Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain is a global public health practitioner, public speaker, implementation research scientist, and empirical bioethicist with over 15 years of experience across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. A disruptive thinker and science communicator, he advocates for authentic alternative spaces that challenge conventional approaches to global health programming, research, funding, and impact.
Dr. Bain is a global public health physician, public speaker, implementation research scientist, and empirical bioethicist with over 15 years of experience. He currently leads the International Programs Unit at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Nairobi, Kenya, a leading African research think tank. Previously, he held senior roles at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada, the University of Lincoln in the UK, and has consulted for organizations such as the UNFPA, WHO, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and PSI. Dr. Bain is also the convener of Global Health Otherwise, a platform that challenges conventional global health narratives. His expertise spans sexual and reproductive health, bioethics, decolonization of knowledge systems, global health diplomacy, and science communication. He serves on various advisory bodies, including the WHO Sexual Health and Well-being Advisory Group, the International Planned Parenthood Federation’s Medical Advisory Panel, and the Africa CDC’s Public Health Intelligence Report working group. He is also an advisor for the u’Good project, focusing on young people’s well-being in urban environments.
My goal is to inspire others to believe in themselves, embrace failure as part of growth, and feel confident in trying.
My mission is to positively impact the lives of others—anywhere, anytime—no matter the size of the gesture, one day and one life at a time.
I aim to live authentically and leave the world a little better than I found it.
Years of experience
Global Health Otherwise is a platform that offers an alternative perspective on global health. We examine key issues through a decolonial lens, simplify complex topics, share groundbreaking research, and amplify disruptive voices driving change in the field. It’s a space for impactful dialogue and innovation in global health.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀: 𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺Luchuo Engelbert Bain, MD, PhD Public health,
𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 Citation integrity refers to the accurate and honest representation of sources
𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲Luchuo Engelbert Bain, MD, PhD Most of the respected voices in the decolonization of
