…the reality of poverty, inequality and high socioeconomic vulnerability faced by Amazonian populations, particularly the health outcomes of traditional indigenous and riverine populations. Their health has been greatly affected by land use and climate changes, which are altering the patterns and exposure to communicable diseases.

… the problem of substance use in Kenya and Africa. Many people in Kenya and Africa are struggling with substance use problems yet have no access to care.

...preventable blindness in Sierra Leone. Despite the progress made in eye health in Sierra Leone over the past decade, there are still thousands of people who are unnecessarily blind or suffering from eye ailments that can be treated. My goal is to build an efficient, equitable and inclusive eye health program that caters to every single Sierra Leonean, thus ending preventable blindness in the country.

… the capacity of country-based health programs by ensuring that policymakers have the right tools to make evidence-informed decisions. I want to inject more sustainability by ensuring that country decision-makers do not continuously rely on external partners, but instead work closely with country-based academic and research institutions.

… access to specialized pediatric healthcare in Peru. Currently, 90 percent of specialized pediatric services are available only in Lima, Peru’s capital city. My goal is to save lives by decentralizing these services, ensuring equal access for children in the high Andean regions of the country.

… health for women and children in China and other low- and middle-income countries. My career goal has always been to reduce maternal mortality through efforts to improve community awareness, rapid referral systems and quality maternity services in China and other low- and middle-income countries.

… Sri Lanka's longstanding, single-disciplinary research culture. As the well-being of humans, animals and healthy ecosystems are closely related, we need to develop more fruitful and effective strategies to address the country’s looming health and environmental challenges.

… and improve human health in Pakistan. We are doing that by promoting the continuous and consistent use of data to inform the state of health in Pakistan and to identify areas for improvement.

… the odds for children with cancer in Tanzania by improving timely diagnosis and management of pediatric malignancies and blood disorders.