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***How can HIFA, with its global community of 20,000 members in 180 countries and its experience of strengthening the global evidence ecosystem, contribute to this new WHO initiative? What practical activities could we undertake in collaboration with WHO?***
Diya:
the greatest strength presently of HIFA is its 20000 members across 180 countries which makes it possible to contribute to WHO in forming global health policies based on a global evidence system and case studies from across the world, ensuring the contribution is robust and citizen science driven. This in turn makes global policies very relevant, inclusive and impactful.
The current discourse on HPV is a strong practical activity because it gathers evidence-based science which makes it more impactful during implementation or policymaking. Such open dialogues collect data, considers different cultural aspects and makes decision making democratic.
I would love global forum representations in WHO platform and including people in actionable decision making forums.
Thanks and Regards!
Diya
India
HIFA profile: Diya Banerjee Sur is a Consultant, clinical trial head and patient advocate, at Kolkata Gynaecologial Oncology Trials and Research Group India. I am an Empathy Design Leader in Healthcare and health sciences with more than 25+ years of experience in global institutions like Oracle HSGBU, entrepreneur in Smartnirvana working with healthcare giants like Roche, GSK, AZ, Novartis and presently serving as a consultant in GCIG outfit for a clinical trial KOLGOTRG making lives of women better with a program called The Empathy Study. An advisor in Lancet Commission working on global health policies. Advisory in GCIG OCC, AIIMS Delhi on patient studies. IRB member in TATA MEDICAL CENTER, Kolkata Professional interestes: Mission to spread awareness and screen for HPV in remote villages of India. The mission started in 2023, has gained tremendous momentum, and has reached 1000+ women (https://youtu.be/szQ-q0khSkE?si=XfXcGVMvmiTtEL_e). Interested in policy making, advocacy, and empathy studies. Email address: banerjee.diya AT gmail.com