Goh Cheng Soon
Public Health Specialist and Director, Traditional & Complementary Medicine Division, MOH Malaysia
Dr. Goh Cheng Soon is the Director of the T&CM Division at Malaysia's Ministry of Health. A Public Health Specialist, she leads the integration of traditional medicine into the national health system, overseeing the implementation of the T&CM Act 2016 and key national strategic blueprints.
Tido von Schoen Angerer
MD, MPH, Pediatrician and Global Health Advocate
Tido von Schoen Angerer is a pediatrician and global health advocate focused on integrating TCIM into health systems. A former MSF director and co-founder of the People's Declaration on TCIH, he researches TCIM's role in UHC and antibiotic stewardship, shaping global health policy.
Mirelys Puerta-Díaz
PhD in Information Science, Senior Information Analyst at BIREME/PAHO/WHO
Mirelys Puerta-Díaz, PhD, is a Senior Information Analyst at BIREME/PAHO/WHO. She specializes in information science, data mining, and scientometrics to analyze scientific production and social media trends in health, advancing evidence-informed public health strategies.
Steffen Schulz
Dr.-Ing. Steffen Schulz, Researcher in Biomedical Signal Processing
Dr.-Ing. Steffen Schulz is a senior researcher at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, leading a team on biomedical signal analysis. His work focuses on developing objective, evidence-based methods to interpret electrophysiological signals, advancing the scientific validation of integrative medicine.
Gina Carrioni Denyer
Anthropologist and Independent Consultant in Intercultural Public Policies
Gina Carrioni Denyer is an anthropologist and consultant specializing in intercultural public policies for ethnic groups. She has extensive experience advising ministries in Colombia and international bodies like PAHO and BIREME to integrate traditional knowledge into health systems.
Vivian Tatiana Camacho Hinojosa
Quechua Physician, Midwife, and Specialist in Intercultural Health
Dr. Vivian Tatiana Camacho Hinojosa is a Quechua physician, midwife, and public health leader. As Bolivia's former Vice Minister of Traditional Medicine, she has championed the integration of ancestral knowledge into national health systems, advocating for intercultural and decolonized healthcare.
Martha Villar Lopez
Physician in Internal Medicine & Public Health; Director, CENSI, National Institute of Health
Dr. Martha Villar Lopez is a physician specializing in Internal Medicine with Master's degrees in Public Health and Bioethics. A leader in Peruvian public health, she directs the National Center for Intercultural Health (CENSI) and pioneers the integration of traditional medicine into health systems.
Lakassa Essossiminam
Phytotherapist and Researcher in African Traditional Medicine
Lakassa Essossiminam is a leading phytotherapist and researcher in African Traditional Medicine. As the Coordinator for West African traditional medicine federations and a WHO expert, he is a pivotal figure in shaping policies to integrate traditional knowledge into national health systems.
Mukdarut Bangpan
Professor of Evidence-Informed International Policy and Development
Professor Mukdarut Bangpan is a Director of the Social Science Research Unit at UCL, specializing in evidence-informed policymaking for global development. Her work focuses on health, gender, and education, and she leads the SEAEPP to bridge research and policy in Southeast Asia.
Fernando Wladimir Silva Rivas
Sociologist, Doctor in Sciences, and Researcher in Epidemiology and Social Sciences.
Fernando Wladimir Silva Rivas is a sociologist and researcher with a doctorate in Sciences. His work integrates epidemiology, biostatistics, and social sciences to investigate oncology and mental health, with a special focus on breast cancer and the psychosocial determinants of health outcomes.
