Guy Fones received his MD from the University of Chile, and since then has gained more than 25 years’ experience and achievements in the public, private and global health sectors. He joined WHO in 2015 and currently holds the position of Advisor at WHO’s newly launched Department -Global NCD Platform - which houses the Secretariat for the Global Coordination Mechanism for Noncommunicable Diseases, of which he leads. The main purpose of his current work is to support WHO’s priority of responding to country needs by catalyzing multistakeholder engagement and cross-sectoral collaboration in support of the NCD and NCD-related SDGs, ultimately translated into meaningful and effective commitments and contributions from relevant partners. Dr Fones previously served as Health Attaché for the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations Organizations in Geneva where he gained solid experience in international public health, global health policy and forging strategic pro-health partnerships bridging national, regional and global multistakeholder interests.
