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International Advisory Committee

Members of the International Advisory Committee have been identified for their diverse and relevant expertise.

Professor Dina Balabanova

Dina Balabanova is a Professor in Health Systems and Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, with over 25 years of experience in research on governance, effective delivery models (e.g. noncommunicable disease) and health systems strengthening. She has led research exploring structural and social drivers of health sector corruption in LMICs, and politically-feasible solutions. Past work involved the ‘Good Health at Low Cost 25 year on’ funded by the Rockefeller Foundation examining how some countries have made major advances in health and access to services than others at a similar level of income. She was a Health Systems Global co-founding board member (2012-18), and a co-founder/co-chair of the TWG Action on Accountability and Anti-corruption for achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (AAA-SDG), and a steering group member for the WHO-led Global Network for Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability (GNACTA) in Health Systems.

Associate Professor June Brown, BSc, MSc, PhD, C.Psychol

I was born in Singapore and have worked in the NHS and in universities in the UK. My major interest is in Early Intervention in depression and anxiety. Given only 30% with mental health problems seek help, a major aim of my research is to reach the 70% of people who do not consult mental health services. Given the limited size of public services, it is important to develop interventions for diverse populations that are accessible, low-cost and scalable. I am running trials of these accessible interventions and have just finished running a trial of 900 students in 57 schools in the UK.

 

Associate Professor Daniel Fung

Dr. Daniel Fung is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and CEO of the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Singapore. An Adjunct Associate Professor at all three medical schools in Singapore, he has served as President of the College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, and was Past President of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (2018-2022). Dr. Fung has co-authored over 240 peer-reviewed papers, books, and chapters, with a focus on youth mental health. He has pioneered national community mental health initiatives, including a patented treatment for ADHD. Passionate about empowering Southeast Asian youth, Dr. Fung brings extensive expertise in managing anxiety, disruptive behavior disorders, and neurodiversity. Married with five children and five grandchildren, he is committed to advancing mental health support for young people in diverse cultural contexts.

Dr Kelly Rose-Clarke

Dr Kelly Rose-Clarke is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Principal Investigator in Global Mental Health at University College London. Kelly is interested in developing and evaluating community- and school-based mental health interventions. She is currently leading an 8-year programme to test interpersonal therapy for adolescents with depression in Nepal. Kelly is a mixed methods researcher and social scientist with training in clinical medicine.

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