Lemia is an economist, graduated from Corvinus University of Budapest. After a short time spent in FMCG (Unilever) she immediately jumped into the world of pharmaceuticals where she’s been since 11 years now. After several roles in Communications and Public Affairs at Sanofi where she also spent a year in Sofia, Bulgaria; she joined MSD as Policy and Communications Lead where she was heavily involved in shaping public discussions around HPV vaccination and lung cancer. She is currently heading Public Affairs, Communications and Advocacy at Novartis Hungary. Lemia is passionate about public health issues, especially addressing health literacy & education and she’s a strong believer in the change civil society and patient advocates could make.