The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) successfully conducted its 2025 Election during the General Assembly held at Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand, on 4 November 2025. Voting took place from 9:30 to 10:30 AM through ElectionBuddy, an online platform ensuring confidentiality and transparency in the electoral process.
A Transparent and Participatory Election
Out of 59 active member institutions, 28 participated in the election to fill three key Executive Council positions: President-Elect, Secretary General, and Vice President 1. Voting was conducted and verified by three members of the Election Committee, ensuring that all procedures adhered to APACPH’s governance principles.
Both the President-Elect and Secretary General candidates secured more than 50% of the verified votes, while the candidate for Vice President 1 was elected based on receiving the highest number of votes. The position of Vice President 2 will remain vacant for one year.
Election Results
The newly elected officers are:
- President-Elect: Prof. Indika Karunathilake, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Secretary General: Prof. Victor Hoe Chee Wai Bin Abdullah, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
- Vice President 1: Prof. Elahe Nezami, University of Miami, USA
The Election Committee officially announced the results during the General Assembly. The elected members will assume their respective roles immediately following the Annual APACPH Conference this year.
Reflections and Future Outlook
The APACPH election represents not only the democratic governance of the consortium but also the shared commitment of member institutions toward advancing public health education, research, and practice across the Asia-Pacific region. The newly elected leaders bring diverse expertise and international perspectives that will strengthen APACPH’s mission to promote health equity, capacity building, and academic collaboration.
Acknowledgement
APACPH extends sincere appreciation to the 2025 Election Committee Masamine Jimba, Masahiro Hashizume, and Akira Shibanuma, for their dedicated work in ensuring a fair and transparent election process.
