Dr Ying-Ru Lo is an infectious disease physician from Hamburg, Germany who took up her duties in the WHO HIV/AIDS Department to lead WHO's global HIV prevention programme in late in 2007. With more than two decades of working experience as a clinician and public health adviser in prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, Dr Lo has worked in Europe, Latin America and then for 10 years with WHO South-East Asia based in New Delhi and Bangkok. The global HIV prevention portofolio focuses primarily on new prevention technologies such as antiretroviral treatment as prevention, topical and oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis and interventions targeting key populations. Her particular interest is in translating research to implementation with emphasis on development of evidence-based WHO norms and standards
Position: Coordinator Key Populations & Innovative Prevention
Address: Philippines
Telephone: +632 528 9714
Fax: +41 22 791 1580
Email Address: loy@wpro.who.int
Blurb: Dr Ying-Ru Lo is an infectious disease physician from Hamburg, Germany who took up her duties in the WHO HIV/AIDS Department to lead WHO's global HIV prevention programme in late in 2007.
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Category: Scientific Advisory Board
Chairperson: No