Paula Vaz
Fundação Ariel Glaser Contra o SIDA Pediátrico
Dr. Paula Vaz is a medical doctor with postgraduate specialization in Pediatrics (Mozambique), a Master’s degree in Mother and Child Health and in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (both obtained in Paris, France), and a PhD from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
She currently serves as the Executive Director of Fundação Ariel Glaser Contra o SIDA Pediátrico, a national NGO dedicated to addressing pediatric HIV. Dr. Vaz brings over 30 years of clinical and executive leadership experience and has held various roles, including researcher, clinician, hospital administrator, lecturer, consultant, Deputy Dean, and National Coordinator for Pediatric AIDS Treatment at the Ministry of Health.
She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, with a focus on pediatric HIV, particularly in the areas of immunology, diagnostics, treatment, and impact evaluations