Advisory Group

Tsitsi Apollo, MD
Deputy Director, AIDS/STIs, Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care
Dr. Apollo is a medical doctor and a public health specialist who has been practicing in Zimbabwe’s public health system for over 18 years.
Tsitsi Apollo, MD
Deputy Director, AIDS/STIs, Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care
Dr. Apollo is a medical doctor and a public health specialist who has been practicing in Zimbabwe’s public health system for over 18 years.

Baker Bakashaba, MBChB
Project Director, AIDS Information Center (AIC) Uganda
Baker Bakashaba, MBChB
Project Director, AIDS Information Center (AIC) Uganda

Solange Baptiste
Executive Director, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
Ms. Baptiste, has worked with ITPC since 2008, providing technical expertise.
Solange Baptiste
Executive Director, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
Ms. Baptiste, has worked with ITPC since 2008, providing technical expertise.

Stephanie Behel, MPH
Epidemiologist, CDC
Stephanie Behel, MPH
Epidemiologist, CDC

Aleny M. Couto, MD
HIV National Program Chief, Ministry of Health, Mozambique
Dr. Couto is a Mozambican physician with over six years of experience in public health.
Aleny M. Couto, MD
HIV National Program Chief, Ministry of Health, Mozambique
Dr. Couto is a Mozambican physician with over six years of experience in public health.

Nathan Paul Ford, PhD, MPH, FRCPE
Scientific Officer, Department of HIV/AIDS and Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO
Dr. Ford is a scientific officer with the World Health Organization (WHO)
Nathan Paul Ford, PhD, MPH, FRCPE
Scientific Officer, Department of HIV/AIDS and Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO
Dr. Ford is a scientific officer with the World Health Organization (WHO)

Akudo Ikpeazu, MBBS, MPH, PhD
Team Lead, HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and STIs, WHO AFRO
Dr. Ikpeazu has over 20+ years of progressive experience in public health policy.
Akudo Ikpeazu, MBBS, MPH, PhD
Team Lead, HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and STIs, WHO AFRO
Dr. Ikpeazu has over 20+ years of progressive experience in public health policy.

Cheryl Johnson, PhD
Technical Officer, WHO
Cheryl Johnson, PhD
Technical Officer, WHO

Cordelia Katureebe Mboijana, MBChB
National Coordinator for HIV Care and Treatment, Uganda Ministry of Health AIDS Control Program
Dr. Mboijana is a pediatrician and child health specialist with over 15 years of experience.
Cordelia Katureebe Mboijana, MBChB
National Coordinator for HIV Care and Treatment, Uganda Ministry of Health AIDS Control Program
Dr. Mboijana is a pediatrician and child health specialist with over 15 years of experience.

Thomas Minior, MD, MPH
Senior HIV/AIDS Treatment Advisor United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC
Thomas Minior is the Adult Clinical Branch Chief with USAID.
Thomas Minior, MD, MPH
Senior HIV/AIDS Treatment Advisor United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC
Thomas Minior is the Adult Clinical Branch Chief with USAID.

Lillian Mworeko
Executive Director for the International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa
Lillian Mworeko is the Executive Director for the International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa.
Lillian Mworeko
Executive Director for the International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa
Lillian Mworeko is the Executive Director for the International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa.

Rose Nyirenda, MSc
Director, HIV, Hepatitis & Sexually Transmitted Infections, Malawi Ministry of Health
Ms. Nyirenda is a PhD candidate (Interprofessional Healthcare Leadership) with KUHES. She obtained an MSc in Community Health with the University of Witwatersrand in 2002. For three decades, she has accumulated extensive experience in Leadership, Management, Health policy, Strategy, and Research, having served at various levels of the Malawi’s health system as a Registered Nurse/Midwife, Community Health Specialist and Hospital Director. She is the Senior Local Principal Investigator for the Malawi Population based HIV Assessment (MPHIA) 2020/21.
Rose Nyirenda, MSc
Director, HIV, Hepatitis & Sexually Transmitted Infections, Malawi Ministry of Health
Ms. Nyirenda is a PhD candidate (Interprofessional Healthcare Leadership) with KUHES. She obtained an MSc in Community Health with the University of Witwatersrand in 2002. For three decades, she has accumulated extensive experience in Leadership, Management, Health policy, Strategy, and Research, having served at various levels of the Malawi’s health system as a Registered Nurse/Midwife, Community Health Specialist and Hospital Director. She is the Senior Local Principal Investigator for the Malawi Population based HIV Assessment (MPHIA) 2020/21.

