Alliance Secretariat
The Alliance Secretariat is hosted and administered by the World Health Organization in Geneva and carries out the day-to-day implementation of the Alliance work plan, as determined by the Board.
Secretariat staff
Executive Director
Dr
Kumanan
RASANATHAN
Executive Director
Dr Rasanathan is a public health physician with a strong background in health policy and systems research and extensive experience working at different levels of the World Health Organization and within the wider UN system.
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Dr
Aku
KWAMIE
Technical Officer
Aku is a health systems researcher. Her work has focused on applying complexity theory to health systems governance, management and leadership.
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Dr
Robert
MARTEN
Strategy and Partnership Officer
Robert is a public health policy specialist and leads the Alliance’s work on noncommunicable diseases, climate change and the social determinants of health.
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Dr
Zubin
SHROFF
Technical Officer
Zubin is a health systems specialist with over ten years of experience in the areas of health governance and financing, human resources for health and access to medicines.
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Dr Samuel BOLAND
Scientist
Dr Lorena GUERRERO TORRES
Technical Officer
Mr Jeffrey KNEZOVICH
Technical Officer (Partnerships and Engagement)
Ms Giulia LOFFREDA
Scientist
Dr Daniela RODRIGUEZ
Scientist (Implementation research)
Ms Idil SHEKH-MOHAMED
Technical Officer
Mrs Kanika SOKCHEA
Administrative Officer
Mr John WARRINER
Technical Officer
Ms Yasmine YAHOUM
Team Assistant