Therese Lethu

• 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.

•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;

•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.

Cover international trade activities, analyze and report on corporate trade and governmental strategies.