Advisory Board

Forms of stigma and discrimination against people with experience of mental health are global and may have severe consequences in terms of social exclusion. This is why the Advisory Board of the Lancet Commission on stigma and discrimination provide strategic comments to the Editors and Commissioners about the scope and focus of the report. They also provide access to key sources and data to inform the work of the Commission and comment upon drafts of the Commission report as it is finalised, including its recommendations.

The role of the Advisors is to inform the Editors about related work which can be taken into account in the work of the Commission, especially in languages other than English. As prominent figures in advocacy and academia from different corners of the world, they are uniquely positioned to be intermediaries to those who can act as Commission Ambassadors to promote the key messages of the Commission.

Anthony Jorm

HMRC Leadership Fellow, Australia

Anthony Jorm is Professor Emeritus & NHMRC Leadership Fellow at the University

Arshinta Soemarsono

Director, YAKKUM Community Outreach Programs, Indonesia

Arshinta has more than 20 years of field experiences in humanitarian works

Chih-Cheng Chang

Director of Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Taiwan

Chih-Cheng Chang is currently Director of Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Department of

Devora Kestel

Director, Mental Heath & Substance Use, WHO

Elisha London

Founder & CEO, United for GMH, UK

\"In 2013, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and

Johanne Bratbo

ONE of US, Denmark

Joshua Abioseh Duncan

Country Lead, Speak Your Mind, Sierra Leone

Joshua Abioseh Duncan lives in Freetown, Sierra Leone and is the head

Martín Agrest

Department Coordinator, Proyecto Suma, Argentina

Biography: I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and, despite I enjoy travelling,

Oye Gureje

Professor of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan

Oye Gureje, MBBS, MSc, PhD, DSc, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, FWACP,  is a Professor

Patrick Corrigan

Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Ilinoise Tech, USA

Prior to coming to Illinois Tech, Corrigan was Professor of Psychiatry at

Peter Badimak Yaro

Executive Director, BasicNeeds-Ghana

I am a Ghanaian by birth. I come from Baare-Tongo in the

Raj Mariwala

Director, Mariwala Health Initiative, India

Raj is a Director at Mariwala Health Initiative, a mental health funding

Richard Horton

Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, The Lancet, UK

Richard Horton is Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet. He was born in London

Robert van Voren

Chief Executive, Human Rights in Mental Health-FGIP

Shuntaro Ando

Lecturer, University of Tokyo, Japan

Shuntaro is a Lecturer, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo.

Sue Baker, OBE

Global Director Time to Change, UK

Sue has worked to de-stigmatise mental health for almost 25 years in

Taha Sabri

Founder, Taskeen Health Initiative, Pakistan

Taha is a doctor who works in public health in Pakistan. He completed

Winnie W. S. Mak

Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Winnie was born in Hong Kong but has lived in Los Angeles

Zeinab Hijazi

Psychosocial Support Specialist, UNICEF

Dr. Zeinab Hijazi (MSc, PsyD),  Global Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Specialist,

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