Institution

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

Based in

United Kingdom , London

Languages

English

Short Bio

My work primarily focusses on the application of the One Health approach as it applies to Global Health Security. In this capacity I provide technical guidance to the global health priorities of the UK Government, as well as advocating and supporting enhanced collaboration and coordination within the UK government on global and domestic focussed One Health activities.

I contribute to a number of global One Health initiatives, projects and groups, including the Global Health Security Agenda's Zoonotic Disease Action Package.

Previous roles:
• Public Health England, COVID-19 International Epidemiology Lead
• Public Health England, Principal Scientist in Emerging Infections (Epidemic Intelligence and Risk Assessment)
• Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) Group, Scientific Secretariat
My experience includes:
• local, national and international incident response involving emerging, zoonotic and foodborne pathogens
• event based surveillance
• early warning systems
• epidemic intelligence,
• qualitative and rapid risk assessment,
• risk communication,
• working within multi-disciplinary teams across different sectors,
• teaching

Other Expertise

One Health Zoonoses Emerging Diseases Health Security Pandemic Prevention Preparedness and Response

Speaker Level

Regular speaker

Job Level

B-level (executive and mid-level management)