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Dr Alvona Loh Zi Hui

General Practitioner

Lifescan Medical & Wellness
NYAA Gold Award Holder (2013 Cohort)

Dr Alvona Loh Zi Hui is a passionate advocate, roving exhibition across Singapore’s public spaces to
medical professional, and community leader whose raise awareness of the links between environmental
work spans the intersections of health and well- health and human health. As a speaker at Chiang Mai
being, women’s empowerment, environmental University and a delegate at the Indo-Pacific Alumni
sustainability, and youth development. Guided by Thematic International Exchange Seminars, she
the belief that “positive change begins with empathy has represented Singapore on regional platforms,
and action,” she has dedicated her life to creating a sharing strategies on climate change, sustainability,
more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient society. and health equity.

As a medical doctor with training in palliative Alvona’s passion for cross-cultural exchange is also
medicine, occupational medicine, and public health, evident through her leadership with Business China
Alvona combines her clinical expertise with a deep Youth Chapter, where she engaged stakeholders,
commitment to improving the lives of others. Her organised dialogues, and championed youth-
work goes beyond the hospital walls, extending into led initiatives to foster stronger Singapore-China
the community through her leadership in mental relations. Her bilingual proficiency was recognised
health advocacy, planetary health education, and nationally when she was named a Young Bilingual
women’s empowerment initiatives. Professional at the Speak Mandarin Campaign’s 40th
Anniversary, unveiled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien
In 2021, Alvona co-founded WEquality, a mental Loong.
health campaign supported by the Young Southeast
Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Women’s Leadership Through her multifaceted contributions, Dr Alvona
Academy, which addressed mental well-being Loh exemplifies the values of the National Youth
through a gendered lens and encouraged open Achievement Award — resilience, compassion,
conversations to destigmatise mental health. As a and leadership. Her journey reflects an unwavering
Team Lead of the Women’s Leadership Academy dedication to uplifting others, empowering youth,
(2022–2023), she worked with women leaders from and protecting the planet, inspiring the next
across Southeast Asia to promote gender equity, generation to serve with purpose and passion.
foster inclusivity, and empower young women to
embrace leadership opportunities through platforms
like the Wonder Women Series and the YSEALI
Women’s Summit.

Recognising the close connection between planetary
health and human well-being, Alvona co-founded
Planetary Health for All in 2023, leading a six-month

64 30 Years of Service and Leadership