About

Watipaso is a public health specialist with over 15 years of experience in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), epidemic preparedness, and laboratory systems strengthening across low- and middle-income countries. Before joining ICARS, she led multi-country AMR programmes at the Africa Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and served as Malawi’s National AMR Coordinator. She brings deep expertise in One Health, policy development, and cross-sectoral collaboration, and is passionate about supporting sustainable, locally driven solutions to mitigate AMR in LMICs.