The UHC Movement Political Panel

The UHC Movement Political Panel

This piece reflects the voice of the members of the UHC Movement Political Panel, which includes: Ambassador Minata Samaté Cessouma, commissioner for health, humanitarian affairs and social development of the African Union; Mr. James Chau, WHO goodwill ambassador and president of the China-United  States Exchange Foundation; Dr. Mariam Jashi, UNITE chapter chair for Eastern Europe and Central Asia; Prof. Ilona Kickbusch, founding director at the Global Health Centre of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies; Dr. Justin Koonin, former UHC2030 co-chair; Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, United Nations special rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; Ms. Joy Phumaphi, co-chair of the Global Pandemic Preparedness Monitoring Board; Ms. Gisela Scaglia, UNITE chapter chair for Latin America and the Caribbean and vice governor of Santa Fe, Argentina; and Mr. Akihisa Shiozaki, member of the House of Representatives, Japan.

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