Key and Vulnerable Populations Constituency Delegation to the Stop TB Partnership Board

Members of the Key and Vulnerable Populations Constituency Delegation

Name	Organization...........	Country of work
Board Members
Vama Jele	Southern African Miners Association (SAMA)	South Africa
Aman Shukla	TWEET Foundation	India
Alternate Board Members
Tariro Kutadza	Zimbabwe National Network of PLHIV. (ZNNP+)	Zimbabwe
Delegation Members
Svetlana Doltu	NGO AFI	Republic of Moldova
Anthony Mutua	LoDDCA	Kenya
Takaléa Gisèle	COLTMR CI	Cote d'Ivoire
Deogratias K SEKIMPI	UNACOH	Uganda
Dr Raghavan Gopa Kumar	Touched By TB	India
Sr Mary Josephinal	Sacred Heart Community	India
Omar Kora	EX TB Gambia	The Gambia
Mara Kumbweza Banda	Paradiso TB Patients Trust	Malawi
Dr Margaret Neizer	KEBA AFRICA	Ghana
Curtius Edward Msosa	Manyara Region Miners Association	Tanzania
Dr Rosa Herrera	Global TB CAB/ Americas Tb Coallition	Mexico
David Macana	Show Me Your Number	South Africa
Pooja Mishra	NCPI+/ Youth Lead Voices	India
Lucky Zulu	NEAWAZ	Zambia
Lusiana Aprilawati	Indonesia TB Care Network and Marisza Cardoba Foundation	Indonesia
Joshua Shipp	TBPeople	United Kingdom

