schools, health institutions, and other public venues. Dr. Ekoumou is fluent in French, English and Spanish; and he has emerged as a leader who inspires at national, international, and interdenominational levels of health promotion and education. Drawing from his grace-based faith and warm humor, Dr. Ekoumou delivers holistic health messages under the title, Don't Lose Hope captivating innovative messages packed with scientific relevance, professionalism, and holistic health integrity.

Dr. Sanabria's interests include primary liver tumors and liver regeneration, treatments for locally advanced liver and pancreas tumors, and patient/population outcomes. Dr. Sanabria grew up in South America where he obtained his M.D., a degree that subsequently was validated at the University of Toronto. During his stay in Toronto, he published more than 20 peer review papers and was part of the team that started the living related liver transplantation program, nowadays the most successful program of its kind in America. He was also part of the team that started the Mount Sinai Cancer registry for patients with familial polyposis, which has evolved to become today the Ontario Cancer Registry, the largest in Canada. He successfully started liver and pancreas transplant programs in Ohio, and he established a basic, translational and clinical research program at Case Western Reserve University, where he still has his laboratory and holds a faculty position.

My academic background consists of a Master of Prevention Science Degree from Oklahoma University, a Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Psychology and a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Journalism from the University of New Mexico. I also hold an IC&RC International Certified Prevention Specialist Credential and a Sr. Certified Prevention Specialist Credential from the NM Credentialing Board for Behavioral Health Professionals. For the past 20 plus years I have been working with local, state, federal governments, and with local and national organizations, in the areas of social health, behavioral health, mental health and wellness, including underage drinking and substance abuse prevention. One area of expertise is Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating research-based Social Health Marketing Campaigns. Current New Mexico clients include: DWI Prevention Programs in; Bernalillo County, Chaves County, Eddy County, Roosevelt County, De Baca County, McKinley County, Mora County, Guadalupe County, Curry County, Los Alamos County, and Otero County. Also, Rael Training and Consulting, the University of New Mexico, NM MADD, and NMCBBHP.org. National clients and partners include: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Oklahoma University, and the National office of Mothers Against Drunk & Drugged Driving (MADD).

Nancy B. Finn is an author, health care journalist, thought leader and patient advocate focusing on patient empowerment and engagement, the patient experience and the cost of care. She is the author of four books: e-Patients Live Longer, the Complete Guide to Managing Health Care Using Technology, published by iUniverse, 2011,2014, Digital Communication in Medical Practice published by Springer Verlag, Ltd, 2019, The Electronic Office, published by Prentice Hall,1983 and Writing Dynamics, published by CBI, a Division of Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981. She has been a featured speaker at many national and international forums on patient empowerment and engagement, and digital technology in health; served as a consultant/advisor on digital health and featured a speaker at United Nations meetings in New York and Geneva, where she represented the Global Alliance for Women’s Health, an NGO affiliated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and The Global Alliance for Health Promotion, affiliated with the World Health Organization. Nancy is a contributing writer and a reviewer for the Journal of Participatory Medicine, and for JMIR Publications. She also publishes her own blog, healthcarebasics. Nancy is a member of the Board of Overseers and the patient advocate on the Safety and Quality Board at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. She is a a member of the Board of Directors and the Consumer Health Council for Massachusetts Health Quality Partners and chaired the MHQP Sub Committee that compiled an extensive web-based resource for patient populations throughout the nation. Nancy is also an active member of the Right Care Alliance Leadership Team and the former Secretary and a board member of the Society for Participatory Medicine. She is a member of the Alliance for Health Promotion based in Geneva Switzerland. Nancy graduated from Boston University with a BS in Journalism and a Master’s degree in Education.

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Dr. Nisha Sachdev is a public health consultant, strategist and senior clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience leading multi-million programs within governmental agencies, organizations and foundations to address social issues in underrepresented communities. With a focus on cross-collaboration with public and private partners, Nisha develops the capacity of organizations and agencies to design and implement high-impact, system-level policies and interventions locally, nationally and globally to reduce the social and health disparities experienced by children, youth and families. Nisha’s work includes serving as the Senior Director of Evaluation at the Bainum Family Foundation. In this role, Nisha built the foundation’s evaluation infrastructure to assess the foundation’s impact on early learning, school mental health, and food security initiatives. She also developed, launched, and staffed a $5 million School Mental Health initiative in partnership with district, national and federal agencies and schools that leveraged local and federal dollars to scaled research, practice and policy efforts expanding access to quality school mental health services and supports. Previously, her work included building and overseeing the evaluation for Washington, DC citywide and organizational initiatives. She was also instrumental in assisting the organization and the city in collecting indicators and making data-driven strategic decisions to increase the outcomes for children, youth, and families in the District using a collective impact approach. Nisha’s systems level work is complemented with her local non-profit experiences. Nisha served as Executive Director at Coaching for College and Founder of Breaking the Cycle, where she was responsible for creating and implementing annual strategic plans, managing program operations, and developing program evaluation systems to ensure quality and effective programming was being provided to youth from some of the most vulnerable areas in the city. Globally, Nisha has consulted with UNICEF and the Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago where she was responsible for developing an adolescent health policy and evaluating a regional program promoting anti-violence. Nisha also specializes in working directly with youth in a variety of settings including foster care, court systems, schools, social service organizations, and community-based organizations. She began her career working as a special education teacher. Nisha continues to serve as an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University and Trinity University. Nisha earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Michigan and a Master of Public Health in Global Health Promotion, a Master of Psychology, and a Doctorate of Public Health in Health Behavior, and a Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the George Washington University.

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Nonye Aghanya obtained a Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Pace University, New York and has worked in various healthcare settings. She currently works in retail clinic. She is the author of 2 books “Simple Tips to Developing A Productive Clinician-Patient Relationship” and “Principles For Overcoming Communication Anxiety and Improving Trust”. In May 2019, she published an online school Communication Academy and courses in her school have received accreditation for granting Continuing education units to Physicians and Nurses. Her contents are based on research study results and her numerous interactions with diverse groups of individuals in the healthcare settings for close to 30 years. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Trustees, she is married and has 4 daughters.

