Lek Dysoley

Dr. Lek Dysoley is the Deputy Director of the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM), Ministry of Health, Cambodia. He serves as the National Focal Point for Malaria Case Management. His leadership plays a central role in Cambodia’s national strategy to eliminate malaria by 2025, with a specific focus on Plasmodium vivax radical cure, G6PD testing implementation, and surveillance system strengthening.

Caroline Lynch

Dr. Caroline Lynch is a regional advisor for Medicines for Malaria Venture for the Asia Paciic region. She is based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

In her current position, Dr. Lynch works on all aspects of access from regulatory approval, evidence into policy, policy change processes and quality implementation to contribute to improving the coverage of vivax malaria radical cure.

Susan Mercado

Dr. Susan Pineda Mercado is a medical doctor and public health expert with extensive experience at international, national, and local levels. Her international work includes a 15-year distinguished career at the World Health Organization, where she retired as Director of Noncommunicable Disease and Health through the Life Course Approach. She is internationally recognized for her work on tobacco control, health promotion, healthy cities, reproductive health, family planning, and strategic health communication.

ADB WASH and health webinar: WaterAid’s health systems strengthening approach for WASH in healthcare facilities

This presentation discussed a health systems-strengthening approach to improve WASH in health care facilities; hand and environmental hygiene behavior change in health care facilities; and how WASH links to health security and antimicrobial resistance. It also highlighted the progression of WASH interventions at the global level, particularly noting the milestone of the 2019 approval of the WASH in health care facilities resolution at the World Health Assembly.