Dr. Edmond Fernandes is a community health physician and CEO, CHD Group – a public health organization headquartered at Mangalore, India. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC and a Consultant – United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. Being an Alumnus of the US Department of State, Dr. Edmond has published several books, written columns in national press and travels around the world on commitments of global health and development. He can be reached on office@edmond.in