The HQSS Commission hopes to provide recommendations that will improve healthcare quality. The People’s Voice Advisory Board is a global group of health rights advocates, activists, and researchers who help to maintain the Commission’s focus on the people utilizing the health system. Once the Commission Report is published, the People’s Voice Advisory Board will assist the Commission in strategizing how to translate the research to effective action.
The members of the advisory board are:
Dr. Abhijit Das, India: COPASAH Global Convener and Director of Centre for Health and Social Justice
Dr. Walter Flores, Guatemala: Executive Director of Centro De Estudios Para La Equidad y Gobernanza En Los sistema De Selud
Dr. Abhay Shukla, Maharashtra (India): Programme Coordinator for SATHI and Joint Convenor of People’s Health Movement, India
Dr. Kadar Marikar, Malaysia: Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH), which is the hosting and supporting organization of the PFPS Malaysian Network
Ms. Vuyiseka Dubula, South Africa: Programmes Director for Community Mobilisation and Accountability at Sonke Gender Justice
Ms. Betsy McCallon, USA: Chief Executive Officer of White Ribbon Alliance
Ms. Angela Nguku, Kenya: National Coordinator, White Ribbon Alliance Kenya
Ms. Oreoluwa Ojo, Nigeria: Senior Program Manager, White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria
Ms. Kwanele Asante, Republic of South Africa: Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Prevention & Control of Cancer
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