Ailsa Villegas
Health Improvement Specialist
NHS Highland
Ailsa is a Health Improvement Specialist within NHS Highland Public Health Team and is responsible for coordinating the work of the Highland Green Health Partnership. Since 2018, the cross-sectoral partnership has been working to to encourage more use of the natural environment to tackle physical inactivity, mental health issues and health inequalities.
Ailsa is passionate about addressing people and planetary health together and works strategically to bridge the gap between the health and environmental sectors.
Ailsa brings 20 years experience in health and environmental policy development with a particular focus on addressing rural needs. Prior to her work in health development Ailsa had a career in Sustainable Development and Climate Policy at local government level.