ABEBE TILAYE, IMPH 2018

National Adolescent Health Program officer, SRH, Family Planning and Adolescent Health Desk, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia.

The memories of Tsinghua are in my heart and blood.

“I have a strong hope that the BRIGHT network will help me gain better knowledge and skills in research methods, scientific writing, and evidence generation and use. This in turn helps improve programmatic management and health system performance as evidence-informed decision making is crucial today more than at any time in history.”

BENJAMIN S KIOKO, IMPH 2018

Health Donor-funded Project Management Expert 

Governance for Global Health Scholar & Practitioner 

The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya

The global health vicissitudes of our times make the BRIGHT initiative indubitably timely.

“I look forward to active networking, partnerships, and collaborations anchored on co-production of strategies and tools for sustainable innovation and development and for improving global health security to protect our common vulnerabilities.”

PHYO AUNG WIN, IMPH 2019

Program Manager, Population Services International, Myanmar

Addressing public health challenges by doing groundbreaking research with collaborative efforts and measures.

“With the great support and mentorship of our professors at Tsinghua University, we can contribute our best efforts to explore, identify, and consider every possible potential research area from global health perspectives in developing countries.”

MAMO DEREJE, IMPH 2019

Public Health/M&E Specialist, Health System Strengthening Special Support Directorate, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

Learning about new cultures, sharing different views, communicating with people from academia and other organizations, and achieving goals together would be a priceless experience.

I am looking for capacity-building and research grant project to boost my theoretical and practical skills in the public health area. I am sure that joining BRIGHT Network will contribute to my professional advancement in the future.

AUNG THAN OO, IMPH 2020

Rotary Peace Fellow, Makerere University Rotary Peace Center, Myanmar

Leading the new theme area of public health research and sharing the new trends of global health security from One Health approach.

“As alumni of Tsinghua University IMPH, I would like to contribute to BRIGHT Network through experience sharing, innovative research for finding solutions for outbreak responses.”

HABTAMU ALEMAY ANTENEH, IMPH 2020

EPI Expert, Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

Together we can impact!

“Really happy to be a member of BRIGHT Network. In this network, I hope experiences of global health from different corners of the world will be shared with each other which will be helpful for our country. It is also a great opportunity to contribute to global health leadership.”

PETER KAROLI, IMPH 2020

Medical Doctor and Research Scientist, National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania

Joining BRIGHT Network gives me an opportunity to express my passion and influence on improving the quality of health care services in Tanzania and the global at large.

“My career goal in BRIGHT Network is to become a member who will initiate and collaborate with others to conduct multi-country research projects which will influence the WHO and the global health towards improved and better health care services of HIV/TB and NCDs.”

Aliaa Ahmed, IMPH 2021

Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Egypt

Looking forward to research collaboration opportunities of global health issues between Egypt and China on multiple topics, including clinical, academic and community impact evaluation.

“I am really interested in collaborating with other network members on awareness improvement among medical professionals about the importance and effectiveness of data management, as well as applying research findings to inform policy decision on critical issues, such as malnutrition management.”

ASCHALE WORKU, IMPH 2022

Maternal Health Officer, Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

This is a good opportunity for me as a programmer in a position where scientific evidence is highly required to strengthen the health system.

“I am delighted to join this BRIGHT network, a vital environment for future generations to make decisions in an ever-changing and developing world, and I hope that adequate attention will be paid to global health issues and healthcare system challenges.”