Arletty Pinel

“Have multiple skills and flexibility to adapt to a rapidly changing world”

Country of birth: Panama

Country of residence: Panama

Areas of expertise within Global Health: Global health (HSS, HIV, MNCH, SRH, mental health, disabilities), capacity development, and ICT for development (eHealth, VR)

Education: MD and Psychiatrist (U of S Paulo); Post-Doc in Human Sexuality (Cornell U) and Psychoendocrinology (Columbia U); Biology/zoology (GWU)

Professional experience: 30+ years covering all aspects of public health from direct patient care to community mobilization, health promotion/disease prevention, technical and financial support to programs, and national/international policymaking

Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese

Countries in which Mentor has worked: Panama, US, Brazil, UK, Switzerland, Colombia ; Worked: over 80 countries LAC, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Arab States

Why do you want to be a Mentor?

There is a need to invest in the new generation of practitioners beyond "training"