Therese Ballard is the director of the Sustainable Procurement Practice Group at UNOPS headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. She has extensive experience as a senior manager, adviser and change strategist, with over 35 years of experience including time at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and in the private sector in the procurement, purchasing and supply chain fields.

Therese Mahon is WaterAid’s regional programs manager for South Asia and global lead for menstrual health. She supports country programs to deliver comprehensive and inclusive menstrual health and hygiene programming, to demonstrate cross-sectoral approaches and address neglected issues such as menstrual hygiene and disability.

Thessali Farr joined the team at Water4 in 2021. She holds a master’s degree in international relations with a focus on global security from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in political science from Oklahoma Christian University. Additionally, she attained certificates in international relations from American University, nuclear security policy from George Washington University, and international law from the Hague Academy of International Law. Thessali spent six years in the political field in Oklahoma, working as a legislative bill tracker providing political intelligence and then was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, serving eastern Oklahoma County.

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.

The United for Self-Care Coalition is a global alliance of like-minded organizations united by one common goal: to achieve universal health coverage through codifying recognition of the value of self-care within the World Health Organization system. Learn more at unitedforselfcare.org.

Thibault Lesueur is the co-founder and CMO of Solaris Offgrid, a tech company that designs pay-as-you-go solutions to foster affordable and sustainable energy access in off-grid areas.

Thierry van Bastelaer is principal associate and economist at Abt Associates. He serves as co-director of Abt’s Risk and Resilience Methods Center, as health finance advisor on the Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector project, and as chair of Abt’s Health Finance and Economics Technical Working Group. van Bastelaer is also adjunct professor at American University, teaching two microfinance courses. Prior to joining Abt, van Bastelaer was senior director of Livelihoods Innovations at the Save the Children Federation.

Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Ph.D., is the project lead of the CDC-funded Enhancing Global Health Security program and technical adviser for epidemiological surveillance & immunization. Based in Cameroon, he is an advanced public health researcher and holds a doctorate in epidemiology.

Thomas Collin-Lefebvre is researcher to the executive director at the Access to Medicine Foundation. He supports the foundation’s strategy, stakeholder dialogues, and research programs. Thomas previously worked as an analyst for a large Canadian pharmaceutical company, supporting business opportunities across the globe.

Thomas Cserép is an Associate Editor who manages and oversees Devex's social media presence, coordinates Devex’s audience outreach, and produces the This Week in Global Development podcast. Prior to Devex, he worked as a freelance journalist, with his writings appearing in a variety of publications, including Get Spanish Football News and the magazine of the Hungarian Geographic Society.