Dr Annie Chu

Dr Annie Chu is the Coordinator of Health Policy and Strategy at the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, supporting health system reforms in Member States with a focus on national policy and strategy development, health financing, and health workforce.

Dr Chu has over 20 years of experience in health systems strengthening. Within WHO, she has held several positions, including Coordinator for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Healthy Lifestyle and Environment, and Technical Officer for UHC at the WHO Country Office for Viet Nam, and Health Economist at the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Prior to joining WHO, she worked at Harvard University and with multilateral development banks.

Dr Chu was a Fulbright Scholar at the Fudan School of Public Health in Shanghai, China. She holds a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College, and a Master of Science and Doctor of Science in Health Economics from the Harvard School of Public Health.