Dr. Deodato Assanelli is an Associate Professor of Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Brescia, since November 2001. He had few memberships in Italian Society of Cardiology (from 1977), American Heart Society (from 1984), Member of Directive Council of the Sport Italian Society of Cardiology (from 1995-‘99). He is responsible of the course of Sports Medicine and physical activity prescription to students of Medicine (5th.year), Physiotherapy (3rd year), and Exercise Physiology ( 3rd.year ) at the University of Brescia (Italy). He is responsible for a course of Internal Medicine to the Specialisation of Prevention and rehabilitation for students with the degree of exercise physiology. He teaches preventive cardiology to students of specialization of cardiology, cardiology in the specialization of sports medicine, and the working medicine University of Brescia. He has been the director of the post-graduate specialization of Sports Medicine of the University of Brescia.

Mr. Shah Siddiqui is the founder of Time research & innovation (TRI) (https://timerni.com/) and Time aid foundation (Taf) (http://timeaid.org/). He is also a PhD Computing candidate at the University of Portsmouth (UoP) and doing his research in augmented reality (ANGTHAS: A Next-Generation Telemedicine and Health Advice System). He has a good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods and has skills to design, evaluate, organize and deliver a project. He has developed in-depth knowledge by implementing new ideas on system design, TV studio, Television production, 2D and 3D animation, software development, and Machine learning combined with gaining enhanced practical experience. At present his significant contribution will be researching medical Electronic health records and Clinical Decision Support Systems. During the pandemic, he, the UoP and the Tri team are working on deep learning to recognise COVID-19 from X-ray images under the supervision of Professor Adrian Hopgood, Dr Alice Good and Dr Alexander Gegov. He is also working and supervising various projects (ANGCEMS, ANGUIDES, LGBT and Digital health in Bangladesh, etc) in health informatics, social science and community.

Michal Chudzik, MD 1995 - Medical Academy in Lodz, Faculty of Medicine, 2012 - cardiology specialization. Professional Work: The Chair Department of Cardiology Medical University of Lodz 2007-2013 V-ce President of the Heart Rhythm Section of the Polish Cardiac Society, From 2016 - European Heart Rhythm Association ESC - Education Committee and Selection Committee. Organizer and Co-organizer of numerous conferences and trainings in the field of cardiology. Founder, from 2014 Editor of the educational portal www.akademiaelektroterapii.pl. Author and co-author of numerous scientific works and reports at international congresses. Author of the first in Poland and the unique secondary prevention program of Sudden Cardiac Death: "Let's not let the patient die for the second time". Pioneer and propagator of the use of telemedicine in implanted devices. Initiator and coordinator of the first COVID-19 register of convalescents in Poland, assessing cardiovascular complications www.stop-covid.pl

Dr. Vasiliki E. Kalodimou is the Board/Committee on Research Ethics at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (Ε.Ι.Ε), previously was the Director at the Flow Cytometry-Research and Regenerative Medicine Department of IASO MaternityPediatric and Research Hospital in Athens, Greece, as well as the CBB Director & Processing Facility Director at MedStem-Cryobanks of IASO. Before her current appointment, Kalodimou served as a hematology research associate at General University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, and as an instructor at both the General University Hospital of Heraklion and the Ipokratios Medical-Technical Institute of Athens. Since 2006, Dr. Kalodimou has studied and working with stem cells from placenta, umbilical cord and adipose tissue, in every day practice and their applications in regenerative medicine, clinical trials, medical tourism and Flow Cytometry. Also is working in the area of human genetics & population genetics as well as cellular standards. In addition to collaboration with state universities and pharmaceutical companies on research projects (16), Kalodimou frequently publishes (45 & 9 books) her findings. She has 2 patents. She received the experienced “Shining Star” award, AABB PEP Program, 2017, the AABB PEP Volunteer of the Year Award for 2018, she is the AABB PEP International Ambassador, a TEDx Speaker & a Skill Mentor at EUvsVirus for 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic & in October 2020 she received the AABB President’s Award for her work in cellular therapy and as a mentor. She is in the editorial board and a reviewer in several scientific international journals as well as board member in scientific organizing committee’s for medical conferences worldwide.

Maria Dalamagka currently works at the Department of Anesthesia, General University Hospital of Larissa. Maria does research in acupuncture and Anaesthetics. She is PhD medicine, doctor of pain, MD. Editorial board member : Scifed Journal, Pain Medicine and Management, Enliven, Cient Periodique, Journal of Pain Management and Medicine Longdom, Anesthesia &Pain Research Scivision, GJNFS, Journal if Pain and Relief. Speaker and organizing committee to conferences as: Pain Research and Management Zurich 2018, 5th international conference Pain Research &Management London 2017, and Vancouver, Canada 2016, Word congress on Pain Medicine and Management Singapore 2019, International Conference on Alzheimers & Neurodegenerative disease Madrid, Spain 2018, scientific federation speaker.

Shoshana Berenzon studied for a bachelor's, master’s and doctorate in Social Psychology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has been part of the National System of Researchers since 2006 and is currently a Level II researcher. Director of Epidemiological and Psychosocial Research at the Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz National Institute of Psychiatry. She has the appointment of Researcher in Medical Sciences "E" by the Coordinating Commission of the National Institutes of Health and High Specialty Hospitals. She is a professor in the graduate programs of the Faculty of Psychology and Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She conducts research aimed at: The evaluation of mental health services using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies; the study of alternative and informal resources used by the population to address mental health problems, barriers and strengths for the integration of mental health in the first level of care, and migration and mental health issues.

Cristina Gomes studied medicine at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, a specialization in Public Health at the National School of Public Health of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, a master's degree in Population and Development at FLACSO México and a PhD in Population from the Colegio de México; nominated for the Marquis Who's Who in the World in 2011; has experience in research in the area of Population and Development, in public policies aimed at youth, elders, women, indigenous people, afro-descendants, in the areas of poverty, inequality, discrimination, racism, family, protection and social security; worked as Regional Advisor for the United Nations as Regional Advisor on Population and Development for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2006-2010). Since 1998 she has worked as professor and researcher at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO-México.

Author of dozens of studies, both nationally and internationally. The first work has been published in 2013 under the following title: “Revolution for an inclusive and phronetic democracy”. As the title implies, it is political and philosophical project which aims at helping the present world to overcome the multi-dimensional crisis in which it is found. Another major work, under the tile “Counter-revolutions in new world “order” of neoliberal globalization: from organized ecofascism to permanent wars” is under publication. Both these works have been realized in Albanian while the first work in English is under publication in US, with following title: “The complete theory of Health”.

