Le Nhan Phuong
Le Nhan Phuong is Country Director for Viet Nam and Programme Director of the Population Health Programme for The Atlantic Philanthropies. He is based in Ha Noi.
Dr. Phuong is responsible for Atlantic’s grantmaking and serves as the primary liaison with government and other key officials in Viet Nam. In his Programme Director role, he has global responsibilities for sharing the learning about the delivery of quality primary health care in local communities, especially for vulnerable populations, and reducing inequities in care and health outcomes. The Population Health Programme is active in a number of countries, including South Africa and Viet Nam.
Dr. Phuong became a Programme Executive and head of the office in Ha Noi in 2003. Prior to that, he consulted on Atlantic’s grantmaking in the country. He played a key role in the development of Viet Nam's health infrastructure and human resources, and helped to advocate for critical public health policies, including a new helmet requirement which quickly and significantly reduced injuries and deaths among motorbike riders.
After starting his career as a physician in the U.S., Dr. Phuong moved to Ha Noi to help develop public health initiatives. In 1999 after a chance (but fortuitous) meeting with Chuck Feeney at a public health seminar, he joined Atlantic.
Dr. Phuong earned his B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and received his M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his residency in internal medicine/pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, and obtained his Master's degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
