Karen Ida Villanueva | Board Member
Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations and International Alliance of Patients Organizations | Philippines

Karen Alparce-Villanueva has over 20 years experience in communications & policy work in the pharmaceutical industry 
 
She left her corporate job 5 years ago to devote her long experience in health advocacy to advancing patient rights through her pro-bono work for the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations where she serves as Treasurer. She is also a Governing Board Member of the International Alliance of Patient Organizations.
 
Karen also served as Board Member of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation where she co-created and chaired the Benefits Committee. Prior to that, she was Health Promotions and Communication Services consultant for the Department of Health. 
 
She also founded a health consultancy company Health PRx  to bring together the private and public sector. She was formerly Corporate Affairs Director for Pfizer Philippines and former External Affairs Director of MSD Philippines.