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Rocío Llamas-Ramos completed her PhD at the age of 25 from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain. Currently she is working as a Professor in the University of Salamanca and a physiotherapist in FREMAP Salamanca. She has published several articles in reputed international journals.

Amaia Méndez is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Deusto. Her publications and research interests are mainly in Biomedical Engineering and New Technologies applied to society. She has participated in many regional and international projects, and during last years she has developed her activity around ageing and physical activity areas.

Dr. Cristian Castillo Olea was an Engineer in Computer Systems since 2006, Master in Information and Communication Technologies, PhD in Global Development with research line in Telehealth since 2015, has worked with issues related to cardiovascular monitoring with older adults in the General Hospital of Tijuana, has worked in the area of cardiology with the company Cardiotelemed, She has also worked as a systems analyst at the GEA Gonzalez Hospital, and has designed, developed and implemented the subject of Information Technology applied to Health at the School of Medicine and Psychology of the Autonomous University of Baja California. She has been a professor since 2009, teaching various subjects at the engineering and graduate level. She has been a collaborator at the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada (CECESE) in research projects related to Telemedicine and Artificial Intelligence in health.

Charlotte Marchandise is an expert in Global Health, currently working for the WHO Academy. She has been working as consultant and lecturer in the fields of innovation, public health, social work, education, and environment, and has been an activist in several NGOs since the 1990s, advocating for people's empowerment, with an eco-feminist perspective. From 2014 to 2020, she was Deputy Mayor for Health and Environment in Rennes, France. She worked to integrate the inhabitants in policy making while working with academics to ensure evidence-based decisions. She launched actions to fight against social inequalities, facilitated cooperation and intersectoral actions such as Healthy Urban Planning and integrated Health in all municipal policies. Her local commitment led to her election as president of WHO Healthy Cities French Network (2014-2020), co-chair of the Political Vision Board of European Healthy Cities (2016-2020), and co-chair of GUAPO, the Global Urban Air Pollution Observatory (2017-2020). Through those networks, she advocated for Urban Health, Democracy and acted as spokesperson to amplify the voice of local actors heard at national and global levels. Her leadership led to the growth of the networks as well as some legislatives changes. She contributed to open the road for a new role for cities within the UN system and high-level decisions. In 2016, she ran for the French presidential elections as the winner of LaPrimaire.org, a movement which organized open primaries, independent of the political parties, to allow French citizens a free, transparent, and democratic choice for presidential elections. She is active in several democratic movements to promote the participation in public life of the most vulnerable citizens.

I am a microbiologist investigating host-pathogen interactions in Buruli ulcer. I decided to focus my research on Buruli ulcer and took up a postdoctoral position in a hospital devoted exclusively to the care of Buruli ulcer patients located in a rural area of Benin. I first installed a molecular laboratory for the confirmation of Buruli ulcer by qPCR and taught the laboratory technicians the diagnostic method. This laboratory was also essential for my research activities dealing with the ecology of M. ulcerans and the pathophysiology of Buruli ulcer. I performed field studies to identify the environmental factors determining the incidence of Buruli ulcer in villages. Working closely with the medical staff, I acquired knowledge of the disease and its clinical features, patient care and wound healing. I was fascinating by the phenomenon of spontaneous healing, demonstrating that some humans can control M. ulcerans infection. I am now a team leader of a research laboratory focusing on the pathophysiology of Buruli ulcer and M. ulcerans ecology.

Khouloud Khemiri is member of Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Andrea Pezzana has completed his Degree in Medicine and Surgery - Turin University, School of Medicine (1988), post-graduate diploma in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Pavia University (1992), PsyD in Clinical and Community Psichology, Turin university (2007). Director of a Hospital Clinical Nutrition, San Giovanni Antica Sede Hospital, Turin (1993-2009) and San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin (2009-2016) Adjunct Professor of Clinical Nutrition in Oncology (2003-2013) and Preventive Clinical Nutrition (2013-2016) at Turin University, School of Medicine Adjunct Professor of Ethics and Nutrition, (2007-2016), Theological University of Northern Italy Adjunct Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition at Gastronomic Sciences University (2010-2016) – Pollenzo (Italy) Coordinator of Piedmont regional network of Clinical Nutrition Units since 2013.

Dr. Francesca Lecci is Director of the Executive Master in Management of Healthcare and Social Organizations (EMMAS) and Program Director of many post experience specialization courses and custom programs in healthcare management st SDA Bocconi. She conducted many research, training and consulting projects with businesses and public institutions operating in healthcare, government and cultural sector. Moreover, she worked with the most important multinational clients operating in the pharmaceuticals, hospitals and entertainment industry. Her research activities focuses on management accounting, performance management and corporate finance in healthcare and public sector. Her current research addresses three main questions. The first is the impact of the use of performance measurement systems on the effectiveness of regional strategy execution in healthcare sector and on the survival of performing arts organizations. The second relates to the role of management control systems in supporting the widespread of value-based principles in healthcare. The third focuses on managing capacity costs as an efficiency drivers in professional organizations. She is the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. Her works have been published in International Journal of Public Administration, Journal Of Management Control, Health Services Management Research, Mecosan and Economia & Management, among others. She is Coordinator of a research area on Management and member of Executive Committee at CERGAS (Centre for Research on Health Care and Social Management) at Bocconi University. From October 2020 Francesca is Elected member of the Italian Health Economics Association’s Steering Committee executive board (AIES). From 2017 to 2020 she has been AIES Secretary General. Francesca earned a Degree in Management of Public Administrations at Bocconi University and a Ph.D. in Management of Public Administrations from University of Parma. In 2018 she successfully completed the International Teachers Program. She lives in Milan and she has a child.

Professor Rita Mano received her PhD from the Polytechnic Institute of Israel (Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management in 1995. She currently engages in a wide range of studies in mHealth, e-Health and nonprofit management studies. Her research has been funded from Maccabi Health Services (2011) and Israel Society Foundation (2016). Professor Rita Mano publishes regularly in social sciences, technology and health leading journals including Health Expectations, Social Science and Medicine Computers in Human Behavior, Human Relations. Professor Rita Mano published three books on (1) Complexity of Management in human services (2) Nonprofit organizations in Israel and (3) eHealth, mHealth and the self-management of health concerns (forthcoming). Professor Mano serves as a member of the Editorial Boards in several health and human service journals. Professor Rita Mano currently serves as Head of Department in Human Services for a second term.

