Ms Mengji Chen

Ms. Mengji Chen is the technical lead for  Strategic Dialogue in the WHO Regional office for Western Pacific. Her current work is focused on providing support to Member States in implementing the Regional Health Innovation Strategy and strengthening Member States' capacity in research for health.

Over the past 11 years, Mengji has worked extensively on health innovation, data analytics, community engagement in diverse settings in the United States and India. Before joining WHO, Ms. Chen co-founded a predictive data analytics startup and held leadership positions in digital health startups in China.

Ms. Chen has a master's degree in health science from Brandeis University and bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communications from Tsinghua University.