Dr Sumina Azam

Sumina provides leadership for the Policy and International Health Directorate, a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on ‘Investment for Health and Well-being’. The Directorate supports the development of, and advocates for policies to improve health and well-being and reduce inequity in Wales and globally through developing, collecting and sharing information and tools on how better to invest in better health, reduce inequity and build stronger and more resilient communities in Wales and worldwide.

The Policy and International Health Directorate has a broad portfolio of work including international health, public health policy, public health economics and value, behavioural science, health and sustainability, health impact assessment, public health research, adverse childhood experiences and violence prevention.

Prior to her current role, Sumina was the Policy Lead and Deputy Director in the Policy and International Health Directorate, Public Health Wales. Previously, she has worked as a Consultant in Public Health and Interim Director of Public Health in the Powys Local Public Health Team, Specialist Registrar in Public Health in the East Midlands and has trained in general medicine.

Sumina’s areas of interest are tackling health inequity through policy levers, sustainable development, and the determinants of health such as housing and working in partnership across sectors. She is currently a Board member and Vice-President of EuroHealthNet.