Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in Southeast Asia
Who We Are
The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity (AFHESEA) also known as the Equity Initiative, is an exciting program that nurtures health equity leaders in Southeast Asia and China who are deeply committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and social justice in their communities and beyond. This unique initiative is linked to global and regional institutions and partners, world-class expertise and knowledge, with a long-term vision and sustained support, backed by a pooled fund from the CMB Foundation and the Atlantic Philanthropies.
Our Fellows are mid-career professionals from Southeast Asia and China from any sector, who has demonstrated leadership in their field, have shown commitment to equity and social justice, have a long-term vision to promote systems change for health equity, and are interested in a lifelong engagement with our Equity Community
The Induction Year
Fellows join a diverse group of 25-30 peers for 7 in-person learning events over the course of a year within Southeast Asia and the globe to advance their competency in leadership and health equity. Upon finishing the Induction Year, Fellows receive seed funding to conduct their second-year project- a collaborative project focused on health equity which they conduct with their peers.
The Equity Community
The Equity Initiative’s lifelong fellowship also entails the Equity Community, which strives to influence meaningful systems change for health equity in Southeast Asia and China. The Equity Community, which the Fellows join once they finish the Induction Year, was formed because advancing health equity through meaningful systems change at any level requires more than collaboration between the Fellows. With EI Fellows at its core, the community is composed of national, regional, and global partnerships, including the Atlantic Fellows community.