Global Network of Public Health Nursing
Supporting public health nurses in developing practice across the world
Meet the GNPHN Council Members*
*Correct as at 15 April 2026
Dr Zahra Shajani
Chair
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Practice Education, University of Calgary, Canada
Diana Snell
Vice Chair
Associate Professor (Teaching)
Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
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Dr Kari Glavin
President
Professor Emerita, VID Specialized University, Faculty of Health Science, Institute for Nursing in Oslo, Norway
Dr Cheryll Adams CBE
Vice President
Executive Director of the Institute of Health Visiting, UK (Retired)
Dr Nicola Carey
Professor of Health Services Research & Head of Department of Nursing and Midwifery, UK
Dr. Jonathan P. Guevarra
Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Education
College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila
Manila, Philippines
Dr Helen Mulcahy
Senior Lecturer - Community Health and Coordinator, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
Eri Osawa
Chief Senior Researcher, National Institute of Public Health, Japan
Dr Assumpta Ude
Programme Director, International Society of African Bioscientists & Biotechnologists. Division of Human Health Science and Community Outreaches, USA
Euphemia Mbali Mhlongo
To be confirmed
Dr Malene Brekke
Associate Professor, VID Specialized University, Faculty of Health Science, Institute of Nursing in Oslo, Norway
Dr Louise Wightman
Chair
Maternal Child and Family
Health Nurses Australia
(MCaFHNA)
Dr Michelle Moseley
Queen's Nurse and Director of Programmes (Learning and Development), Institute of Health Visiting, UK
Dr Amara Frances Chizoba
Director, Mission to Elderlies Foundation, Nigeria.
Dr Christina Lindhart
Special Advisor
Associate Professor, Clinical Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark