‘’Global health is facing many challenges and I intend to use this new term to build on our existing assets while continuing to develop our activities and network. The current pandemic has further underscored the need to strengthen our healthcare system, the quality of healthcare establishment services, and the importance of the healthcare system’s human resources. The USI and its community remain committed to meeting our sustainable development goals by placing ever greater emphasis on approaches aimed at gender equality and women’s empowerment. Over the past few months, we have supported our partners in combatting the pandemic and maintaining essential healthcare services for both primary and hospital care. We shall pursue our efforts to minimize the pandemic’s adverse impact on public and women’s health,’’,said Ms. Dubois-Nguyen, on the announcement of her reappointment.

Karina Dubois-Nguyen holds a Master in Health Services Administration. USI Director since 2016, she supports the development and use of evidence-based decision-making and practice improvement, knowledge transfers, enhanced capacities and the establishment of sound, equitable partnerships. Ms. Dubois-Nguyen oversees a team of more than 50 senior professionals, staff and consultants from different fields (gender equality, law and social justice, public health, management, medicine, nursing, social science, communication and the environment) for rolling out her unit’s projects.

Since USI is attached to the École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, Ms. Dubois-Nguyen is involved in academic management, supervising students and global health course offerings. She is proud to have been on the list of 200+ Francophone Women Leaders in Global Health (#WGHfrancophone) since 2018.