Dr Kinley Choden Animal Health Officer WOAH SRR SEA

Kinley Choden is a Bhutanese veterinarian and Senior Animal Health Officer with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Sub-Regional Representation for South-East Asia. She holds an MSc in Epidemiology from Kasetsart University, Thailand, and a Masters in InterRisk/One Health from Toulouse University, France. Before joining WOAH, she spent almost ten years as a wildlife veterinarian and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer with Bhutan's Department of Forests and Park Services. At WOAH, Kinley leads the region's rabies, wildlife health, and zoonotic disease workstreams under OH. She currently drives implementation of regional strategies, and works directly with ASEAN Member States on translating regional strategy into national action.