Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Uganda.
Dr. Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Makerere University, Uganda, has earned international acclaim, including a Presidential Medal and the 2016 Elsevier Foundation Award, for her pioneering group psychotherapy for HIV patients. Her program, notable for its affordability and effectiveness, significantly reduces stigma, depression and improves HIV viral suppression. In 2023, she advanced her impact by joining the WPA Psychotherapy Executive Committee and the WFP Council. Her work, supported by global health organizations, demonstrates the power of culturally sensitive mental health interventions. Nakimuli-Mpungu’s academic journey spans from Makerere University to a doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University.
Columbia University. New York, USA.
César A. Alfonso, M.D. is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University, Adjunct Professor at the University of Indonesia, and Visiting Professor at Prince of Songkla University in Thailand, and at the National University of Malaysia. He serves as Editor of Psychodynamic Psychiatry. He served as Chair of the Psychotherapy Section of the World Psychiatric Association in 2017-2023 and is the current President of the World Federation for Psychotherapy (2023-2026).
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Stockholm. Sweden
Teymur Noori works at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) as an expert on HIV. He is primarily responsible for monitoring the HIV response in Europe and Central Asia, including prevention, testing, treatment and stigma. He also leads ECDC work on migrant health and infectious diseases.
