Prof. Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy, an epidemiologist and public health physician in the Faculty of Medicine Universiti Malaya, champions well-being for cancer patients and families, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

As a global thought leader in oncology and cancer are, Prof Bhoo Pathy served on the "Women, Power, and Cancer" Lancet Commission and champions its implementation in Asia.

She presently also serves as a commissioner in two other global commissions focussing on cancer and health systems and the humanitarian aspects of cancer. 

Driven by the imbalance between biomedical and humanitarian aspects of cancer care, she founded the solutions-orientated research group "Well with Cancer in Malaysia", and led the landmark ASEAN Costs in Oncology (ACTION) Study, providing crucial evidence for cancer policy changes in LMICs.

Prof. Bhoo-Pathy actively shapes cancer policy through global commissions and expert groups, pushing for a world where every individual irrespective of gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, disability or any other aspects can access top-tier cancer care with dignity and equality.