NGOs represented on the Board
NGOs represented on the Board | NGOs represented in the original TWG
The following candidates have been selected as NGO representatives on the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria:
NGO Representative from Developing Countries
Milly Katana is currently the Lobbying and Advocacy Officer for Health Rights Action Group in Uganda. Milly has worked with various UN agencies such as the United National Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). She has recently concluded an assignment on Strengthening Programs for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana, working with the Government of Botswana and the World Health Organization. Milly is a woman living with HIV/AIDS. She has extensive experience with various national and international networks, including the African Council of AIDS Service Organizations (AfriCASO), the Society of Women Against AIDS in Africa (SWAA) and the Network of African People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAP+) and the Global Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS (GNP+). Milly has a keen interest in issues affecting women with HIV and families affected.
NGO Representative from Developed Countries
Helene Rossert-Blavier, a medical and public health doctor, is the General Director of the French NGO AIDES, one of the largest community based NGOs fighting AIDS in Europe. Her expertise ranges from community health to fighting against HIV/AIDS, developing countries and political advocacy. Helene has fostered the development of AIDES' international programs in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa as well as Algeria, Morocco and Cuba. Helene has been published in a variety of publications and has been the Editor of Info Plus (AIDES publication for people living with HIV) since 1999.
Representative of PWA/Malaria/TB communities
Philippa Lawson is the International HIV/AIDS Team Leader/ Senior Program Manager for the Academy for Educational Development. She has worked in numerous countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. Philippa is a woman living with HIV/AIDS and has extensive linkages to key local, national and international networks including the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW). Philippa has worked with numerous marginalized communities, and her emphasis over the years has always been to ensure that the needs of women and children are always considered. She has extensive experience working with advocacy and on review and technical bodies.
The Selection Committee for the Global Fund NGO representatives has selected Alternate NGO representatives on the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). They will be working closely with the NGO representatives on the Board.
Alternate NGO representative from developing countries:
Fidon R. Mwombeki is the General Secretary of the Northwestern Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT). He lives in a community that has been severely affected by AIDS, malaria and TB and is committed to fighting all three diseases. Fidon has been involved in the fight against AIDS since 1986 when his diocese first intervened to provide support and care for orphans. He has extensive experience working at community, national and international levels. He has worked with ELCT's Primary Health Care Program, the Building Eastern Africa Community Network, the Tanzania Coalition on Debt and Development, the Jubilee 2000 campaign and the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.
Alternate NGO representative from developed countries:
Massimo Barra has worked for 20 years in the Italian AIDS response. He is the founder and Director of "Villa Maraini", an Italian Red Cross Foundation which has provided a direct assistance to over 25,000 injecting drug users (IDUs). He has been an active participant in many major AIDS-related conferences. Massimo has led through his international volunteer work with Red Cross and Red Crescent and his participation with their HIV/AIDS Governance Group in the development of policies and strategies to ensure a scaled up response and one that has people living with HIV/AIDS at the centre.
Alternate representative of PWA/Malaria/TB communities:
Rodrigo Pascal is a founding member of VIVO POSITIVO, PWA's National Network from Chile. He is the Executive Coordinator in charge of the Organization's sustainability and policy. As Coordinator he was instrumental in various initiatives including the HIV/AIDS Prevention Law signed by the President of Chile in December 2001. Rodrigo is also a founding member of REDLA+ and PWA's Latin American Network.
The members of the Selection Committee were:
Joseph Scheich - Aids Fonds, former TWG member
Linda Hartke - World Council of Churches, Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
Leslie Wright - CONGO, World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides (WAGGGS)
Richard Burzynski - ICASO, former TWG member
Nils Billo - International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
Bai Bagasao - UNAIDS
Milly Katana - Board member
Christoph Benn - Outgoing Board member
Philippa Lawson - Board member
