Council

Since 2010, Margianta has been working closely with grassroot and high-level networks, particularly on youth participation, global health, and social justice in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs). For years, Margianta was a tobacco control advocate who helped to co-initiate the FCTC Youth Movement and Indonesian Youth Council for Tactical Change. Margianta also led the Young Health […]

Dr Usman Hamdani (M.B.,B.S, Ph.D.), is Research Lead in the Mental Health Translation team at Wellcome Trust where he leads the portfolio of non-pharmacological interventions and stratification in mental health research. Prior to joining Wellcome, Usman was extensively involved in conducting cutting edge trials of psychosocial interventions in global mental health research and policy impact […]

Dr. Zeinab Hijazi is the global technical lead on mental health at UNICEF, based in New York Headquarters. She provides program guidance and technical support across sectors and divisions to enhance UNICEF’s multi-sectoral approach to the provision of mental health & psychosocial support for children and families in humanitarian and development settings, this includes policy, data, […]

Dévora Kestel is a senior mental health policy specialist with over 30 years of international experience implementing and advising on national policies related to mental health. She strongly advocates for the rights of people with mental health issues. In 2000, she joined the World Health Organization (WHO) as a mental health officer in Kosovo and […]

Crick Lund, Ph.D., is a Professor of Global Mental Health and Co-Director of the Centre for Global Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, and an Honorary Professor in the Alan J. Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town (UCT). He was […]

Raj Mariwala is Director, Mariwala Health Initiative, an advocacy, capacity building and grant making organisation focusing on accessible mental health for marginalised communities. In the past, Raj has served on the Advisory Board of the Global Mental Health Action Network as well as on the Advisory Board for the Lancet Commission on Stigma and Discrimination. […]

Raliza has over 10 years experience in developing research strategy and overseeing investments in the neuroscience and mental health research sector. As Portfolio Developer/Head of Neuroscience & Mental Health at the Wellcome Trust, she managed a £500M+ portfolio of grants and developed a number of public-private partnerships. She has provided input on the development of roadmaps for […]

Charlene Sunkel is the Founder/ CEO of the Global Mental Health Peer Network. She’s a global mental health and human rights advocate with lived experience of schizophrenia. She is published internationally on mental health and human rights issues, stigma, and the needs of people with mental illness in low- and middle-income countries. She co-chaired the […]