2019
Beverly Lorraine C. Ho
Special Assistant to the Secretary of Health
Department of Health - Philippines
Beverly “Bev” Lorraine C. Ho is Chief of the Health Research Division of the Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau in the Philippine Department of Health. She works to provide the evidence needed to support health system reforms by designing innovative research grants and building institutional capacity for policy research.
These efforts have significantly contributed to the passage of key legislation on sugar-sweetened beverage tax, universal health care (UHC), and the institutionalization of the health technology assessment process in the Philippines. Because of her instrumental role in the UHC Act, she was designated Special Assistant to the Secretary of Health for UHC.
The 2019 World Fellows
An open data innovator from China, a Nigerian Olympian and sports advocate, and a Chilean National Geographic conservationist are among the 16 women and men who have been selected as 2019 World Fellows. This cohort brings the total number of World Fellows since the program’s start in 2002 to 346 Fellows, representing 91 countries. This year marks the 18th cohort of World Fellows. “I am honored to announce the 2019 World Fellows,” said Emma Sky, director of the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program. “Their courage, ingenuity and passion will be an inspiration to us all at Yale.” The World Fellows program is Yale University’s signature global leadership development initiative...Read More
MORE ABOUT BEVERLY LORRAINE
Good Society Forum: Health on the frontlines in developing countries during COVID-19
Yale Greenberg World Fellows Interview Series: Beverly Lorraine C. Ho
The Yale Globalist - 12/08/2019
World Fellows speak on women leadership panel
The Yale Daily News - 10/25/2019
2019 Fellows address key issues of the day
Podcast Ep: 32 - 2019 World Fellow Beverly Ho
Beverley Ho discusses her childhood in the Philippines, why she studied medicine, and why she focuses on public health.