Steering Group

The Main HIFA Steering Group is an informal group of HIFA volunteers who provide technical guidance on the implementation of HIFA activities. The group meets every 3 months and holds an annual Strategy Day meeting. The members represent the range of stakeholders in the global healthcare information system and are often drawn from key supporting organisations and collaborating partners, with decisions taken democratically. The group may delegate major tasks to Working Groups (eg Project Working Groups, Social Media Working Group) with a similar constitution.

Name Organisation Country
Najeeb Al-Shorbaji
  • Independent
Former Director, World Health Organization Jordan
Jackeline Alger
Hospital Escuela Universitario Honduras
Joseph Ana
  • Africa Centre for Clinical Governance Research and Patient Safety
Africa Centre for Clinical Governance Research and Patient Safety Nigeria
Frederick Bukachi
  • Global Healthcare Information Network
HIFA co-founder, Global Healthcare Information Network Kenya
Martin Carroll
  • Independent
  • HIFA Blogger
  • HIFA Twitter Assistant Coordinator
  • HIFA LinkedIn Assistant Coordinator
Former Head, International Department, British Medical Association United Kingdom
Meena Cherian
Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research Switzerland
Tracy Eastman
BMJ Publishing Group, Practical Approach to Care Kit South Africa
Liz Grant
Global Health Academy at the University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
Tomislav Mestrovic
University North Croatia
Enock Musungwini
Independent health and management consultant Zimbabwe
Neil Pakenham-Walsh
  • HIFA Global Coordinator
HIFA co-founder, Global Healthcare Information Network United Kingdom
Jonathan Parker
  • HIFA publicity and fundraising
Global Healthcare Information Network United Kingdom
Poorvaprabha Patil
Kasturba Medical College India
Eliane Pereira dos Santos
Pan-American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) United States
Julie N Reza
  • HIFA LinkedIn Coordinator
Independent United Kingdom
Ian Roberts
World Health Organization Switzerland
Geoff Royston
Independent United Kingdom
Rachel Stancliffe
  • Global Healthcare Information Network
HIFA co-founder, Global Healthcare Information Network United Kingdom
Julie Storr
Independent United Kingdom
Arjun Thandi
Independent United Kingdom
Jesslyn Thay
CAB International United Kingdom
Isabelle Wachsmuth-Huguet
World Health Organization Switzerland
Tony Waterston
International Society for Social Paediatrics and Child Health United Kingdom
Vania Wisdom
The Lancet United Kingdom
Chris Zielinski
Partnerships in Health Information, University of Winchester United Kingdom