Researchers affiliated with the project
Luciano Bottini Filho
Luciano Bottini Filho, PhD (Bristol), LLM (Nottingham) is a lecturer in human rights at the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice, Sheffield Hallam University. Luciano explores human rights within global health law and governance, and in particular how State obligations steer resource mobilisation and priority-setting decisions. As an advocate, Luciano directed projects for access to novel medicines and devices in Health Technology Assessments (HTA), which was also the topic of his doctoral research. Recently, he participated in consultations and drafting of The Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies and served as an external consultant to the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All. He is interested in addressing South-South cooperation in digital and emerging technologies and the institutionalisation of HTA as a deliberative process to evaluate healthcare innovations in Africa.
Allan Maleche
Allan Maleche, a dynamic leader and advocate of the Kenyan high court, serves as the Executive Director of Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN). With over 15 years of expertise spanning law, ethics, governance, policy, health, and rights, he is a true champion of justice.
As a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Warwick in the School of Law, Allan brings academic rigor to his practical experience. He is a seasoned human rights defender, with eight years of dedicated leadership in rights-based programs safeguarding marginalized and vulnerable populations in the Global South.
Mariam Namasaba
Mariam Namasaba is a Health Scientist specializing in Community and Global Health. Her work revolves around the use of digital tools to enhance data collection and streamline health service utilization. She has a track-record of collaborating with diverse teams in Africa and Asia to customize digital solutions to address the unique needs of women in low-income settings. As a Research Fellow at Kings College London, she focuses on generating evidence for innovative healthcare solutions, aiming to improve access for vulnerable populations.
Kene Esom
Kene Esom is a postgraduate researcher working at the intersection of law, human rights and inclusive development. He is interested in how the law perpetuates exclusion, and the law as a tool for challenging exclusion and marginalisation. His doctoral research examines the implications of national digital IDs on social inclusion and access to healthcare for criminalised populations. Kene also works as a Senior Graduate Teaching Assistant with the Warwick School of Law.
Prior to his time at Warwick, he was with the United Nations Development Programme and the Secretariat of the Global Commission on HIV and Law.
Hadijah Namyalo- Ganafa
Hadijah Namyalo- Ganafa is a PhD student at the University of Warwick and her research focuses on the gaps in using digital IDs for healthcare access in Uganda. Prior to joining Warwick, Hadijah was an Assistant Lecturer at Makerere University’s School of Law. Hadijah will be assisting with the research aspects of this project.