Dr. Thiago Hérick de Sá holds a degree in Sports Science, and a Masters and PhD in Public Health from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He started his career as a physical educator, working with older people at hospitals, primary care settings and households in Brazil. Since 2010, Thiago has worked as a researcher in Brazil and in the UK, with a track record of scientific publications in high-impact journals.
Thiago joined WHO in 2017 to support the work around urban, transport and health, including the development of WHO’s Urban Health Initiative (ongoing) and WHO’s Urban Health Research Agenda (2022). He also led the development of several technical resources such as the Sourcebook on Integrating Health in Urban and Territorial Planning (2020) and the adaptation for global use of the HEAT tool (2021).
In 2022, Thiago joined the Department of Social Determinants of Health to lead the work on Age-friendly Environments, including the Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities.
