Esther Vermeulen
Dr. Esther Vermeulen has a background in nutrition and dietetics. She owns a masters degree in Nutrition and Health and she finished her PhD as nutritional epidemiologist by studying the relationship between dietary patterns and depression. After completing her PhD, Esther moved to Aruba with the mission to inspire and help the Aruban community to become healthier and happier. She founded her own business Vitality by Esther in which she gives nutrition and lifestyle advice.
For more than 2 years, she works for the Department of Public Health Aruba as policy advisor and focal point NCDs. Since June 2025, she is also the deputy director of the department of public health. She focuses on improving the diabetes care and developing cancer screening and cancer registration projects. Esther also performs all analyses for NCDs at the department and works hard to set up a combined lifestyle intervention with structural funding. Finally, she is working hard on battling the obesity problem on the island by developing several policies and programs to advocate for a healthier environment, treatment of obesity and health promotion activities.
For more than 2 years, she works for the Department of Public Health Aruba as policy advisor and focal point NCDs. Since June 2025, she is also the deputy director of the department of public health. She focuses on improving the diabetes care and developing cancer screening and cancer registration projects. Esther also performs all analyses for NCDs at the department and works hard to set up a combined lifestyle intervention with structural funding. Finally, she is working hard on battling the obesity problem on the island by developing several policies and programs to advocate for a healthier environment, treatment of obesity and health promotion activities.