Insights from AstraZeneca's Young Health Programme Impact Fellows: Youth action advancing health equity
This session will feature two young leaders selected as AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellows for their incredible contributions to advocating for health equity. Join this session to learn more about their work and how AstraZeneca will be supporting their efforts to make a positive impact for people, society and planet.
Speakers
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Ida Mirković-KnausAstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact FellowIda Mirković-Knaus
AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellow
Rare Disease Advocate and AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellow Deeply committed to improving the lives of young people affected by rare diseases, Ida is a social worker and PhD student in Social Work and Social Policy. She ensures that the voices of rare disease patients are heard and their specific needs are not overlooked within healthcare and social systems. Motivated by her own family’s experience, she has dedicated her academic and professional path to advocating for better psychosocial support and policy development. She serves as an expert associate and secretary of the Rare Diseases Croatia and is the vice-president of the Croatian Neurofibromatosis Association.
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Alexandra BishopCountry President GermanyAlexandra Bishop
Country President Germany
AstraZenecaAlexandra Bishop has headed AstraZeneca Germany since 2022. Her international career includes strategic and management positions in the healthcare industry in France, Switzerland, Poland, Egypt, the Netherlands and Germany, reflecting her interest in fostering global alliances. Born in South Africa, she brings scientific depth from her studies in biochemistry and genetics as well as business expertise from further training at Harvard Business School. What drives her is to change the future of healthcare by unlocking the potential of science for people, society and the planet.
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Mehedi Hasan BappyAstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact FellowMehedi Hasan Bappy
AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellow
Project Coordinator, Youth & Adolescent Nutrition, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellow With eight years experience in the development sector, and a background in Nutrition and Food Engineering, Mehedi leads Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s (GAIN’s) youth and adolescent nutrition programme in Bangladesh. By bridging grassroots advocacy with cross-sector partnerships, he strengthens meaningful youth engagement in policymaking and youth-led action that advances nutrition and sustainable food systems through the SUN Youth Network Bangladesh. Driving meaningful youth participation in national and international policy processes, he has engaged in key platforms such as the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), Nutrition for Growth (N4G), and COP.