Dr. Cheshin is a tenured Assistant Professor at the University of Haifa in the Human Services department. As an organizational psychologist his research focuses on social influence of emotions. His work on healthcare has dealt with anger displays towards medical staff, as well as remedies for violence in emergency department queues. He completed his BA at the University of Michigan, and graduate studies at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. His postdoctoral research was completed at the University of Amsterdam. Dr. Cheshin’s work has appeared in leading journals in the field and has been cited over 800 times. His work received media attention and appeared on CNN, BBC, The Wall Street Journal and more.

Dr. Dali Trapaidze has completed her Speciality General/Internal Medicine in 1972-1978 in Tbilisi State Medical Institute. In 1981, she has qualified in cardiology at the Institute of Cardiology. She has completed her Post-graduating / Specialization in Clinical Cardiology on the basis of Institute of Cardiology during 1982 – 1984. She has worked as a Leading Research Worker at Department of Preventive Cardiology Institute of Cardiology from 1984-2009. Dr. Dali Trapaidze’s current positions 2009– present, Chief Specialist of the Non-Communicable Disease Department, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia). 2007 – Present, Invited Professor, Department of Internal Diseases, Tbilisi State University. 2002 – Present, Head of the AH Control Working Group of GSH - Georgian Society of Hypertension. 2017-2019, May Measurement Month, MMM Georgia, Country leader.

Shelia Gulnara has completed her Ph.D. at the Georgia State Medical University and postdoctoral studies at St. Petersburg University. She was the first Deputy Chairperson of the Healthcare and Social Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, She has over 25 years of experience as a teacher in University and a research career in Perinatal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. At present, she is a professor at Tsereteli State University. Shelia G. has published more than 47 papers in reputed journals. She has participated in more than 21 international conferences and congresses (such as AMEE; FIGO; ESC; FIAPAC and etc.), as well as in several international projects Describing obstetric and neonatal health care.

Mihaela Onofrei is Vice-Rector of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania, Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and a doctoral superviser in the field of Finance. Her proactive academic and research activity is highlighted through her extensive list of publications: 28 books, 119 scientific articles (of which 27 scientific articles published extensively in impact-factor web of science journals), 120 conference proceedings and her involvement in 29 research projects and structural grants. Furthermore, she contributed to the creation of several study programs in finance and public administration at the faculty. Her expertise is in Corporate Governance, Financial Management and Comparative Administrative Systems. She is member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Financial Studies , member in the National Council for the Financing of Higher Education, Vice-President of Sociology Commission, political and administrative sciences at the National Council for the Certification of Titles, Diplomas and University Certificates . Over the years, Professor Onofrei has held several leading positions within the University, including that of Head of the Finance, Money and Public Administration Department (2012-2016) and Rector-in-charge (2017-2019).

Dr. Cássia Reis has passionate about her daughters and grandchildren, delighted with her work, passionate in the struggle for human rights and activist in health and qualitative research, she graduated in nursing with a master's in collective health, a doctorate and a postdoctoral degree in infectious and parasitic diseases. In the last decade, worked and researched with aspects related to the health of populations in situations of vulnerability, with an emphasis on prison populations, homeless and LGBTQI +.

I am affiliated professor in multicultural health and care research and research group leader of Cultural Medicine at the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet [www.ki.se], Stockholm, Sweden. I am trained as a certified psychologist, working at the Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Stockholm Region including as part-time clinician in primary care in a suburb of Stockholm where social disadvantaged groups are living. My dissertation in psychiatry, which I defended at KI, 1986, was entitled “Social Determinants of Aggressive Behavior in a Sample of Chinese Primary School Children”. My research area is in the field of Global mental health including asylum asylum-seekers, EU-migrants and refugees. My research design is both quantitative and qualitative. I have long experience in research, teaching and supervising at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate level, and have been the main supervisor for several doctoral and Master students in both Sweden and abroad.

Dr. Samira Al-Saad a mother of a daughter with autism is the Founder & Director of Jeddah Center for Autism (1993), Kuwait Center for Autism (1994), Kuwait Autism Society (2006) and Founder & Head of Gulf Autism Union (since 2002). As an active research worker in the field of special needs many of her research works are published in scientific journals and presented/released in conferences. Being the author of first Arabic book on Autism, she is an accomplished writer and translator contributing books on Autism to Arabic literature as well as the Founder & Editor of the first specialized periodical in Autism & Special needs – “Silent Scream” newsletter distributed in the whole Middle East since 2002. The organizer for the World Autism Conference 11-13, Nov. 2014. Got many awards, one of them was Jan Amos Comenius Medal from UNESCO for her work as educator who have made a significant contribution to the development of education in autism field.

Prof. Dr. Zülal Özkurt is a lecturer at Atatürk University, School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, ERZURUM/TURKEY. She works as a clinician in a 1500-bed University Research Hospital çalışmaktadır. In pandemic period, she has been works treatment and follow-up of patients with COVID-19. Additionally Dr. Zülal Özkurt contucts many clinical and laboratory studies related COVID-19, immunity against SARS CoV-2 with her team. She has member of Infection Control Committee and she is responsible and conducts disinfection sterilization process. She specialized at both hospital infections, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and clasical infections such as meningitis, zoonotic diseases and vectorborne disease such as Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. Dr. Özkurt has 42 SCI papers and 40 speaking at national and international scientific congress related infectious diseases. She has 12 book chapters. Additionaly she specialized at functional medicine. She defend one health concept for world. So, toxicology is other interest area of Dr. Özkurt.

Dr. Maria Fernanda Tobar Blandon is a Health professional, specialist in Health Auditing, Master in Public Health and candidate for a doctorate in public health with an emphasis on health systems and services, with a diploma in health services habilitation. Coordinator of the Master in Health Administration at the School of Public Health of the Universidad del Valle in Cali Colombia. And, advisory expert in sectorial public policies, with experience in the development and organization of health services.

Carmela Barbera is a public sector accounting and public management researcher. Her research interests include accountability, accounting systems, financial resilience, performance measurement, social reporting and participatory mechanisms in the public sector.