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	-Vama Jele is a Regional Coordinator of the Southern Africa Miners Association (SAMA). He joined the Stop TB Partnership Board in November 2023. He is a member of the Eswatini CCM and RCM Member - Regional TB in the Mining Sector. He is a former Mineworker and graduated in Human Resources Management. Vama is a Human Rights Defender and had advanced his advocacy work on legal reforms, policies on Mining and Health, Labour Migration and Social Protection.
	-Shree AmanShukla is a Young People Advocate known for their work with LGBTQ+ organizations, networks across India and has health expertise in Key Populations; with experience in HIV prevention, care, support & treatment for key and vulnerable populations, health & human rights, research and advocacy. They are known for their leadership skills and problem-solving mechanisms, which set them apart in the LGBTQ+ community. According to Aman, young people are not only 'change makers' but the 'change' the world wants to experience! Their vision is to create 'equity' towards young trans* and non-binary gender diverse people across the globe.
	-Tariro Kutadza, a Zimbabwean HIV/TB advocate, represents those affected by HIV, TB, and COVID-19 in various health committees. Tariro has contributed to HIV/TB advocacy agendas at national, regional and global level. She has won awards for her advocacy efforts and has been instrumental in promoting access to prevention and treatment services for adolescents and women in rural Zimbabwe. Tariro has also vast experience in project planning, implementation monitoring and evaluation research in the Matrix of HIV and TB. She is an elected member of the Zimbabwe Country Coordinating Mechanism and Southern Africa Regional Coordinating Mechanism, representing TB-affected communities in the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and on The Union Advisory Panel.
	-Svetlana Doltu (MPH) is a TB doctor, having more than 20 years of experience in TB and HIV/AIDS control, right to health and nondiscrimination, community led research. She is a member of the CCM, a member of the Regional Collaborative Committee for Rapid Response to Tuberculosis, HIV and Viral Hepatitis (RCC-THV) of WHO/Europe, a trainer and consultant for Council of Europe, UNODC, UNAIDS and WHO.
	-Anthony Mutua is a dedicated advocate for the mobile community and vulnerable populations worldwide. A TB survivor, his personal battle with the disease fuels his commitment to community service and social justice. His leadership within the Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LoDDCA) and on global platforms like the Stop TB Partnership has led to significant initiatives addressing HIV, TB, and mental health. By establishing LoDDCA's Health4U department, he has improved awareness, access to care, and reduced stigma among long-distance drivers and conductors, making him a beacon of hope and advocacy on the global stage.
	Takaléa Gisèle is a-Sociologist, community worker with more than 20 years of experience in the field of tuberculosis, HIV and malaria, tuberculosis prevention, leadership skills ,advocacy
	-Deogratias K Sekimpi is a Ugandan Occupational and Public Health Physician with over 40 years experience promoting the occupational health of all categories of workers, including those vulnerable to TB, especially artisal and smallscale Miners (ASMs).
	-Dr Gopakumar has three decades of multi-faceted experience which includes managing and providing technical oversight, strategic direction and guidance to large scale multidimensional projects across various domains of public health especially infectious diseases in India and Asia Pacific. He has led many large-scale programmes starting from conceptualization to implementation stage for various state governments and national and international donor agencies such as EU, USAID, DFID, World Bank, BMGF etc. He has been involved in engaging communities as well as the government and donors to build consensus for better public health results and sustainability including resource mobilisation. He is the member of Global Fund India CCM and vice chair of Global Fund India oversight committee. He initiated the information dissemination on One Health concept in India and played a pivotal role in formation of CSO One health core group in India.
	-Sister Mary Josephinal is the director of Sacred Heart Community from Chennai, India. She is a public health expert with over 40 years of experience in Community Engagement, TB control, HIV prevention, as well as care and support of people living with TB, HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities. She has improved TB/HIV awareness, access to care and a stigma free atmosphere with peson centered care. She is a member of Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu State and the National TB Forums. She is also a member of the co-morbidity committee of Thiruvallur District. Drawing from the Charism of her Congregation, she helps People with TB to ride their dragon and become resilient. She is passionate about making the world TB free and breath TB Free Air.
	-Omar Kora is the National Coordinator of EX TB Gambia, a TB/HIV advocate and community strategist. working with partners and stakeholders towards TB free Gambia and the world at large.
	-MaraKumbweza Banda is a TB Survivor and LWHIV, founder of Paradiso working to ensure that communities have adequate information on TB/HIV and are able to make informed decisions to seek treatment and Care. She has influenced reduction of stgima associated with TB/HIV and is currently involved in increased TB Case Finding through door-to-door screening. She has served on the NAC Board as Chair, on CCM, on SADC RCM and is current Co-Chair of Malawi Parnership Forum for HIV/TB/Malaria/C19. She has advocated for the First lady of Malawi to become TB Champion for Malawi and SADC.
	-Dr Margaret Naizer a pediatrician who is passionate about the fight against TB especially in children and in vulnerable populations. My NGO is involved in national TB work in communities, helping to find cases and linking clients to care
	_ Curtius Edward Engaging in awareness rasing amd screening to Artesenal and SmallScale Miners (ASM) on issues of Tuberculosis and Silicosis
	-Dr Herrera is a physician with more tha 15 years of experience in Tb control in border region, as a healthcare worker suffered from TB during intership now work with several organizations to fight against the disease, she starts ZEROTB Cities iniciative in the border Mexico-US and now work as director of a school of medicine.
	-Mr David Macana is alternative member in SA CCM and Civil Society TB Task Team Co-chairperson. He is the co-founder of Excellent 2030 Projects, a non- profit organization that promote awareness about TB and Silicosis. He is also a Coordinator for ONEIMPACT South Africa which is hosted by TBHIV Organization, and a membedr of RCM Oversight Committee.
	-Pooja Mishra,my education Master of Social Work (MSW), I have 10-year experience and working as National Youth Coordinator, in Youth Lead Voices, General Secretary of NCPI+ India who working for PLHIV/TB community for improving their quality of life with dignity, and Member of CSS PSM(NACO). Attend international AIDS Conference 2018 at Amsterdam, Netherlands and Asia-Pacific CCM Youth Member’s Regional Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand on 4-5 September 2023)
	-Lusiana has been working in TB since 1999 to introduce TB in HIV issues and back in TB again in 2006. I always take the community and affected people's side and have joined CCM/TWG for almost 10 years. Always love working at grassroot level as my reality checked. My autoimmune disease keeps me close to TB disease as I had it before..
	-Zulu Lucky advocates for the welfare of the KVP (Ex-miners and mining communities) Has 15years experience in the mining sector , board member of Southern African Miners Association, He has worked as M&E expert under the TB in the mines project funded by global fund, programs manager CLM project and has contributed to the formulation of the national TB ACSM strategy ,SOPs for the mines and TB NSP
	-Josh is a member of the Secretariat team at TBPeople and a dedicated advocate in the fight against tuberculosis. Originally from the UK but with experience living in various countries, he consults for Stop TB Brasil, providing translation support to advance their mission. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Glasgow, balancing his studies with his commitment to global TB efforts.