Meet the Team

These standards will be developed through a multi-stakeholder Delphi consensus process, engaging over 100 international experts across all WHO regions with strong representation from low- and middle-income countries.

Leadership

Prof Tien Yin Wong

Prof Tien Yin Wong

Vice-Provost, Tsinghua University & Senior Vice-Chancellor, Tsinghua Medicine

Internationally renowned physician-scientist and global leader in health AI and retinal disease, whose groundbreaking work in AI-driven ocular imaging has transformed diabetic retinopathy screening and population eye health worldwide.

Prof Josip Car

Prof Josip Car

Head of School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London & Professor of Population and Digital Health Sciences

Leading global expert in population and digital health, with a distinguished track record in AI-enabled health systems innovation across academia, clinical practice, and international policy.

Core Experts

Sorted by the first letter of the surname.

Manuela De Allegri

Prof Manuela De Allegri

Heidelberg University

Luke Allen

Dr Luke Allen

Oxford

Rifat Atun

Prof Rifat Atun

Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.

Donald Boudreau

Prof Donald Boudreau

Institute of Heath Sciences Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Neil Bressler

Prof Neil Bressler

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Till Bärnighausen

Prof Till Bärnighausen

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.

Niels H. Chavannes

Prof Niels H. Chavannes

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, National eHealth Living Lab, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Qionghai Dai

Prof Qionghai Dai

Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Karen Eggleston

Dr Karen Eggleston

Stanford University

A. Aldo Faisal

Prof A. Aldo Faisal

Imperial College London

Andrzej Grzybowski

Prof Andrzej Grzybowski

Institute for Research in Ophthalmology, Foundation for Ophthalmology Development, Poznan, 61-553, Poland. ae.grzybowski@gmail.com.

Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran

Prof Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran

Data Science and Technology, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation, Singapore, Singapore.

Yulan He

Prof Yulan He

King’s College London, London, UK.

John Ji

Prof John Ji

Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Weiping Jia

Dr Weiping Jia

State Key Laboratory of Metabolic Dysregulation & Prevention and Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Pearse A Keane

Prof Pearse A Keane

Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK.

Kamlesh Khunti

Prof Kamlesh Khunti

University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

David C. Klonoff

Prof David C. Klonoff

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Sutter Health), San Mateo, CA, USA.

Holger Kunz

Prof Holger Kunz

Institute of Health Informatics, University College of London, London, UK.

Liliana Laranjo

Prof Liliana Laranjo

Westmead Applied Research Centre, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Phuoc Van Le

Prof Phuoc Van Le

College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Huating Li

Prof Huating Li

State Key Laboratory of Metabolic Dysregulation & Prevention and Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Yuanli Liu

Prof Yuanli Liu

School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

Yang Liu

Prof Yang Liu

Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Jia Liu

Prof Jia Liu

Department of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Nan Liu

Prof Nan Liu

Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.

Ana Luisa Neves

Prof Ana Luisa Neves

Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.

Ari Natalia Probandari

Prof Ari Natalia Probandari

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia.

Lorenzo Righetto

Dr Lorenzo Righetto

Springer -Verlag Italia S.r.l. Via Decembrio 28, 20137 Milan, Italy

Rupa Sarker

Dr Rupa Sarker

The Lancet Group, London, UK.

Nigam Shah

Prof Nigam Shah

Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.

Weixing Shen

Prof Weixing Shen

School of Law, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Dinggang Shen

Dr Dinggang Shen

School of Biomedical Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, China.

Bin Sheng

Prof Bin Sheng

Shanghai Belt and Road International Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Disorders, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Electronic, Information, and Electrical Engineering, Institute for Proactive Healthcare, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai, China.

Joseph J. Y. Sung

Prof Joseph J. Y. Sung

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore.

Shenglan Tang

Prof Shenglan Tang

Department of Population Health Science, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Yih Chung Tham

Prof Yih Chung Tham

Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health and Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Ryan Urbanowicz

Prof Ryan Urbanowicz

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Yasha Wang

Prof Yasha Wang

National Engineering Research Center of Software Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China.

Zhong Wang

Prof Zhong Wang

General Practice ACP, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Zhiyi Wang

Prof Zhiyi Wang

General Practice Health Laboratory, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China.

Haibo Wang

Prof Haibo Wang

First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Yongjun Wang

Prof Yongjun Wang

Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University

Indah Widyahening

Prof Indah Widyahening

Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia

Sabrina Wong

Prof Sabrina Wong

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore.

