Category Archives: global public health

The HEAL blog’s next Lantern Spotlight is Lyla Latif, a lawyer, academic, & expert in fiscal law & policy. Lyla talks about redistributive justice, the right to health, land laws in Kenya, health finance, & adopting an interconnected lens.

Lyla is a force of inspiration & good. Check out her story & thoughts!

Visit Pt. 1 of Kelly’s feature here! Your story (continued) I left the Pediatrics internship at Johns Hopkins after finishing my first year and moved to Atlanta. After the summer course training program, I was immediately deployed to Cairo, Egypt, as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer (EISO) for the CDC. The best thing about myContinue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Kelly Moore (Pt. 2)”

Name: Siddhi Aryal Originated from: Kathmandu, Nepal Educational background: BSc in Social Sciences from Shimer College, MSc in International Health from University College London, and PhD in Global Health Systems Development from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Current position: Regional Director (Asia Pacific), Vital Strategies Personal website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddhi-aryal-aa540b53/ Twitter handle: @SiddhiAryal YourContinue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Siddhi Aryal”

Name: Kelly L. Moore, MD, MPH Originated from: Huntsville, Alabama Global public health area(s) of expertise: Vaccinology, medical epidemiology  Features in recent news articles: In The Atlantic: Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us by Ed Yong In USA Today: States were left scrambling after finding out they’d get 20-40% less vaccine than theyContinue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Kelly Moore (Pt. 1)”

Name: Ashley Nmoh Originated from: Nashville, Tennessee but Nigeria will always be home Global public health areas of expertise:  Health Equity, Qualitative Research, Maternal and Child Health, Women’s Health, Health Education and Promotion Educational background: I graduated in May 2020 from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor’s in Medicine, Health and Society and a Concentration inContinue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Ashley Nmoh”

Name: Ramon Lorenzo Luis Rosa Guinto, MD, DrPH Nickname: Renzo Originated from: Calamba City, Philippines Global public health areas of expertise: Planetary health (including climate change), global health, public health, health systems Educational background: Doctor of Public Health, Harvard University; Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila; additional postgraduate training from the University of Oxford, University ofContinue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Renzo Guinto”

Name: Meaza Getachew               Originated from: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Global public health areas of expertise: Global nutrition financing, advocacy, and policy Educational background: University of Maryland, College Park (B.A in political science)               Jobs before your current position: RESULTS Educational Fund/ACTION global health advocacy partnership Best advice you’ve ever received: “Don’t look at what people say…look at what theyContinue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Meaza Getachew”

Visit Pt. 1 of Katri’s feature here! On women supporting women and walking the talk: My main advice based on seeing so many women progress in their careers, from intern to CEO, is that no matter what level you are, from consultant to entry-level to middle management to C-suite, you have to lead by example.Continue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Katri Bertram (Pt. 2)”

Name: Deepika Saluja Originated from: Sonepat – Haryana, India Global public health area(s) of expertise: Universal healthcare, public-private partnerships, accountability, frontline health workers, gender, qualitative methods, and currently exploring sexual and reproductive health rights Educational background: B.Sc. (Gen), MBA (Finance & Marketing), PhD (Public Health Policy). Education for me is never ending. I have always wanted toContinue reading “HEAL Spotlight: Deepika Saluja”