Regional Mesh Coordinators
Mesh has a team of coordinators based in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Their role is to plan and implement Mesh activities in the regions, to share excellent engagement practice. tools and resources on Mesh, and to develop and connect regional networks of engagement practice.
Shekha Salum Mohamed, is the Mesh Coordinator for the Africa Region, based at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania. She has a master’s degree in public health from the University of Glasgow, UK, an MBA from Mzumbe University, Tanzania, and a BBA in Administration from St. Augustine University, Tanzania. In her work Sheikha provides unique linkages between research, stakeholders and communities. She is passionate about enhancing public health initiatives and research ecosystems, especially in low- and middle-income countries, and has supported a range of projects on malaria and other infectious diseases over the years.
Luis Felipe Arias Soto is the Mesh Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean Region. He is a Clinical Psychologist based at Etikos in the Dominican Republic. He has experience in research and engagement in mental health and violence prevention in school settings, in the use of digital tools in the treatment of Tuberculosis and in research ethics review. He has practical experience of working with low-income psychiatric patients and their families, and in community engagement. He is currently a member of the Etikos training and research unit with an interest in Implementation Research, Research Ethics and professional development of new researchers.
Email the Mesh coordinators - mesh@tghn.org
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