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Vanessa Bradford Kerry (born December 31, 1976) is an American physician, public health expert, and advocate. She is a founder of the non-profit Seed Global Health , director of the Program in Global Public Policy and Social Change at Harvard Medical School , and serves as the Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health for the World ...
Jun 22, 2023 · Dr Kerry, a global health expert and CEO of Seed Global Health, will advocate for health-centered climate action and support WHO's work and recommendations. She will also lead the first-ever COP Day of Health at the COP28 summit in December 2023.
Jun 24, 2023 · The appointment of Dr Vanessa Kerry as the WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health underscores WHO's commitment to prioritizing climate change and its impact on...
Oct 10, 2022 · Why Vanessa Kerry – daughter of former US Senator John Kerry – has global healthcare inequality in her sights. 10 October 2022 • 4:37pm. Dr Vanessa Kerry is the director of the Program in...
- Josie Ensor
- US Correspondent
Vanessa Kerry is a physician, health policy expert, and social entrepreneur. She directs the Program in Global Public Policy and Social Change at Harvard Medical School and leads Seed Global Health, a non-profit that trains health professionals in resource-limited settings.
Oct 4, 2023 · As the WHO's first Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Dr. Kerry is working to raise awareness about how the climate crisis impacts public health.
Kerry, who is also Director of the Global Public Policy and Social Change programme at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Program in Global Public Policy at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Global Health, in Boston, USA, is working with WHO to change the debate.
