Riko Kimoto | Head, Public Health Network
Asia-Europe Foundation

Riko Kimoto joined ASEF, an inter-governmental not-for-profit organization located in Singapore, in April 2016. She currently leads ASEF's thematic area of Public Health, known as ASEF Public Health Network (ASEF PHN). Prior to joining ASEF, she gained extensive experience working with NGOs in Latin America, collaborating with local and international agencies, such as the Department of Health and UNHCR, on various health-related issues. She also worked in Africa as a project supervisor for hospital management. Riko has lived in different countries for most of her adult life, including the Haitian Batey (village) in rural Dominican Republic, which has honed her skills in adapting to diverse cultures and lifestyles. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree from the Australian Catholic University and has several years of clinical experience as a qualified nurse. Later, she pursued her Master's in International Public Health (MIPH) from the University of Queensland. For her MIPH, she conducted research in Mexico, and her article was subsequently published in a professional journal.