Dr. Monika Knudsen Gullslett (PhD), is a researcher in the Personal e-Health department, Norwegian Center for eHealthresearch.no, and Associate Professor at the Science Center Health and Technology at the University of Southeast-Norway. She is an experienced Sociologist with a demonstrated history of working in research and the higher education field. Skilled in E-Learning, Analytical Skills, Clinical Research, Data Analysis, and Lecturing. She is a strong research professional graduated with PhD in Health and sports sciences from University of Agder (UiA) and Nordic school of public health. Her main research interests are e-health, welfare technology, service-innovation (ageing people, mental health, intellectual disability), user-involvement and co-creation. Her research qualification is mainly focused around qualitative research methods, but also quantitative. Innovation in public sector is central in her projects. She has been teaching and supervising at bachelor´s and master´s levels.

Corina Iliadi-Tulbure is Associate professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Member of the Research Department at the Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy (SUMP), Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. She has a degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2007) at the Nicolae Testemitanu SUMP, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova; a degree in Philosophy, Sociology and Social Assistance at the State University of Moldova (2009); a master's degree in Economy and Management at the Academy of Public Administration, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova (2013). She earned her PhD in Obstetrics and gynecology in 2008. She has published more than 100 papers in journals, proceedings of the international and national conferences, scientific university bulletins and was an organizing member of several national and international conferences. Her research interests are Sexual and reproductive health, Antenatal care, Intrauterine growth restriction, Preeclampsia.

Dr. Norvie Taruc Jalani works as a Research Manager of the Professional Education, Training, and Research Office at the Zamboanga City Medical Centre, Zamboanga City, Philippines. While, since 2015, is the Hospital Epidemiologist under the Infection Control Office and the celebrated Managing Editor of the peer-reviewed journal Revista Cientifica de Zamboanga. She is currently involved and dedicated to the worldwide struggle against the COVID-19 as a consultant of the local IATF of Zamboanga City. Additional responsibilities she holds since 2012 include chairmanship of the Research Management Committee of the Zamboanga Consortium for Health Research and Development under the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development-DOST; a faculty, research panelist, and technical review board panelist of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University-School of Medicine’s Community-oriented Medical Education and Ateneo de Zamboanga University’s Master of Public Health at the Centre for Continuing Graduation Studies respectively. In 2017, she was a member of the Antimicrobial Surveillance Committee of the Zamboanga City Medical Centre. In 2018, a Board Member of the University Research Office and Ethics Review Board Member of the Ateneo Research Center, Ateneo de Zamboanga University. She was born and raised in the now socio-politically emerging Isabela City, Basilan Province sandwiched between the Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro regions, inspiring, building, and molding her for a life of dedicated service to underserved peoples. She received her degree in Biology at the Western Mindanao State University last 2001 and from the Ateneo de Zamboanga University’s School of Medicine her degrees as Doctor of Medicine and Master in Public Health previous 2005 and 2006. She graduated as a field epidemiologist and trained by the Philippine FETP last 2013.

Jihong Hu has completed her Ph.D. in Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College. Now she is a professor of Epidemiology, director of research and experiment center, Director of Clinical Design and Health Statistic branch of World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Member of American Nutrition Society. Currently her researches focus on the herb combined with stem cells to treat MI and Epidemiology of CVD and Evidence based Medicine. She has published more than 100 papers and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.

Dr. Peiyi Li has completed her master of medicine from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China in 2018 and now continue to doctoral studies majored in hospital management and healthcare policy. Based on eight year clinical practice and standardized training of clinical residents, Peiyi has accumulated considerable clinical experience, meanwhile, understanding the imbalance and contradictions between patients’ service needs and medical supply in public hospitals which caused she changed to the major of “Hospital Management and Health Policy” in PhD period. She doctoral research mainly focused on the construction of an innovative medical service model using the information communication technology—aiming to provide a breakthrough for the imbalance between patients’ demand and healthcare providers’ supply. She has published 7 SCI papers in reputed journals and made several presentation in international conference. Her research interests included telemedicine, digital health, e-health and m-health.

Dr. Wenbo He is studying in The Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital of Sichuan University. She was studied for a master's degree in school of Public Health, Lanzhou University. During doctoral period, she was mainly engaged in the research of hospital performance management and human resource management. She had published academic papers related to health expenses and economic burden in China. Her research direction is the information management of public hospitals and the combination with DRGs to analyze the performance management model suitable for hospitals.

Shéri will illustrate how her beliefs, a sense of humour and a positive outlook on life helped her to achieve against all odds. She made the words and the philosophy of Nelson Mandela, you are the master of your fate, her own life philosophy. She truly believes that one must never focus on what you don’t have, but be proud of who you are. She strongly believes one must work hard to make the best of who you are. Shéri Brynard gives meaning to her life by trying to raise awareness of the abilities of people with Down syndrome in South Africa and abroad. She also tries to help the so called normal people in her audiences to focus on the positive things in their own lives.

Dr. Huseinov Zafarjon is a Director of the State Institution Republic Oncological Scientific Center and Ministry of Health, social protection of Republic Tajikistan. He is also a Head of the General oncology Department. He was awarded with the Medal “Avicena” for his Excellence in Health in 2013. Also awarded with the state level medal for “Valiant Merits” in 2015. He is a Member of the Anti-Cancer Association of Eurasia.

Dr. Kurbongul Kosimova graduated from the medical faculty of the Tajik Medical Institute named after Abuali ibn Sino with a diploma with honors in 1974. She completed her residency from 1974 to 1976 at the Faculty of Urology of the Tajik Medical Institute received practical training in urogynecology. From 1976 to 1980 she worked at the Department of Urology of TGMI as a researcher and continued her pedagogical practice on the basis of this department. She has 40 scientific papers in the field of laser therapy of uropathology in women. During the civil war in Tajikistan in 1993-1997, leaving work in a prestigious clinic in Dushanbe in the center of the republic left for the province of Kulyab, to her parents. I saw all the horrors of the consequences of the war, especially psychosomatic disorders and organized a day hospital and began to take mothers and children. Collecting materials of her own experience she made presentations. In 2007-2010 She was trained in child psychotherapy in Budapest, Moscow, Kharkov. She is a volunteer in the civil society communities of Tajikistan. She is currently the director of the Nachoti Kudakon NGO and Safe House.

