Magda Robalo

Dr. Magda Robalo is the President and co-founder of The Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD). She is a public health physician with a career of over 30 years in the global health ecosystem. A former Minister of Health of Guinea-Bissau, she led the COVID-19 response in Guinea-Bissau as the High Commissioner of the Presidential Task Force. She embodies a unique blend of a talented and experienced public health expert with seasoned leadership, diplomacy, and fine political skills. Dr. Robalo is Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee and Vice Chair of the Ethics and Governance Committee of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Prior to these roles, Dr. Robalo was Director of Communicable Diseases, WHO Representative to Namibia and Ghana, Malaria Regional Advisor among other senior positions with the World Health Organization Africa Region. A leading voice for gender equality, she stands for equitable access to quality health care for all and social justice.