About Christine
Christine McNab is a global health communications expert, strategic designer, and multimedia professional with over two decades of experience helping major organizations tackle critical public health challenges. Originally a Canadian journalist, she is now based in Thailand, working on integrated photography, writing, and video projects. Her extensive career in global health includes key roles with the World Health Organization (WHO), where she led communications for the polio eradication program and managed the first Department of Communications, working on issues like SARS and avian influenza. She has also worked with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF, and the International AIDS Society, advising on immunization, maternal health, and disease elimination programs across dozens of countries, including China, Rwanda, and Nepal. Christine is the creative mind behind “The Art of Saving a Life”, a virtual and live artistic exhibit sponsored by the Gates Foundation. This project, which debuted at the Global Vaccine Alliance and was featured at TEDMED 2015, brought together forty world-class artists to create original works highlighting the essential role of vaccines in achieving health for all. More recently, she led communications for The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, which examined the world’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her focus remains on creating compelling advocacy and communication programs that drive change in global health and development.
