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Bethany Brady has joined Mott MacDonald as global health sector lead, helping clients and partners address global health challenges in low- and middle-income settings.
Collaborating with our global network of experts and partners, she will set the strategic direction for the business and work with the senior leadership team to deliver effective projects and technical advisory services.
She will be exploring opportunities to collaborate with governments, civil society, donors and the private sector to address immediate health needs, build resilient health systems and improve equitable access to care.
Bethany will drive the continued success of our work as management agent for the UK aid funded Fleming Fund programme, which is at the forefront of tackling antimicrobial resistance in 25 countries.
Bethany has more than 15 years' experience in the global health sector. Her previous roles include head of international programmes at MannionDaniels, director of programmes at Options Consultancy Services and director of global health and sustainable solutions at Crowns Agents International Development, leading multi-disciplinary teams across health, climate, governance and sustainable energy initiatives.
Commenting on her appointment, Bethany said:
"Improving global health security and building resilient health systems is fundamental to social and economic development. Mott MacDonald’s global health team is driven by purpose and creativity to address the world's most pressing global health challenges. Leveraging our multidisciplinary expertise, I look forward to collaborating with colleagues to drive transformative, sustainable change, strengthen health systems and improve wellbeing globally."
Nick Santcross, Mott MacDonald’s divisional general manager for global health and education, commented:
“Beth is joining us at a critical time as we work with our stakeholders to develop ambitious, targeted and sustainable healthcare solutions. Her local market knowledge, strategic vision and multidisciplinary experience will be a major asset as we deliver impactful projects in challenging local contexts.”
Laura Hucks, technical director for global health at Mott MacDonald, speaks to our regional experts in Asia and Africa about the challenges of containing zoonotic diseases.
Predictable, long-term funding for AMR surveillance provides quality data, leading to informed decision-making and better returns on investment.
Investing in AMR data collection and surveillance on a global scale could transform our ability to protect human health, animal health and the environment in the long term, says Dr Toby Leslie.
New methods and policies and increased capacity to process and recycle it are urgently required, writes Nick Wilson.
Digitalisation is key to unlocking this more holistic systems approach and with it, the delivery of better health services and patient outcomes, write Abhi Shekar and Kerry Scott.
The rise of diseases related to unhealthy lifestyles is placing a growing burden on South Africa’s health system. Myles Ritchie, Team Leader of the Better Health Programme, South Africa, (BHPSA), explains how a coordinated programme of disease prevention and treatment can make a difference.
Societies that develop COVID-19 response and recovery plans to promote gender equality in education will build more inclusive communities and enjoy wider social and economic benefits, writes Barbara Payne of Cambridge Education, Mott MacDonald’s specialist education consultancy.
Education advisor Caroline Jordan helped to organise UKFIET’s ‘Voices of the Next Generation’ conference in June 2017, where she presented on her recent experiences in Tanzania.
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has launched ‘Managing Wellbeing Risk – a Practical Guide for the Engineering Consultancy Sector’ in partnership with Mott MacDonald and International SOS.
Mott MacDonald has appointed Bob Fryatt as international health lead. Bob will build on the consultancy’s successful track-record of developing stronger, more resilient health systems around the world.
The Fleming Fund has refurbished the microbiology laboratories at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Reference Laboratory for Poultry Diseases (NRLPD) and the National Veterinary Laboratory.
Overuse of antimicrobial drugs is endangering human health and agriculture by producing resistant microbes. Combatting this threat demands global cooperation and surveillance data.
Throughout the world, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant public health threat, as many common infections are becoming untreatable.
A brownfield conversion of a hospital might ordinarily take six or seven months to complete. Could it be completed in less than three?