New TSF South Asia Director

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Congratulations Joe.

Dr Diwakar Tejaswi

Patna

Press release: Date: 2011- March- 7, Kathmandu Nepal

New TSF South Asia Director

Technical Support Facility (TSF) South Asia welcomes Dr. Joe as the new director for TSF South Asia.

Joe has been actively involved in the public health sector over 20 years and brings in extensive HIV/AIDs work experience in the Asia. Holding a host of positions (Professor, Founding Director of Jodhpur School of Public Health and Vice President) at the Jodhpur National University Joe also brings in diverse senior work experience with academic institutions and INGOS ( International Centre for Health Equity, Save the Children UK, FXB International, Geneva, Northern territory AIDS & Hepatitis Council in Australia -to name a

few) in key positions and as an international consultant. Joe served as the AusAID, HIV & AIDS Advisor to the Ministry of Health in East Timor. He was also a founding member and chairperson of Asian People’s Alliance for Combating HIV & AIDS ( APACHA- a multi -sectoral alliance of 500 NGOs in Asia on HIV/AIDs). He holds MSc, Ph.D and post doctoral studies in Social Anthropology and Public health . He has published numerous researches articles and authored two books.

After joining as the director, Dr. Joe said, “Along with the efficient team of TSF South Asia and the pool of consultants, I will try my level best to take TSF South Asia to a higher level in meeting the expectations of all the stakeholders of HIV and AIDS in South Asia.†He added, “We are committed to provide, timely and quality assured technical support for programs addressing HIV and AIDS and related issues in South Asia region."

TSF South Asia is a UNAIDS project managed by ActionAid International Asia in partnership with Tata Institute of Social Sciences in India and the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research in Bangladesh.. TSF South Asia delivers timely, high quality technical support to strengthen individual and organizational capacity to plan and implement effective scaled-up AIDS programs.

TSF delivers quality support to The Global Fund and other grants on strategic and operational planning, implementation and evaluations.

TSF South Asia serves governments, National AIDS Control Programs, bilateral and multilateral agencies, the South Asian Association for Regional ation (SAARC), the private sector, PLHIV networks, MARP organizations, FBOs and civil society in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Please join us in welcoming Joe

For any technical support needs of HIV/AIDS and related response in South Asia , please feel free to contact Dr. Joe and TSF Team joe.thomas@...; info@.... TSF South Asia, Kathmandu Nepal, Lazimpat, Telephone- +977-1-4426792, Fax- 4439643

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Dr Diwakar TejaswiMBBS(Gold Medalist); MCH; FCCP; Ph.D Consultant Physician and Medical DirectorPublic Awareness for Healthful Approach for Living (PAHAL)Nema Place, Exhibition Road, Patna 800001, IndiaTelefax: +91-612-2206964; Mobile: +91-9835078298/ 9431829397; Res: +91-612-2351771www.pahalhealth.org

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Dear Forum Members,

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We, the consultants in the HIV/AIDS sector are very happy to welcome Dr. Joe

as TSF's new Director.

I had a good learning experience with him in one of my evaluations in Bihar some

time ago. His expertise will enrich the TSF's actvities in future.

Dr.S.Venkatapathy Raja

Consultant

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