Tido von Schoen-Angerer, MD, MPH

Chemin Bois de Saint Victor 15, 1236 Cartigny (Geneva), Switzerland

tido.von.schoenangerer@gmail.com, mobile + 41 76 615 9263

Summary

Dr. Tido von Schoen-Angerer is a pediatrician and global health expert whose career spans integrative medicine,

international health policy, and leadership in major global health organizations. He leads two international

coalitions advancing traditional, complementary, and integrative healthcare and provides integrative pediatric care

in Geneva. A former Executive Director of the Médecins Sans Frontières Access Campaign, he has driven major

initiatives on access to medicines, health innovation, and child health worldwide. His work combines clinical

practice, research, teaching, and policy engagement, supported by ongoing roles with WHO and academic

institutions.

Current Positions

Founding President, Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Coalition – TCIH Coalition

– A worldwide coalition of 300+ professional and patient organizations, research centers and educational

institutions engaged in policy research and advocacy

President, International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Association – IVAA

– IVAA represents anthroposophic physician organizations from 35 countries and has its office in Brussels,

Belgium

Attending Physician, Multidisciplinary Center for Integrative Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals

– Integrative medicine consultation

– Research and teaching on integrative medicine

Primary Care Pediatrician, Centre médical de la Chapelle, Geneva, Switzerland

– Anthroposophic, integrative pediatric outpatient care, primary care for approx. 3000 children

– Admitting pediatrician at Hôpital de la Tour, Clinique Générale-Beaulieu, Clinique des Grangettes

Adjunct Professor, National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Australia

Visiting researcher, Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (CCCTIM), Charité –

University Medicine, Berlin

Other positions:

– Lecturer, Master’s program in Global Health, University of Milano, Italy

– Global health advisor to the President of the Swiss Medical Associations – FMH

– Researcher, ARCIM Institute, Filderklinik

– Coordination, Swiss Interest Group on Integrative Pediatrics, Swiss Society of Pediatrics – SIGIP

– Board member, Knowledge Ecology International – Europe – KEI

– Board Member, Swiss Association of anthroposophic physicians – VAOAS

– Co-President, Geneva Society for Complementary and Integrative Medicine – AGMCI

– Fellow, Armenian Society of Fellows – ASOF

World Health Organization (past contracts)

– Preparation of Zero Draft, WHO Global Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2025-2034. Consultancy August-

October 2023

– Development of WHO benchmarks for training in anthroposophic medicine, APW’s 2017, 2019, 2020

– Support UNITAID in intellectual property proposal assessment, APW 2017

Expert Committees (current and past)

– Member, Steering Committee for 2nd WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit, New Delhi,2025

– Expert, European Commission, Expert Group “AMR One Health Network”, since 2023

– Member, WHO Task Force for New Drug Policy Development for TB, 2012-2013

– Member, WHO Tuberculosis Strategic and Technical Advisory Group (STAG), 2010-2012

– Expert, WHO Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property

(IGWG), 2006-2007

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Past Work

February 2013 – May 2015 Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics,

Fribourg Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland

– Pediatric inpatient and outpatient care

– Setup of Switzerland’s first Center for Integrative Pediatrics

Sept 2011 – January 2015 Board member & Vice Chair Finance & Accountability Committee, Unitaid

Executive Board, Geneva, Switzerland

– Global health initiative to bring about innovation and access for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria

– Represented civil society organizations at the Board and coordinated the NGO delegation

– Increased Unitaid focus on HIV viral load testing, hepatitis C and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (total

UNITAID budget around US$ 300 million/year)

Sept. 2006 – October 2012 Executive Director, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders Access

Campaign, Geneva, Switzerland

– Led MSF’s international health policy initiatives on HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, malnutrition, neglected

tropical diseases, vaccines, access to medicines and health product innovation

– Increased access to treatment for acute child malnutrition for 1 million children/year

– Introduced new pediatric HIV formulations and reduced prices for various medicines, diagnostics,

and pneumococcal vaccines

– Introduced patent pool concept to Unitaid, triggering creation of Medicines Patent Pool

– Directed a multidisciplinary team of 30 staff in 11 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Americas; increased

funding to the Access Campaign by 36%

– Coordinated access and innovation issues across MSF’s network of 19 sections

May 2005 – August 2006 Coordinator Research and Development, MSF Access Campaign, Geneva,

Switzerland

– Led MSF’s international advocacy and collaborations on R&D for neglected diseases

– Published report on TB drug pipeline, organised international conference on innovation for neglected

diseases

May 2004 – May 2005 Director of Operations, MSF Berlin / Amsterdam

– Setup of operations department in MSF Berlin

– Directed MSF operations in Indonesia, Chad, Nigeria and Bangladesh; related to tsunami response, refugee

health, primary health care, malaria and HIV/AIDS

– Directed teams of up to 100 international and 700 national staff in these countries

April 2001- March 2004 Head of Mission, MSF Armenia

– Initiated and directed projects in sexually transmitted diseases, mental health and primary care

– Directed team of approx. 10 international and 70 national staff

August 1999 – February 2001 Project Coordinator, MSF Thailand

– Started MSF’s first anti-retroviral treatment project

– Collaborated with the Thai Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) to start generic production of

anti-retroviral medicines in Thailand, resulting in major price reductions

July 1996 – June 1999 Pediatric Resident and Chief Resident, Albert Einstein College of Medicine –

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

– In- and outpatient pediatric care at the four hospitals of the North Bronx

– As chief resident managed daily activities of 90 pediatric resident physicians

– Award: Leo M. Davidoff Society for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Medical Students

August 1995 – April 1996 Field Coordinator, MSF Armenia

– Coordinated medical assistance in a remote 250 bed psychiatric hospital in Vardenis

August 1994 – July 1995 Physician, Sweden and Zimbabwe

– Gokwe District Hospital, Zimbabwe (3 months)

– Department of Internal Medicine, Kalix Hospital, Sweden (3 months)

– Department of Surgery & Orthopedics, Visby Hospital, Sweden (6 months)

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Education

2015 SIWF/FMH Certification in Pediatrics, Switzerland

2014 Certification in Anthroposophic Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany

2009 Master of Science in Public Health (Health Systems Management), London School of Hygiene and

Tropical Medicine, UK

1999 American Board of Pediatrics Certification, USA

1995 Diploma in Health Care in Low Income Countries, Uppsala University, Sweden

1990-1994 University Medical Degree – M.D., Uppsala University, Sweden

1987-1990 First state medical examination in Dentistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany

Awards

Crystal of Hope Award for contributions to HIV/AIDS 2006

Medical Licenses

Active medical licenses in Switzerland, Germany and Sweden

Languages

German native

English fluent

French fluent

Swedish fluent

Armenian B1(spoken)

Peer reviewed publications

63 publications, see https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3601-7480