Communication Focal Point for the Communities Living with AIDS,TB and Malaria for the GFATM

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Dear Forum members,

The Call for Nominations was announced in July 2005 to solicit nominations for

the Communication Focal Point(CFP) for the Communities Living with AIDS,TB and

Malaria for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM):

India HIV/AIDS Alliance was the convener of the selection process. The Selection

Committee communicated via telephone and emails in August 2005 to review a total

of 14 applications that were received.

THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MS. PHILIPPA JUNGOVA LAWSON

HAS BEEN SELECTED AS COMMUNICATION FOCAL POINT FOR THE COMMUNITIES DELEGATION

FOR TWO YEARS TERM.  

Philippa Jungova Lawson, a person living with HIV, was involved with developing

policies as a founding board member on the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, TB and

Malaria. Currently, Philippa serves as Senior HIV/AIDS Advisor in the Futures

Group International, a US based Organisation. She is also an active member of

International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW), UK. She has been

instrumental in developing the Guidelines for Improving Country Coordinating

Mechanisms through Greater PLHIV Involvement and Challenging, Changing, and

Mobilizing: A guide to PLHIV Involvement in Country Coordinating Mechanisms,

which are being utilized and adapted with multi-sectoral bodies in numerous

countries.

Ms. Philippa Jungova Lawson

E-mail: plawson@...

SELECTION COMMITTEE:

1. Kim Nichols, African Service Committee, USA

2. Francoise Ndayishimiye, Alternate,GFATM ,Brundi

3. Anandi Yuvaraj, Board Member,GFATM,India

4. Lucy Ng'ang'a,EANNASO, Tanzania

5. Rodrigo Pascal,Viva Positivo, Chile

6. Louis Da Gama,Malaria Expert, UK

7. Case Gordon,TBTV, France

With warm regards,

Priya

E-mail: <pmohanty@...>