Members

AHLA Members 2026

AHLA INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

 
Country Institutional members and key contacts
Australia   Deakin University
  Samantha Thomas
  samantha.thomas@deakin.edu.au
Hong Kong, China   Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  Prof. Angela YM LEUNG, PhD, MHA, BN, FHKAN (Gerontology)
  Director, AHLA Office
  angela.ym.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Indonesia   Universitas Dian Nuswantoro
  Assoc.Prof. Enny Rachmani, BSc.PH, M.Cs, Ph.D
  Director, AHLA Ofice
  
enny.rachmani@dsn.dinus.ac.id  
  Asst.Prof. Dr. Nurjanah, MPH
 
  Vice-Director, AHLA Ofice
  
nurjanah@dsn.dinus.ac.id  
  Assoc.Prof. Kismi Mubarokah, MPH
  
kismi.mubarokah@dsn.dinus.ac.id  
  Operational-Director, AHLA Ofice
 

  Soegijapranata Catholic University Semarang
 
  Dr. Margaretha Sih Setija Utami
  
cicih@unika.ac.id
India   NIMS Institute of Public Health and Governance
  Sanjay Pattanshetty
  sanjay.pattanshetty@nimsuniversity.org
Japan   Juntendo University
  Prof. Hiroshi FUKUDA, MD Ph.D.
  hiro----@kt.rim.or.jp
Kazakhstan   Caspian International School of Medicine, Caspian University
  Prof. Altyn Aringazina, PhD
  altyn.aringazina@gmail.com
Malaysia   Monash University Malaysia
  Prof. Tin Tin Su, PhD
  TinTin.Su@monash.edu
Mongolia   NPHA, Mongolia
  Dr. Dulamsuren Samdan
  sdulamsuren46@gmail.com
  Dr. Bolor Munkhbayarlakh 
  mbolorr@gmail.com
Nepal   Institute of Health Sciences
  Prof. Paras K Pokharel BA,(TU)MD Gen Med.(ZSMU)MD Com.Med (AIIMS)
  paras.pokharel@bpkihs.edu
Philippines   University of the Philippines
  Prof. Fernando B. Garcia, PhD
  Director, AHLA office.
  fbgarcia2@up.edu.ph
  Prof. Carmen Tolabing
  Vice Director, AHLA office
  mctolabing@up.edu.ph
Pakistan   Health Services Academy, Islamabad
  Prof. Dr Shahzad Ali Khan, PhD
  shahzad@hsa.edu.pk
Taiwan   Taipei Medical University
  Assoc. Prof. Tuyen Van Duong, PhD
  duongtuyenvna@gmail.com
 
  Show Chwan Healthcare System
  Dr. Allen Lai
  allen.yuhung@gmail.com
  Dr. Teresa Tsai
  showteresa@gmail.com
 
  E-Da Hospital
  Chi-wei Lin, MD, PhD
  ed104283@edah.org.tw
 
  Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital
  Dr. Ruyi Huang, MD, MS
  ruyi.star@gmail.com
 
  Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
  Prof. Min-che Terence Tsai, MD, MPH, PhD
  terence48@gmail.com
 
  Taiwan Association of Health Literacy and Communication
  Prof. Peter Chang
  Peter.chang3@gmail.com
  AHLA Office in Taiwan
 
  Cathay General Hospital
  Dr. Hai-hua Chuang  
  chhaihua@gmail.com
Thailand   Thai Health Literacy Association
  Wachira Pengjun
  drwachira99@gmail.com
  Chanuantong Tanasugarn
  cttanasugarn@gmail.com
 
  Khon Kaen University
  Prof. Wongsa Laohasiriwong, MD, PhD
  Director, AHLA Office
  drwongsa@gmail.com
 
  Thailand Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health
  Suparerk Suerungruang
  dr.suparerk42256@gmail.com
 
  ChiangMai University, School of Lifelong Education
  Nuttee Suree
  nuttee.suree@cmu.ac.th
 
  Mahidol University, Faculty of Public Health
  Sarawut Thepanondh
  sarawut.the@mahidol.ac.th
 
  Thammasat University, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine
  Kanvee Viwatpanich
  kanvee.viwatpanich@gmail.com
United States   Global Health Literacy Leadership Institute, Tufts University
  Prof. Michael Paasche-Orlow,
  Michael.Paasche-Orlow@tuftsmedicine.org
  Prof. Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi
  sabrina.kurtz_rossi@tufts.edu
  Adjunct Prof. Peter Chang
  Peter.chang3@gmail.com
 
  Harvard Takemi Program
  Prof. Aya Goto
  agoto@hsph.harvard.edu
Vietnam   Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  Prof. Pham Minh Khue, MD. PhD.
  Director, AHLA Office
  khuepm@gmail.com
  pmkhue@hpmu.edu.vn

  Thai Nguyen National Hospital
  Dr. Le Thi Huong Lan, MD, PhD
  lanhuong.bvtutn@gmail.com
 
  University of Cuu Long
  Dr. Vuong Bao Thy, PhD
  Director, AHLA Office
  vuongbaothy@mku.edu.vn 
  Dr. Tran Quoc Cuong, MD, PhD  
  Vice-Director, AHLA Office
  quoccuong.mph@gmail.com
  Ms. Luong Ngoc Bich, MSc
  Vice-Director, AHLA Office
  luongngocbich@mku.edu.vn
 
  Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine
  Vo Quang Trung
  Tien-Hưng NGUYEN,
  hungnt@pnt.edu.vn
 
 
 
AHLA INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
 
No Country Full name Institution Email
1 Taiwan Chia-Yu, Lin Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology (HWAI) /Department of Nursing lin6688xx@gmail.com
2 Taiwan Yen-Ming Huang National Taiwan University yenming927@ntu.edu.tw
3 Thailand Somporn Thabua Phukhieo Chalarmprakiat hospital Thabua_ks@hotmail.com
4 India P Naveen Kumar Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal naveen.kumar@manipal.edu
5 South Korea Alvin Baralin
 
Hanyang University
 
vinbaralin@gmail.com
 
6 Vietnam Thao T P Nguyen Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy nguyenthiphuongthao@hueuni.edu.vn