Gang Sun, MD
UNAIDS Senior Advisor
UNAIDS Advisor
Gang Sun, MD
UNAIDS Senior Advisor
UNAIDS Advisor

Isaac S. Zulu, MD, MPH
Medical epidemiologist, HIV Care and Treatment Branch of the Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC Division of Global HIV & TB
Dr. Zulu is a medical epidemiologist on the Adult HIV Treatment Team, HIV Care and Treatment Branch (HCTB), Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis at the U.S.
Isaac S. Zulu, MD, MPH
Medical epidemiologist, HIV Care and Treatment Branch of the Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC Division of Global HIV & TB
Dr. Zulu is a medical epidemiologist on the Adult HIV Treatment Team, HIV Care and Treatment Branch (HCTB), Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis at the U.S.

Jeffrey Walimbwa
Program Manager, ISHTAR
Jeffrey Walimbwa
Program Manager, ISHTAR

Vincent J Wong, PhD, MSc
Branch Chief, Behavioral and Structural Interventions, USAID Office of HIV/AIDS
Vincent J Wong, PhD, MSc
Branch Chief, Behavioral and Structural Interventions, USAID Office of HIV/AIDS

Marian Honu, B.Pharm, MPH
Disease Advisor, HIV Strategic Initiative, Global Fund
Marian Honu, B.Pharm, MPH
Disease Advisor, HIV Strategic Initiative, Global Fund

Hilary Wolf, MD
Care and Treatment Director, US Department of State
Hilary Wolf, MD
Care and Treatment Director, US Department of State

Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA
Director, ICAP
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr is the founder and director of ICAP and an international expert in epidemiology.
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA
Director, ICAP
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr is the founder and director of ICAP and an international expert in epidemiology.

Peter Ehrenkranz, MD, MPH
Senior Program Officer for HIV Treatment, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Peter Ehrenkranz is a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Peter Ehrenkranz, MD, MPH
Senior Program Officer for HIV Treatment, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Peter Ehrenkranz is a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Kigen Bartilol, MBChB
National AIDS and STIs Control Programme
Kigen Bartilol, MBChB
National AIDS and STIs Control Programme
Joseph Cavanaugh, MD
Senior TB Technical Advisor, Office of Program Quality, PEPFAR
Joseph Cavanaugh, MD
Senior TB Technical Advisor, Office of Program Quality, PEPFAR
Eboi Ehui, MD, PhD
Coordinating Director, National AIDS Control Program (PNLS), Côte d’Ivoire
Dr. Eboi is an infectious disease specialist and a professor at the Department of Infectious and Tropical.
Eboi Ehui, MD, PhD
Coordinating Director, National AIDS Control Program (PNLS), Côte d’Ivoire
Dr. Eboi is an infectious disease specialist and a professor at the Department of Infectious and Tropical.
Ade Fakoya, MD
Senior Disease Coordinator, HIV, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Ade Fakoya, MD
Senior Disease Coordinator, HIV, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Peter Godfrey Faussett, BA, MBBS DTM&H, FRCP
Senior Science Adviser, UNAIDS
Peter Godfrey Faussett, BA, MBBS DTM&H, FRCP
Senior Science Adviser, UNAIDS
Robert Ferris, DO, MPH
Chief, Division of Technical Leadership & Research, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID
Robert Ferris, DO, MPH
Chief, Division of Technical Leadership & Research, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID
Nomthandazo G. Lukhele, MBChB
National ART Coordinator, Swaziland Ministry of Health National AIDS Programme (SNAP)
Nomthandazo G. Lukhele, MBChB
National ART Coordinator, Swaziland Ministry of Health National AIDS Programme (SNAP)
Rumbidzai P. Matewe
Program Manager, Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)
Rumbidzai P. Matewe
Program Manager, Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)
Felix Mwanza
Program Manager, Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)
Felix Mwanza
Program Manager, Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)
Catherine Ngugi, MPH, MBChB
National AIDS and STI Control Program, Kenya
Catherine Ngugi, MPH, MBChB
National AIDS and STI Control Program, Kenya
Obinna Onyekwena, MD, MPH
Disease Advisor, HIV, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Dr. Onyekwena is a medical doctor and public health expert with 17 years of experience in international public health.
Obinna Onyekwena, MD, MPH
Disease Advisor, HIV, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Dr. Onyekwena is a medical doctor and public health expert with 17 years of experience in international public health.
Rachel Golin, MD
Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC)
Rachel Golin, MD
Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC)
Catherine Godfrey, MD, FRACP
Senior Technical Advisor, HIV Care and Treatment, PEPFAR / Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator
Dr. Godfrey is an infectious disease physician with extensive experience in HIV, TB, and STIs.
Catherine Godfrey, MD, FRACP
Senior Technical Advisor, HIV Care and Treatment, PEPFAR / Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator
Dr. Godfrey is an infectious disease physician with extensive experience in HIV, TB, and STIs.