Dr. Sayed Himatt is a public health and communicable diseases control expert with more than 17 years of national and international experience in surveillance, outbreak investigation, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and communicable disease control programs management. He is a trusted Consultant with consistent track record in providing high-quality individual and collaborative evaluations, assessments, technical reviews and assistance for several organizations including WHO. Dr. Himatt participated in establishing, leading and evaluating a number of public health projects including Early Warning Alert and Response Network/System (EWARN, EWARS) in war affected areas in Darfur_ Sudan and in Northern Syria. He has an extensive background in leading top-performing teams, developing effective national communicable diseases control programs and strategies in Sudan and Qatar. He is an experienced team leader for outbreak investigation missions for a wide range of outbreak borne diseases. Dr. Himatt is currently the Team Leader of COVID-19 System Enhancement and Transformation Team (SETT) within Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control Department at the Ministry of Public Health in Qatar. He was the manager of the Qatar National COVID-19 Response Airports teams. Dr. Himatt published a number of peer reviewed and conference papers and served as reviewer for several medical journals. He is a medical doctor, licensed Consultant of Community Medicine with a clinical medical doctorate in community medicine and European Master of Science in International Health (Tropical Medicine and Disease Control).

Dr. Fredy G Rodríguez Páez is a Medicine Doctor, Specialist in social evaluation of projects and Magister in public health. Currently a student of the Doctoral program in Modeling in Politics and Public Management at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University. Academic Coordinator of the Specialization programs in Health Quality Management and Auditing, Occupational Health and Safety Management, Health Economics and Management and the Master's Degree in Health Management and Policies. Professor in these programs in Assurance Audit, Health Policies, Health Models and Systems, Introduction to Health Economics, Health Determinants and Health Quality Management.

Peruvian doctor graduated from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, with a Master's degree in Health Management, Planning and Policies (Leeds - England). 30 years of experience in health systems and services, 10 of them internationally in nearly 12 countries. Former Minister of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been an official in bilateral and multilateral organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), British Ministry for International Development - DFID, the United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA, Pan American Health Organization / World Organization Health (PAHO / WHO). He is professor of the MBA in Health Management at CENTRUM Católica, Visiting Professor at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and at the San Marcos School of Medicine. He is co-editor of the books "History, Health and Globalization" and "Health Today: Problems and Solutions".

Evans Oppong is currently program lead for Food Adulteration and Immigrant Health (an ongoing research investigation), and Co-Investigator for Men's Mental Health and Innovative research at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Evans is concerned with issues about Global Health, Public Health, Public Health Nutrition, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Men's Health, Immigrants Health, Environmental and Population Health, Medicinal Plants and Water.

Carolina Klüft is a former olympic athlete and now operation manager for Generation Pep. Generation Pep is a non-profit organisation initiated by the Swedish Crown Princess Couple, with the vision that all children and young people in Sweden should have the ability and desire to live an active and healthy life.

Esther is a PhD candidate at the University of South-Eastern Norway, and a columnist at WAPR Bulletin (World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation). Her academic background, MSc & BSc, is rooted in the field of Clinical Psychology. Her research interests are: social recovery and social inclusion in co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, sexuality & dementia, and child welfare & minorities.

Dr. Faruk Sarkinfada is a public health laboratory and quality assurance specialist with 25 years of experience on teaching, research, administrative, and personnel management in Nigeria and UAE. Faruk Sarkinfada has an in-depth knowledge of laboratory and health care systems as well as the policies and regulations that govern their operation in low- and middle-income countries. He has a vast experience in modeling of quality assurance systems and setting standards for national health surveillance systems and laboratory services. He was a contributing author on the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-led Fleming Fund 2016 report assessing surveillance capacity for antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, and Nepal. He was the Team Lead of The Flaming Fund Country Grant to establish antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nigeria (July 2019 – October 2020). A Professor of medical microbiology at the Bayero University Kano, Nigeria, Faruk served as the national laboratory consultant to Nigeria’s Tuberculosis Control Programme in the Global Fund TB project and to Malaria Control in the Support to National Malaria Elimination Programme (SuNMaP)’s strengthening capacity of laboratory networks for quality-assured case detection. He contributed to the design and implementation of the national Drug Resistant Tuberculosis prevalence survey in Nigeria. He is a frequent adviser to federal and state level health managers on laboratory capacity strengthening and quality assurance projects. He participated in the development of Nigeria’s National Medical Laboratory Strategic Plan. His experience in laboratory and community-based projects has focused on tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases. Prof Faruk Sarkinfada is currently with the Medical and Health Sciences Department at the Khawarizmi International College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Eman AbuKhousa is an experienced health Informa:on Technology (HIT) professional with over 10-years of experience. She is an expert in advising strategies for selec:ons & implementa:ons of health IT solu:ons with focus on achieving demonstrable clinical, opera:onal and financial benefits. She specializes in data-intensive solu:ons to support intelligent industries and smart enterprises of the future. She has played an instrumental role in the successful rollout of digital systems across mul:ple healthcare organiza:ons in the Middle East. Dr. Abukhousa has published several ar:cles covering a wide range of topics including data analy:cs, IT healthcare, smart learning, social and behavioral analysis technologies, industry digitaliza:on and others. She holds a PhD degree in Informa:on Technology from United Arab Emirates University (UAEU); where she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the field of predic:ve analy:cs for Asthma management. Currently, she is the department head of New Media Technology at Modul University Dubai.

Arwa Alumran received her Ph.D. in Health from Queensland university of Technology, Australia in June 2014. She has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Health Information Management and Technology Department in Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia since 2014. Dr. Arwa’s work is focused on Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research methodology. She has been involved in a number of consultations and conducted over 30 research projects. Dr. Arwa contributed to the establishment and development of the Public Health Department within the College of public health in Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, and is in midst of developing a PhD program within the college. Dr Alumran has published to date over 20 refereed articles in professional journals/proceedings. She has participated in internationals conferences.

Haya Alayadi is an Assistant professor at King Saud University and Head of Statistics and Information Technology Unit at College of Applied Medical Sciences. She got her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Dental Public Health from Kings College London (2020), her research was in the development and evaluation of school-based national health promoting programs. She had a double major masters one in Dental Public Health and Education from the University of Sheffield (2015) were as the other was in Health System and quality Management from King Saud Bin AbdulAziz University for Health Sciences (2012). She attended Executive and Continuing Professional Education, Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2018). Finally, she is an Advisory Board Member in Dental Hygiene Department Collage of Applied Medical Science King Saud University since 2014.

