Allira Attwill

Allira Attwill is a freelance Health Policy and Health Economics consultant. She graduated from the London School of Economics with an Master's of Science in Health Policy, Planning and Financing in 2014, and a Bachelor of Arts in Population Health and Marketing from Wollongong University in 2007. Allira has worked in academia, government, the pharmaceutical industry and international organisations. She currently focuses on providing global pharmaceutical companies and international organisations with health policy advice.

Articles by Allira Attwill (3)

Allira Attwill 17 May 2017 08:55

With WHO's reputation on the line, much riding on the next director general

WHO’s survival will depend on the incoming DG's ability to improve its reputation and raise core funding from national governments, particularly the US.
Allira Attwill 24 Oct 2016 17:33

Zika: We haven't done enough

In February, the WHO declared the Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Determined to avoid another Ebola-like failure, it called for a coordinated international response to improve Zika surveillance, detection and diagnostics, vector control and expedited development of vaccines.
Allira Attwill 5 Feb 2016 13:35

The Zika Virus won't be 'Ebola 2.0'

The recent outbreak of Zika virus and its spread to 23 countries — mainly in Latin America and the Caribbean — has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare Zika a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

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Allira Attwill

Articles by Allira Attwill (3)

With WHO's reputation on the line, much riding on the next director general

Zika: We haven't done enough

The Zika Virus won't be 'Ebola 2.0'