From Aberdeen to the World
Thursday, 03 February 2022
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FROM ABERDEEN TO THE WORLD: HOW A LOCAL CHARITY BECAME A LEADER IN GLOBAL HEALTH, OFFERING ACCESS TO SAFE SURGERY TO 30,000 CHILDREN A YEAR
Mr David Cunningham, Chief Executive, Kids Operating Room, Edinburgh
David is passionate about achieving Universal Health Coverage, working to ensure every child has access to high-quality healthcare when they need it – no matter where they are born.
A strong advocate of the Sustainable Development Goals, David is a global leader in developing charitable programs for children’s health. He has provided leadership to healthcare projects in the UK and across the world, most notably in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
He is a highly regarded charity regulation expert, a member of the Scottish Government’s Global Health Executive, a trustee of the Foreign Policy Centre and a Board member of the UK Fundraising Regulator - where he also serves as a member of the regulator’s Standards Committee, setting the rules for all charity fundraising in the UK.
A Psychology graduate with a keen interest in early-years development, David has championed the importance of creating high-quality, age-appropriate environments for children’s healthcare in low-resource settings.
David has lectured on a range of topics often focused on delivering projects in low- and middle-income countries. He is a regular speaker at global health events and on global health courses. In 2021 he delivered the Hugh Greenwood lecture at the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Dundee for his work to improve children's healthcare services.