HIHI Director Dr Tanya Mulcahy appointed as expert advisor for the World Health Organisation Technical Advisory Group on Public Health Innovation

We are delighted to announce that our Director, Dr Tanya Mulcahy has been selected as an expert advisor for the World Health Organisation Technical Advisory Group on Public Health Innovation.  Dr Mulcahy is one of 15 experts who will use their personal expertise and knowledge to support WHO Europe in addressing the complex health challenges that face us as a region through the strategic assessment, implementation and optimisation of innovations in public health. The Technical Advisory Group for Building an Innovation Ecosystem for Public Health (TAG-BIEFPH) is envisaged to play a pivotal role by providing expert guidance and recommendations to navigate the complexities of fostering innovation within the public health sector.

Speaking on her appointment to the expert advisor role Dr. Mulcahy said “‘I’m really excited to contribute to this expert group. I’m acutely aware of the problems we are facing in Europe and globally in healthcare, but I’m also at the front line of innovation development. I can see the huge potential for innovative solutions to address these challenges but the biggest barrier we face is how to assess and implement these solutions at scale. Fundamentally it is about bringing the best solutions to where they are needed, resulting in better health outcomes for all.’

Dr Tanya Mulcahy is Director of Health Innovation Hub Ireland, a national healthcare innovation initiative supported by the Government of Ireland through the Department of Health and Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, Enterprise Ireland and the HSE. HIHI is a partnership of academic and clinical groups led by University College Cork with University of Galway, Munster Technological University, Trinity College Dublin, the Mater Misericordia Hospital Dublin and the Pillar Centre.