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About the speakers - 'Hold on a minute' Podcast, Episode 2

Catherine Breen Kamkong

Catherine Breen Kamkong is the Regional Advisor on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights at UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Asia and the Pacific. Ms. Breen Kamkong leads UNFPA’s work in the region for maternal and reproductive health and midwifery.  Before that, she worked for UNFPA in countries across the region, including Thailand, Cambodia, and Nepal. Prior to joining UNFPA, Ms. Breen Kamkong worked with international NGOs in India, Thailand, and Myanmar. 


Doctor Shershah Syed 

Doctor Shershah Syed is a prominent physician and surgeon from Pakistan, and Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UK. He is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and maternal health at both national and international levels. Dr. Syed was the President of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Pakistan from 2007 to 2010 and is currently the President of the International Society of Fistula Surgeons and also the Pakistan National Forum on Women's Health.