Regional Harmonization Initiatives

IMDRF seeks to maintain working relationships with regional organizations and other international entities that have a mutual interest in medical device regulatory activities which are directly related to the common goals of fostering global convergence, leveraging resources and making available safe and effective medical devices globally.

Such organizations may be invited to attend a Management Committee meeting as an observer.

Regional Harmonization Initiative Representatives

APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee (RHSC)

• Dr. Muralitharan Paramasua 
  CEO
  Medical Devices Authority (MDA) Malaysia
  Email: muralitharan [at] mda.gov.my (muralitharan[at]mda[dot]gov[dot]my)
• Mrs. Norfazlin Binti Rasidi
  International and Industry Affairs Division
  Medical Devices Authority (MDA) Malaysia
  Email: norfazlin [at] mda.gov.my (norfazlin[at]mda[dot]gov[dot]my)

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

• Maria Luz Pombo
  Unit Chief
  Quality and Regulation of Medicines and Health Technologies (QR) Unit
  Department of Innovation, Access to Medicines and Health Technologies (IMT)
  Email: pombomar [at] paho.org (pombomar[at]paho[dot]org)

• Nilda Enriquez
  Consultant
  Quality and Regulation of Medicines and Health Technologies (QR) Unit
  Department of Innovation, Access to Medicines and Health Technologies (IMT)
  Email: enriquezn [at] paho.org (enriquezn[at]paho[dot]org)

Africa Medical Devices Forum (AMDF)

• Paulyne Wairimu
  AMDF Chair
  Head of Medical Devices and Diagnostics Pharmacy and Poisons Board
  Kenya
  Email: pwairimu [at] pharmacyboardkenya.org (pwairimu[at]pharmacyboardkenya[dot]org)
• Dr Miriam Boles
  AMDF Vice Chair
  Director of Medical Devices
  Egypt Drugs Authority
  Email: miriam.boles [at] edaegypt.gov.eg (miriam[dot]boles[at]edaegypt[dot]gov[dot]eg)