Groups: Current steering committee

With over 20 years of experience, Dr Madiarra Coulibaly holds a Doctorate in medicine and specialized in Public Health. Since 2013, she is Executive Director of the Alliance Cote d’Ivoire, which is the principal recipient of the community HIV and tuberculosis component of the Global Fund in Ivory Coast, working with around 60 civil society […]

A 4th year student pursuing Journalism and Media Studies option Development Communication at The University of Nairobi. I am also a graduate with a diploma in Public Relations from The Cooperative University of Kenya. My biggest passion and desire was and has always been to work closely with young people with a desire to create […]

Georgina Caswell is Head of Programmes at the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+). Georgina was Programme Manager at GNP+ from 2008 – 2013, where she supported networks of people living with HIV to build their research and advocacy skills to access prevention and treatment information and services. Georgina was most recently a […]

Ntando Yola has over a decade involved in the field of clinical research, mobilizing and engaging with communities mostly in HIV prevention trials. He has done most of his work in association with research conducted through the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation and its global network where he started as a Community Liaison Officer in Cape […]

Friedel works as an advocate for HIV prevention, care and support, human rights and specifically focusses his attention on access to biomedical prevention and treatment tools for LGBTIQ+ individuals living with HIV in Namibia and across the subregion. Diagnosed with HIV in 1999 when treatment options were still unavailable in Namibia, his advocacy started around […]

based in Nairobi, Kenya. Ms Mburu is a global health advocate and civil society leader in Africa working to create political will for improved health outcomes in Africa. Her areas of expertise include policy analysis; building political support for health outcomes; influencing decision making processes; mobilizing civil society and community voices for action; and promoting […]

Maureen Luba, is a board Member of the International Partnership for Microbicides and a passionate champion for young women’s health. She is also a member of the National Health Science Research Committee in Malawi whose mandate is to promote, support, coordinate, and regulate research and development in the fields of infectious diseases, health systems, reproductive […]