Advisory Committee

Our Views, Our Voices is guided by a Global Advisory Committee of recognised advocacy experts with lived experience.

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Advisory Committee

 

The Our Views Our Voices Global Advisory Committee role for the tenure of November 2024 – December 2025 includes the following functions:

  • Strategic guidance: Advising on the initiative’s overall strategy, including incorporating voices of people living with NCDs in the work of the NCD Alliance, and addressing the specific needs and challenges of people living with NCDs including promoting resilience, recovery, and future pandemic preparedness.
  • Advocacy and campaigns: Informing and advising on how to further the Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs in global, regional and national contexts; advising on consultative efforts and inputting lived experience in advocacy as required; championing meaningful involvement.
  • Capacity development: Advising, informing and inputting on the initiative’s offerings and resources for people living with NCDs at global and national levels, including NCD Diaries, training, and publications.
  • Amplifying and representing the initiative: Promoting advocacy efforts and open opportunities related to the Our Views, Our Voices initiative, representing the Advisory Committee and promoting the Our Views, Our Voices initiative and its objectives in communication.

Past Committee Members

2024-2025 Committee Members

1 year Term

  • Ratna Devi, India
  • Jaime Barba, Mexico
  • Nupur Lalvani, India
  • Ogweno Stephen, Kenya
  • Chikhulupiliro Stanley Ng'ombe, Malawi
  • Einstein Rojas, Philippines
  • Shamim Talukdar, Bangladesh
  • Mohammed Seyam , United Kingdom
  • Joseph Rukelibuga, Rwanda
  • Osarenkhoe Ethel Chima-Nwogwugwu, Nigeria
  • Seema Bali, India
  • Evans Majau, Kenya
  • Prisca Githuka, Kenya
  • Abdul Malik, Maldives
  • Lucía Feito Allonca , Spain

2022-2024 Committee Members

2 years Term

  • Charity Muturi, Kenya
  • Christopher Agbega, Ghana
  • Michael Uchunor, Nigeria
  • Bruno Helman, Brazil
  • Diana Gittens, Guyana
  • Johanna Ralston, United States
  • Melissa Lim, Singapore
  • Ratna Devi, India
  • Jaime Barba, Mexico
  • Nupur Lalvani, India
  • Ogweno Stephen, Kenya
  • Chikhulupiliro Stanley Ng'ombe, Malawi
  • Einstein Rojas, Philippines
  • Shamim Talukdar, Bangladesh
  • Farhan Ahmad, Pakistan

2020-2021 Committee Members

1.5 years Term

  • Bruno Helman, Brazil
  • Cajsa Lindberg, Sweden
  • Charity Muturi, Kenya
  • Christopher Agbega, Ghana
  • Diana Gittens, Guyana
  • Francis Zaballa, Mexico
  • Lea Kilenga, Kenya
  • Johanna Ralston, United States
  • Jyotsna Govil, India
  • Melissa Lim, Singapore
  • Michael Uchunor, Nigeria

2018-2020 Committee Members

2 year Term

  • Bina Berry, India
  • Cajsa Lindberg, Sweden
  • Francis Zaballa, Mexico
  • Kwanele Asante, South Africa
  • Lea Kilenga, Kenya
  • Tara Lisa Persaud, Barbados

2017 Committee Members

1 year Term

  • Abish Romero, Mexico
  • Anne Lise Ryel, Norway
  • Alex Silverstein, United Kingdom
  • Erneste Simpunga, Rwanda
  • Kate Swaffer, Australia
  • Late Rakiya Garba Kilgori, Nigeria
  • MacDonald Oguike, Canada/Nigeria