Dr. Raeesa Moolla attained her PhD at the age of 30, at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she is now a tenured senior lecturer. Her research interests lie in hotspot monitoring and modeling of urban-scale air pollution and its impacts on human health; specifically related to VOC emissions and pollution from the transport sectors. She is also involved in pollution sources from the waste and mining sectors. Her research niche focuses on surface and tropospheric ozone research and related epidemiological studies; where she is an SSC member in the IGAC-led TOAR II project. Dr Moolla currently has over 30 publications and conference proceedings to her name, with an additional six publications being reviewed by recognized peer-reviewed journals.

Eleanor Alvira Hendricks is a Lecturer at Fort Hare University. She obtained her Doctorate of Philosophy (Social Work) degree from Fort Hare University, South Africa and has worked in various welfare sectors prior to entering academia. She is the author of 10 journal articles specialising in school violence and adolescent pregnancy. In 2020 Dr Hendricks was elected as a board member for İksad - Institute of Economic Development and Social Researches. Dr Hendricks is an experienced social worker of 10 years specialising in health care.

After my medical degree in 1997, I had the opportunity to open a Buruli ulcer center in Lalo, department of Couffo in Benin. From 1998 to 2003, my main challenges were to organize the management of Buruli ulcer patients in the Mono-Couffo region (detection, management, training of health staff and participation to research related to Buruli ulcer). At this time, little was known about Buruli ulcer. In order to improve the control of the disease, it was urgent to learn more about its epidemiology and treatment. With the support of the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM, Antwerpen, Belgium), I have started a research program with the possibility to start a PhD studies on the human and environmental factor related to Buruli ulcer. In 2003, I was appointed as the Manager of the National Buruli Ulcer Control Program in Benin. This position gave me the opportunity to develop the program both for control and research. In 2005, I was able to defend my PhD thesis at the University of Abomey-Calavi with the support of the ITM, Antwerpen. After seven years as Manager of Buruli ulcer control Program in Benin, I’m actually recruited by the Fondation Raoul Follereau as regional advisor for Buruli and leprosy control in francophone Africa. In addition to this position, I’m currently an associate professor in public health at the University of Abomey-Calavi and since 2016, the President of International leprosy Association.

Dr. Alexandre Pinto is an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Pampa-UNIPAMPA and Ergonomist. He holds a Doctorate in Ergonomics (UFSC), a Master's Degree in Ergonomics (UFSC), a Specialization in Exercise Physiology (UDESC) and a Degree in Physiotherapy from Methodist University Center-IPA. The most frequent terms that contextualize your scientific production and professional experience are: Occupational Health, Ergonomics, Occupational Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Ergonomic Work Analysis (WEA), Labor Gymnastics and Physiotherapy in Orthopedics / Traumatology.

Diogo Jacintho Barbosa completed his PhD in Nursing, MD in Telemedicine and Telehealth, Specialist in Public and Family Health Care at Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil.

Dr. Gerardo Guillen is currently Biomedical Research Director at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in Havana. He received his Bachelor in Science degree in Chemistry and his Master in Chemistry in 1986 in Odessa University I.I. Mechnikov, and his PhD degree in Biological Sciences in 1995 from Havana University. He joined the CIGB in 1986. For more than twenty five years, he was supervisor of several projects related to prophylactic and therapeutic vaccine developments on hepatitis, dengue, meningitis, pertussis, cancer and COVID as well as drug development against infectious diseases, cancer, cardio protection, neuro protection and wound healing. Dr. Guillen is a member of the Scientific and Innovation Advisor Committee of the Cuban Ministry of Health and has been directly involved in drug and vaccine development against COVID-19 as well as the contribution to the Cuban National Protocol for the treatment and management of COVID patients. He is a Senior Researcher at CIGB, Full Professor at the Havana University, Distinguished Professor-at-Large at the University of Science and Technology of China and Member of the Cuban Academy of Science since 2012. He is also member of several scientific societies, editorial boards and advisory committees. He has published 209 scientific papers and held 52 patents. He has been honored with 49 National Awards from the Cuban Academy of Science, the Third World Academy of Science award on Biology, the Annual Award of the Cuban Chemistry Society, the Carlos J. Finlay Medal granted by the Cuban State Council, and the patent award of the World Office of Intellectual Property.

Dr. Enoch Odame Anto (PhD) is recent PhD graduate from the Edith Cowan University, Australia, and currently works as a lecturer/Research Scientist at the Medical Diagnostics Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana and an Adjunct lecturer at the Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is a member of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC), Australian Institute of Medical Scientist (AIMS), High Blood Pressure Council Research of Australia (HPCRA), and International Federation of Placenta Association (IFPA). Centre for Precision Health, Australia. He was a keynote speaker at the World Preeclampsia Day in 2020. He was awarded a Distinguished Abstract for Scientific Excellence by the Academy Fellows of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC), USA in 2019. He was awarded the Edith Cowan University Research Medal and the School of Medical Health and Sciences Research Medal Recipient for the most outstanding research Thesis in 2020. His research interests are pregnancy and Childbirth, Preeclampsia, Adverse pregnancy outcomes, Placental pathology, Global Health (Cardiometabolic diseases). He has published more than 100 papers in journals, abstract proceedings of the international and national conferences, and University repositories.

Dr. Nashwa Fekry is a Quality, Health Informatics Consultant and Management Consultant & Trainer with more than 15 years of experience. Skilled in Management, Healthcare Management, Leadership, and Clinical Research. Strong information technology professional with a Master's degree focused in Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management from Logistics of Hospital Management at Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Doctorate of Business Administration, and Health Informatics Scholarship.

Dr. Emmanuel H Kooma is a PhD holder in Public health practice. He is a seasoned researcher in public health with an excellent work track record in public health leadership in government institutions for over 30 years. Dr Kooma is currently working as a Public Health Vector Control Specialist under National Malaria Elimination Program in Zambia. He is also Chapter chairperson for Pan African Malaria Control Asociation (Pamca).

My name is Pauline Rumbidzai Mapuvire with a degree in Accounting and Finance and a diploma in marketing .A former model with a diploma in modelling and a Philanthropist, I have a nonprofit charity organization for children who suffer from a condition called Xeroderma Pigmentosum. A genetic condition that makes one allergic to the sunlight + Ultraviolet light).