Samuel Yeung Shan Wong

Prof Samuel Yeung Shan Wong

Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Roman Xu

Prof Roman Xu

Acacia Lab for Implementation Science, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

Lan Xue

Prof Lan Xue

Schwarzman College and School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Lijing Yan

Prof Lijing Yan

Duke Kunshan University

Guangjun Yu

Prof Guangjun Yu

Associate Dean of the School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Director of National Health Data Institute, Shenzhen, President of The Second Affiliated Hospital of CUHK-Shenzhen

Weihong Zhang

Prof Weihong Zhang

Ghent University, Belgium

Shuyang Zhang

Prof Shuyang Zhang

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Project Coordinators

Dr. Dian Zeng

Dr. Dian Zeng

Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar Program

Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University (Supervisor: Prof. Tien Yin Wong)

Team Members

Chenyang Pei

Chenyang Pei

PhD Candidate in Health Policy and Management

Peking Union Medical College and Heidelberg University (Supervisor: Prof. Yuanli Liu and Prof. Till Bärnighausen)

Zehua Jiang

Zehua Jiang

PhD Candidate in Ophthalmology

Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University (Supervisor: Prof. Tien Yin Wong)

Zihao Zou

Zihao Zou

MD-PhD Candidate in Clinical Medicine

Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University (Supervisor: Prof. Tien Yin Wong)

Dr. Yiming Qin

Dr. Yiming Qin

Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar Program

Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University (Supervisor: Prof. Tien Yin Wong)

Experts

Sorted by the first letter of the surname.

Nuru Abdu

Dr Nuru Abdu

Medicine Information Services Unit, Pharmacy Services Division. Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health

Isaac Awittor

Dr Isaac Awittor

Ghana Health Service, Cape Coast Metropolitan Health Directorate

Amen Bawazir

Prof Amen Bawazir

AlMaarefa University. College of Medicine. Community medicine

Innocent Besigye

Dr Innocent Besigye

Ugandan Family Physicians Association

Alec Cali

Dr Alec Cali

Heidelberg University

Rafael Simo Canonge

Prof Rafael Simo Canonge

Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Institut de Recerca Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain

Mengji Chen

Dr Mengji Chen

World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Malcolm Clark

Prof Malcolm Clark

Department of General Practice, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, The University of Melbourne

Hüsna Sarıca Çevik

Prof Hüsna Sarıca Çevik

Ankara University School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, Türkiye & Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Family Medicine, Canada

Maria Sofia Cuba Fuentes

Dr Maria Sofia Cuba Fuentes

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Gustavo Gusso

Prof Gustavo Gusso

Universidade de São Paulo

Kingsley Aseye Hattoh

Dr Kingsley Aseye Hattoh

Paediatrics and Child Health, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana.

Aaron He

Prof Aaron He

The University of Hong Kong

Chew Boon How

Dr Chew Boon How

Department of Family Medicine

Changli Jia

Prof Changli Jia

First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim (UMM), University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany

Kangwei Jiao

Prof Kangwei Jiao

Key Laboratory of Yunnan Provincial Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University / Yunnan University

Kassim Kamara

Dr Kassim Kamara

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone

Ryo Kawasaki

Prof Ryo Kawasaki

Artificial Intelligence Center for Medical Research and Application, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University

Alexander Kaysin

Dr Alexander Kaysin

University of Maryland Capital Region Health

Vacharapong Kulsiri

Dr Vacharapong Kulsiri

Digital Health Department, Surat Thani Hospital, Thailand

Fok-Han Leung

Prof Fok-Han Leung

University of Toronto

Lim Lee Ling

Prof Lim Lee Ling

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya.

Qiu Luo

Dr Qiu Luo

Associate Professor

Feng Mengling

Prof Feng Mengling

National University of Singapore

Eden Mucache

Dr Eden Mucache

MV Health Consultancy services

Isabelle Munyangaju

Dr Isabelle Munyangaju

Tinpswalo Research Association to Fight AIDS and TB, Mozambique

Hoa Nguyen

Dr Hoa Nguyen

Heidelberg University

Abdilaahi Yusuf Nuh

Dr Abdilaahi Yusuf Nuh

University of Burao

Emmanuel Kwesi Obro

Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Obro

Pantang Hospital, Accra

Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva

Prof Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva

College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila

Andrej Pangerc

Dr Andrej Pangerc

Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Bashir Ahmad Qudrati

Dr Bashir Ahmad Qudrati

Public Health Faculty, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Zainab Samad

Dr Zainab Samad

Ibn-e-Sina Endowed Professor, Chair, Department of Medicine,

Shahid N. Shah

Dr Shahid N. Shah

Chairman of the Board, Netspective Foundation, Inc.

Rafael Simó

Prof Rafael Simó

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Vall d'Hebron Research Institut and CIBERDEM.

Steven van de Vijver

Dr Steven van de Vijver

Erasmus University (that is Reinier) but my affiliation is:

Jianping Weng

Prof Jianping Weng

Anhui Medical University

Yue Wu

Dr Yue Wu

University of Sydney

Ping Zhang

Prof Ping Zhang

Ohio State University

Lei Zhang

Prof Lei Zhang

School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Australia

Tony Hu

Prof Tony Hu

School of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University

Jian Wu

Prof Jian Wu

School of Healthcare Management, Tsinghua University