The Steering Committee is responsible for the oversight of UHC2030 and setting its overall strategic directions.
It is presided over by the UHC2030 Co-Chairs and made up of representatives from each of the following constituencies:
Co-chairs
Dr Magda Robalo is the President and co-founder of The Institute for Global Health and Development. She is an infectious disease physician and public health expert, whose career spans for over 30 years in the global health ecosystem. With her extensive experience in health policy and advocacy, Magda has championed equitable access to healthcare for all, especially the most vulnerable populations. She spearheaded successful initiatives in her current role as President and Co-Founder of The Institute for Global Health and Development and as former Minister of Public Health, Presidential High Commissioner for the COVID-19 response in Guinea-Bissau, WHO Representative, WHO Director of Communicable Diseases and Global Managing Director of Women in Global Health.
Dr. Pamela Cipriano, an internationally recognised nursing leader, is the 29th President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and a Professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing and Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in Charlottesville, VA. She previously served as Dean of the UVA School of Nursing, ICN’s First Vice President and two terms as the president of the American Nurses Association. During her over 40-year career, she has led efforts to advance the role and visibility of nurses and increase nursing’s impact and influence on policy. She has led interprofessional executive teams, boards of directors, committees, and global and national task forces, working with country level leaders to improve care, execute health policies, and advocate for improved access to care.
UHC2030's past co-chairs include Gabriela Cuevas Barron and Dr Justin Koonin (2021-2024); Ilona Kickbusch and Dr Githinji Gitahi (2018-2021) and Takao Toda and Bruno Rivalan (2017).
Countries and territories
The current representatives are:
- Mr Eric Chaux, Head of Global Health Policy, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
- Dr Ahmed El-Sobky, Chairman, Egypt Healhcare Authority, Egypt
- Dr Satoshi Ezoe, Director, Global Health Policy Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
- Ms Tamar Gabunia, First Deputy Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs, Georgia
- Ms Birgitte Hagelund, Head of the Health Sector, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Union, Belgium
- Dr Prastuti Soewondo, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health, Indonesia
- Dr Gerald Manthalu, Director of Planning, Ministry of Health and Population, Malawi
- Mr Herryman Moono, Director, Research, Planning and Strategy, National Health Insurance Authority, Zambia
- Dr Aquina Thulare, Technical Specialist, Health Economics /National Health Insurance, Department of Health, South Africa
- Professor Nagu Tumaini, Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Tanzania
Non-governmental organizations
NGOs are represented by CSEM, UHC2030's Civil Society Engagement Mechanism. The current representatives are:
- Mx Dumiso Gatsha, Director, Success Capital, Botswana
- Mr Cary James, CEO, World Hepatitis Alliance, United Kingdom
- Ms Nupur Lalvani, Founder, Director, Blue Circle Diabetes Foundation, India
Private sector entities
The private sector is represented by the Private Sector Constituency. The current representatives are:
- Ms Sofiat Akinola, Director, Health Policy and External Affairs, Global Access & Policy, Roche Diagnostics International Ltd., Switzerland
- Mr Guillermo Pepe, CEO, Mamotest, United States
UHC2030 Secretariat
The UHC2030 Secretariat is hosted by the WHO, in collaboration with the World Bank and the OECD. The current representatives are:
- Ms Francesca Colombo, Head of Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, France
- Ms Monique Vledder, Global Practice Manager, Health Nutrition and Population World Bank, United States
- Dr Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director-General, UHC Life Course Division, World Healh Organization, Switzerland
