Dr. Lisa Seidelmann is a medical doctor with a background in surgery and a focus on global and public health. She has worked at WHO on advancing universal health coverage and at the NGO Wemos on promoting health as a human right. Since 2020, she has been with GIZ supporting health system strengthening, and since 2024, she has been advising the Government of Sierra Leone on epidemic prevention, preparedness, and response through a One Health approach, with a focus on governance and gender.