Chuan De is the regional leader for the Western Pacific at the International Working Group for Health Systems Strengthening. He is also a public health professional based at the Leadership Institute for Global Health Transformation (LIGHT) in Singapore, an associate editor at the Journal of Migration and Health and a correspondent for the International Health Policy Platform based in Antwerp. His areas of expertise lie in primary healthcare, health financing for universal health, integrative health delivery models, health equity and pandemic preparedness.