Therese Lethu
GBC, Vice president, European Director
GBC, Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Paris
European Director, 2004 – present, with the following key responsibilities:
• Establish the European office, activities include programming, budgeting, financial management, marketing, communication, human resources operations and development;
• Develop collaboration, technical support and networking opportunities for the 80 European member companies addressing HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB in the workplace and communities;
• Initiate partnerships and new approaches with public and private stakeholders, including reinforcing the role of the private sector at the local level in the fight against the three diseases;
• Organize meeting in Europe and Africa, as well as high level events such as the European CEO Summit, with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris, October 13, 2006.
• Support new initiatives such as the Pan African Business Coalition.
2000 - 2003• French companies on topics ranging from HIV/AIDS policies to financing health systems;
• French Council of Investors in Africa, representing 100 companies and 80% of French business in Africa, in order to help them structure their policies on AIDS and develop partnerships with the public sector, United Nations agencies and Donors;
• Development French Agency, in establishing public private partnerships against AIDS;
• Center of Disease Control and Union Internationale de Promotion de la Santé et de l'Education pour la Santé on health building capacities in Francophone Africa;
• GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, in helping realize their first projects in workplace programs with major companies in Cameroon;
• Merck Sharp and Dohme, in advising policy to increase access to AIDS treatment in Africa, dealing with governments, health professional, NGOs and medias ;
• International Therapeutic Solidarity Fund on access to antiretroviral in Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin;
• African Union in advising the African Head of States Summit on AIDS, Nigeria.
1998 - 2000•Communication between African Health Authorities, international public opinion leaders and the WHO, with a specific focus on anti tobacco policies;
•Organization of a regional conference with African Parliamentarians from 14 African countries to develop advocacy and technical support, October 11, 1999, Lome, Togo.
•Support actions towards the International Anti Tobacco Treaty;
1986 - 1998•Creation of a new magazine on health in Africa, covering health policies on various levels;
•Give voice to International and African Health Authorities and stakeholders and offer a forum of dialogue;
•Target audiences: Health Authorities, Health professionals, United Nations Agencies, Donors, NGO’s, Pharmaceutical Industries, Medical Suppliers and International Opinion Leaders.
1983 - 1986Cover international trade activities, analyze and report on corporate trade and governmental strategies.