Advisory Committee

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

2024 - 2025

Advisory Committee

Ratna Devi

Ratna Devi

Healthy India Alliance

Psoriasis/Arthritis

India

Jaime Barba

Jaime Barba

Mexico SaludHable

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Mexico

Nupur Lalvani

Nupur Lalvani

Healthy India Alliance

Type 1 Diabetes

India

Stephen Ogweno

Stephen Ogweno

NCD Alliance of Kenya

Oral health condition

Kenya

Chikhulupiliro Stanley Ng'ombe

Chikhulupiliro Stanley Ng'ombe

Malawi NCD Alliance

Epilepsy (personal + cancer org lead)

Malawi

Einstein Rojas

Einstein Rojas

Healthy Philippines Alliance

Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease (CVD) (care partner)

Philippines

Shamim Talukder

Shamim Talukdar

Bangladesh NCD Forum

Eye or ear conditions, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Bangladesh

Seyam portrait

Mohammed Seyam

Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance

Eye or ear conditions, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

United Kingdom

Rukelibuga portrait

Joseph Rukelibuga

Rwanda NCD Alliance

Diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke

Rwanda

Osarenkhoe portrait

Osarenkhoe Ethel Chima-Nwogwugwu

Nigeria NCD Alliance

Diabetes, obesity, oral health conditions

Nigeria

Seema portrait

Seema Bali

Healthy India Alliance

Psoriasis, eye or ear conditions, MLTC- chronic kidney disease, hypertension (care partner+personal)

India

Evans portrait

Evans Majau

NCD Alliance Kenya

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), neurological disorder, TEF (care partner)

Kenya

Prisca portrait

Prisca Githuka

NCD Alliance Kenya

Cancer, liver, gastroenterological, genitourinary, renal disorder

Kenya

Abdul portrait

Abdul Malik

Maldives NCD Alliance

Mental health conditions

Maldives

Lucia portrait

Lucía Feito Allonca

International Diabetes Federation

Eye or ear conditions, diabetes

Spain

 

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

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
  • Stephen Ogweno, 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