Magda Robalo — Decolonizing Global Health, Gender Inequality in a Male Dominated Field, “Finding Her Voice” as a Non-Native English Speaker, and Applying Clinical Research to Policy Making in the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa (#3)

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Dr. Magda Robalo, WGH Global Managing Director, is an accomplished global health leader, trailblazer, and a leading voice for gender equality and social justice. She embodies a rich blend of technical, political, and diplomatic skills and experience, forged over thirty years of work across geographies and cultures, with diverse global, regional and local partners, governments, and communities. She is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Global Health and Development, a private, non-profit foundation, aimed at advancing women’s leadership in global health and promoting their empowerment by addressing gender inequality and stimulating financial inclusion and integration into the digital, formal economy. Dr. Magda Robalo is also the chair of the Ethics and Governance Committee of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. She is a member of the WHO Global Expert Panel on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management and a mentor of the Kofi Annan Global Health Program of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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