The School is delighted to share that Prof Teo Yik Ying, Dean of SSHSPH and NUS Vice President (Global Health), has been appointed as one of 18 global health leaders to the high-level panel of the Accra Reset Initiative.
Led by the Government of Ghana and championed by President John Dramani Mahama, the Accra Reset Initiative is an Africa-led effort to reimagine and reform global health architecture and governance. The newly established panel has been tasked with developing concrete and actionable proposals to address longstanding structural inequities in the global health system.
Prof Teo joins a distinguished group of global leaders contributing to this effort, reflecting his continued leadership in advancing data-driven policy, health systems strengthening, and regional collaboration. His appointment also underscores the School’s growing role as a leading academic institution contributing to global health thought leadership and policy discourse.
“Drawing on our strong partnerships with governments and institutions across the Asia–Pacific, NUS continues to advocate a global health architecture grounded in mutual respect, trust, and national sovereignty. We remain committed to advancing shared regional and global public goods that protect communities worldwide. I am honoured to be part of this panel and contribute to driving reforms to address vulnerabilities, strengthen resilience, and improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.”
– Prof Teo Yik Ying, Dean of SSHSPH and Vice President (Global Health)
The panel is co-chaired by distinguished global leaders, including Prof Peter Piot, former director-general of UNAIDS; Mr El Hadj As Sy, chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation; Dr Nísia Trindade, Brazil’s Minister for Health; and Dr Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia’s Minister for Health.
To support its work, the panel will be guided by a High-Level Consultative Group comprising leaders from key international institutions such as the World Health Organization, World Trade Organization, the Global Fund, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and the International Finance Corporation.
Other distinguished leaders with NUS affiliations on the ARI panel include:
- Dr Soumya Swaminathan, member of NUS Board of Trustees and former WHO Chief Scientist
- Dr Magda Robalo, incoming member of SSHSPH International Advisory Panel
- Dr Eduardo Banzon, Honorary Affiliate of SSHSPH
The panel’s recommendations are expected to reshape how pandemic preparedness, financing, and intellectual property rules are negotiated between wealthy nations and the Global South.