We plan to build an accessible digital repository of health laws and policies and disseminate an annual report that includes an analysis of health policy trends, challenges, opportunities and threats. The GHPL is hosted by at the Virchow Foundation for Global Health in Berlin, Germany. The initiative builds on a collaboration involving the Charité Center for Global Health (CCGH, Berlin) and the Health Systems’ Innovation Lab (HSIL) at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (Boston), supported by the Virchow Foundation and working in association with the World Health Summit (WHS). The NOVA IMS Center for Global Health Lab (Lisbon) is our technical partner.
Dr. Branwen J Hennig
Executive Director GHPL, Berlin, Germany.
Caleb Kumar
GHPL, Health Systems Innovation Lab (HSIL) at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
Scientist - To be appointed
GHPL, Charité Center for Global Health (CCGH), Berlin, Germany.
As global health specialist, Branwen’s expertise covers the spectrum from research & development through to translation into policy & practice. She assumed directorship of the GPHL in spring 2024 and serves on the Board of Directors of MalariaNoMore UK. In previous roles Branwen consulted for TDR at the World Health Organization on implementation research in low-resource settings and was Interim Head of International Operations at Wellcome in London, UK, overseeing their Africa & Asia Programmes. Branwen's experience builds on leading her own research in infectious disease epidemiology at the MRC Unit The Gambia / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and beyond.
Caleb Kumar, a member of the global health policy team, is designing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for public health policy analysis. As student at Stanford University, he patented a machine learning technology, founding a company that won the University World Startup Cup in 2015 and was later acquired in 2021. Caleb was inject team lead of Stanford’s cyber defense team, and his research focused on improving opiate-related patient-provider communications. After graduation, Caleb worked on generative AI models at Medtronic. He co-founded several digital health apps, including iRecover for brain injury rehabilitation, IndexoRx to address pharmacy challenges, and Jaid to enhance EHR interoperability. Now at the Harvard HSIL, Caleb hopes to continue developing data-driven healthcare solutions.
Dr. Branwen J Hennig
Executive Director GHPL,Berlin, Germany.
As global health specialist, Branwen’s expertise covers the spectrum from research & development through to translation into policy & practice. She assumed directorship of the GPHL in spring 2024 and serves on the Board of Directors of MalariaNoMore UK. In previous roles Branwen consulted for TDR at the World Health Organization on implementation research in low-resource settings and was Interim Head of International Operations at Wellcome in London, UK, overseeing their Africa & Asia Programmes. Branwen's experience builds on leading her own research in infectious disease epidemiology at the MRC Unit The Gambia / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and beyond.
Caleb Kumar
GHPL, Health Systems Innovation Lab (HSIL) at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
Caleb Kumar, a member of the global health policy team, is designing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for public health policy analysis. As student at Stanford University, he patented a machine learning technology, founding a company that won the University World Startup Cup in 2015 and was later acquired in 2021. Caleb was inject team lead of Stanford’s cyber defense team, and his research focused on improving opiate-related patient-provider communications. After graduation, Caleb worked on generative AI models at Medtronic. He co-founded several digital health apps, including iRecover for brain injury rehabilitation, IndexoRx to address pharmacy challenges, and Jaid to enhance EHR interoperability. Now at the Harvard HSIL, Caleb hopes to continue developing data-driven healthcare solutions.
Scientist - To be appointed
GHPL, Charité Center for Global Health (CCGH), Berlin, Germany.
Charité Center for Global Health
Academic partner, Berlin, Germany.
Harvard Healthy Systems Innovation Lab
Academic partner, Boston, USA.
Virchow Foundation
Hosting and supporting partner, Berlin, Germany.
NOVA IMS Center for Global Health Lab
Technical partner, Lisbon, Portugal.
World Health Summit
Associated partner, Berlin, Germany.
UNITED Parliamentarians Network for Global Health
Associated partner.
Charité Center for Global Health
Academic partner, Berlin, Germany.
Harvard Healthy Systems Innovation Lab
Academic partner, Boston, USA.
Virchow Foundation
Hosting and supporting partner, Berlin, Germany.
NOVA IMS Center for Global Health Lab
Technical partner, Lisbon, Portugal.
World Health Summit
Associated partner, Berlin, Germany.
UNITED Parliamentarians Network for Global Health
Associated partner.
Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite
Prof. Dr. Detlev Ganten
Prof. Dr. Beate Kampmann
Prof. Dr. Rifat Atun
Chair GHPL | CEO HealthAI | Founder and President UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health
Founding member Virchow Foundation for Global Health | Founding president of the World Health Summit
Scientific Director Charité Center for Global Health in Berlin
Professor of Global Health Systems, Health Systems Group at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis Foundation
Novo Nordisk
Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite
Chair GHPL | CEO HealthAI | Founder and President UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health
Prof. Dr. Detlev Ganten
Founding member Virchow Foundation for Global Health | Founding president of the World Health Summit
Prof. Dr. Beate Kampmann
Scientific Director Charité Center for Global Health in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Rifat Atun
Professor of Global Health Systems, Health Systems Group at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Novartis Foundation
Johnson & Johnson
Novo Nordisk
