Dr. Magda Robalo

• Director of Research and Public Health Programs at the Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD), Bissau (2005–Present)

• Senior Public Health Consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO) (2000–2005)

• Researcher in Tropical Medicine at the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Medicine (1995–2000)

• Lead researcher on malaria and other vector-borne diseases, with numerous publications in The Lancet Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Journal

• Focused on the prevention of communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Guinea-Bissau and surrounding regions

• Director of global health initiatives to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in West Africa

• Excellence in Public Health Research, Institute for Global Health and Development (2018)

• Award for Contributions to Tropical Medicine, WHO (2014)

Dr. Robalo has over 30 years of experience in global health research, focusing on communicable diseases, tropical medicine, and public health. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles on disease prevention and treatment in tropical regions and has been instrumental in shaping public health policies in Guinea-Bissau. Her work on malaria and neglected tropical diseases is highly regarded in the international medical community.