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Key Project Advisors

MH-COST is also supported by key project advisors made up of experts in the fields of statelessness, mental health and related policy. Members include:

Zainnab Makele

UNHCR

Zainnab is a Senior Protection Associate and Refugee Law Specialist at the UNHCR, UK.

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Grazia Caleo

Médecins Sans Frontières

Grazia Caleo is a global health researcher affiliated with Médecins Sans Frontières. Her work focuses on epidemiology, infectious disease outbreaks, and healthcare access in humanitarian settings, particularly in West and Central Africa.

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Amal de Chickera

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion

Amal de Chickera is a Sri Lankan human rights lawyer and activist specializing in statelessness, nationality rights, and discrimination. He is the co-founder and Co-Director of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI). Since 2008, he has worked with the UN, NGOs, and academia to advance research and advocacy on statelessness.

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Abdul Kalam Azad

Jindal School of Public Health

Abdul Kalam Azad is an Assistant Professor at the Jindal School of Public Health, O.P. Jindal Global University. His work focuses on epistemic justice, human rights, resilience, and wellbeing through transdisciplinary research.

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Muhammad Hamid Zaman

University of Boston

Muhammad H. Zaman is an HHMI Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Global Health at Boston University and Director of the Centre on Forced Displacement. His research focuses on refugee and global health, antimicrobial resistance, and healthcare access in displaced and vulnerable communities.

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