Toneo Tonderai Rutsito is a top award winning Editor & ICT _health journalist with strong technological background and passionate about empowering readers on how best they can leverage ICTs through their day to day living. He has a passion towards leveraging ICTs and Technology to solve various health problems in this covid 19 pandemic environment . He is the founder of two top news blogs in Zimbabwe TechnoMag and TechMag.Tv, channels which are disseminating information to an average 1 million views very month in and around Zimbabwe. Toneo Is also the chairperson of Zimbabwe Online Content Creators, an association Of all bloggers, vloggers, animators and website owners in Zimbabwe, that drives 80% of news content to Zimbabweans .

Mrs. Vicky Nassar is currently the Administrative Officer for the Abu Haidar Neuroscience Institute (AHNI) and Nehme and Therese Tohme Multiple Sclerosis Center (MSC) and Coordinator of the Friends of MS Fund at American University of Beirut Medical Center. In 2000, she received her BS in Nursing from the Université Saint Joseph in addition to a Diplome D’Etat Francais. Later she completed her Master’s in Public Health at the American University of Beirut with the area of concentration: Health Management and Policy. In 2005, she received the Best Project Presentation award for our Disaster Planning and Management masters’ project from the AUB-FHS. She is also certified by the American Academy of Emergency Medicine for “Hospital Disaster Preparedness”. Lately, as AHNI Administrative Officer she is responsible of the Institute operational and administrative projects that serve the mission and vision of the institute’s departments, divisions and centers of excellence. She lead many projects related but not limited to: health care mapping processes, performance improvement, fundraising for MS, awareness campaigns planning and organization, design lead strategies and financial improvement, clinical research budgeting and charging.

My Name is Manirakiza Marie Louise, I am 33 Years Old and I am Rwandan, I have around nine years’ experience in health care sector in Rwanda and I am currently a Program Manager at Partner’s In Health, an international organization working in different country including my country, as a public health expert I am really very interested to contribute to the improvement of health care service delivery and disease prevention as well as reduce the burden of disease in LMICs.

Prof. Dr. Vitalina Babenko is Professor (Full) of International E-commerce and Hotel & Restaurant Business Department, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine), Dr. Sci. (habil.) in Economics, PhD in Technical Sciences. Her sphere of scientific interests includes the management of innovation processes, economic-mathematical modelling, information systems and technologies. She has published around 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals and in the proceedings of conferences. She has taken part in more than 100 conferences and workshops as a Keynote Speaker, member of the Scientific Program Committee, an Organizer and Session Chair. She is Editor-in-Chief of Journal of International Relations, Economics, Country Studies, Tourism; International Journal of Economics and Management Systems and member of editorial board of some scientific journals. She is the Member of Doctoral Academic Councils in Economics, Expert of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine and Expert of Ukrainian Institute Scientific Technical Information.

Dr RG Malapela has completed her PhD from University of South Africa. She is a senior lecturer at SG Lourens Nursing Campus of South Africa in Pretoria with 13 years of teaching experience. She has intense knowledge and expertise about caring, treatment and rehabilitation of users with IDs. Her passion and high interest in the development of transition strategy for adolescents with IDs was stimulated due to daily encounter with adolescents living with IDs. She is an academic, researcher, scholar, author, reviewer, president of the Gauteng College of Nursing (GCON) research committee, chairperson of the College Research Committee and member of the Tshwane District Research, Nursing Education Association (NEA), and Demographic Nursing Organization of South Africa (DENOSA). At community and congregational level, she is involved in health desk committee to raise awareness about illnesses and to conduct outreach programmes to the needy. Her focus area is to expand knowledge with nurse educators, parents, nurses and multi-disciplinary team on how to care, teach and support individuals with intellectual disabilities transit into adulthood.

Yacob Mathai is a practicing physician in the field of healthcare in the state of Kerala in India for the last 30 years and very much interested in basic research. My interest is spread across the fever, inflammation and back pain. I am a writer. I already printed and published nine books on these subjects. I wrote hundreds of articles in various magazines. After scientific studies, we have developed 8000 affirmative cross-checking questions. It can explain all queries related to fever.

Mr. Sisay Shewasinad Yehualashet is Assistant professor in the Department of pediatric and child health nursing in Government University at Debre Birhan University, Ethiopia. I have had trainings on Basic computer skills, Systemic review and Meta-analysis, R-software, SPSS, Stata 14 and Endnote. The training helped me to look on the ways enhancing problem identification, prioritization and implementations strategies to improve health services of a given community. My research interests were on Maternal and Child health, Reproductive health, Infections diseases, Non-communicable diseases, Quality of care, youth and adolescent health. I have published more than 21 article papers on reputed international and national journals. I participated on different qualitative and quantitative research.

Cynthia is a young Cameroonian and Co-founder and Chief of Administration and Communication at the integrated health Organization (a community-based organization aimed at promoting and improving health care services). She holds a B.Sc. in Microbiology, and a Master of Public Health. Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Public health. Her passion for gender equity and empowerment of the girl child won her the role of She decides 25 by 25 Cameroon Ambassadors for 2020/2021. Cynthia has so much interest in Universal Health Coverage and Public Health Policies reason why she hosted the first inter-African webinar on December 12th 2020 with theme ‘‘Africa’s Journey towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage’’. During her free time, Cynthia is a free-lance writer for both private and some online blogs, public speaker at most health-related symposiums both off and online and mentor.

Quincy Jones is a Lecturer II – Health Systems and Health Service Management – at the University of Guyana. Quincy previously worked as the Regional Health officer for Guyana’s most populated region overseeing health service provision and environmental health services. In 2016, he was awarded the PAHO/WHO Health at 50 Award, owed to his outstanding contributions to public health and leadership for Guyana’s 50th independence anniversary. Quincy is also a data analysis, policy and communication consultant, leading the draft of Guyana’s National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour and The National Communication Strategy for the Juvenile Justice Act 2018.

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Wilfried DARI is a specialist in the management of health programs in the Benin National board of diseases with epidemic potential (CNLS-TP). He graduated in Strategic and Operational Management and is a researcher on knowledge management in public health.

Emil Mukhamejanov doctor of medical sciences, professor. In 1964-1972, he worked in the Institute of Physiology, responsible for the regulation of muscle contraction. In 1974-1991, he worked in the Institute of nutrition, responsible for the regulation of energy metabolism and metabolic diseases. Developed metabolic model of balanced diet coupled with effects of toxic compounds, physical activity and dietary factors. Has developed specialized nutrition products for athletes and for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases. Currently working in the Scientific Center of anti-infective disorders, develop approaches of reducing the negative impact of drugs.

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