Pascale Allotey: Treat people, not disease

Biography

Pascale Allotey is director of the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Born in Morocco to Ghanaian parents, she trained as a nurse, midwife, and public health nurse and completed a masters and PhD in public health and medical anthropology at the University of Western Australia. She has worked in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the UK, where she spent several years at Brunel University as professor of race, diversity, and professional practice. Her research focuses on health equity, human rights, and the gender and social determinants of health.