Benjamin Alli

Physician and public health specialist with more than five decades of experience in advancing occupational health, public health policy, workforce wellbeing, and international health cooperation across multiple continents. Career built at the intersection of occupational medicine, public health, international development, and strategic leadership. Expertise in leading international teams, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and developing evidence-based health policies at the executive level.

Demonstrated commitment to empathy, collaboration, and inclusive leadership in building healthy organisations capable of thriving in rapidly changing global environments.

Senior Specialist in Occupational Health and Coordinator of Technical Cooperation and Advisory Services for the ILO Global Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work at International Labour Organization (ILO)

• Supervised multidisciplinary teams across headquarters and field offices
• Mobilised substantial international funding for workplace health programmes
• Represented the organisation in global policy forums and strategic partnerships
• Served as ILO focal point for UNAIDS and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• Shaped international guidance on workplace HIV prevention, health services, and post-exposure prophylaxis

Senior Technical and Executive Positions at UNAIDS

Held senior technical and executive positions working on international health cooperation and workforce wellbeing initiatives.

Senior Technical and Executive Positions at UNFPA

Held senior technical and executive positions working on international health cooperation and workforce wellbeing initiatives.

Senior Technical and Executive Positions at World Health Organization

Held senior technical and executive positions working on international health cooperation and workforce wellbeing initiatives.

Advisory and Consulting Roles at Multiple Governments and Multinational Organisations

Advised multinational corporations and international partners in establishing workplace health programmes, strengthening occupational health services, and implementing preventive health strategies across diverse cultural and regulatory environments. Work consistently involved collaboration with governments, international organisations, labour unions, healthcare institutions, and private sector leaders to address emerging workforce health risks and strengthen organisational resilience.

• Advised multinational corporations on workplace health programmes
• Strengthened occupational health services
• Implemented preventive health strategies across diverse cultural and regulatory environments
• Collaborated with governments, international organisations, and labour unions
• Addressed emerging workforce health risks
• Strengthened organisational resilience

Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Medicine

Qualification in Public Health in Public Health