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Infectious Diseases Policy and Advocacy High Level Committee 

The Infectious Disease Policy and Advocacy Committee works to overlap between evidence, policy and practice, translating scientific evidence and field realities into effective, equity-driven infectious disease policies. The committee focuses on shaping global and national policy agendas through strategic advocacy and stakeholder engagement.
By bringing together civil society, researchers, and policy actors, the committee aims to strengthen political commitment, promote accountable financing, and advance inclusive policy solutions across priority infectious disease areas.

Committee Members

Remi Peregrino

Director

Aurum Institute

Fatou Fall

Executive Director

Askaan Sante

Edna Tembo

Executive Director

COWLHA

Max Krafft

Director of HISP Centre

DHIS2 / HISP Network

Kristie Mikus

Executive Director

GHTC

Simone Mancini

Policy Partnerships

Global Sepsis Alliance

Dr Danny Gotto

Executive Director

I4DEV

Sinisa Skocibusic

Director

IIPH FBH

Dr. Erick M.O. Muck

Principal Research Scientist

Kenya Medical Research Institute

Blanca Margarita C.

Preventive Medicine Specialist

AMV / Mexico Ministry of Health

Nisan Kesete

Leadership Team

NALA Foundation

Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

Director

NMIMR

Tumaini Makole

Secretariat member

One Health Society

Nooliet Kabanyana

Executive Director

RNGOF-HHP

Marianne Mureithi

Professor

University of Nairobi

Flata Mwale

Deputy Director

Women in Global Health Zambia

Cary James

CEO

World Hepatitis Allaince

Achilles Wasswa

Executive Director

OCE

Rania Sultan

Innovator

The Flow Company

Kakizi Corine karema

CEO

Afrika Kwanza Health Impact

Rossitza Vatcheva-Dobrevska

President

BULNOSO

Joseph Kwashie Senyo

Executive Director

CAFAF

Dr. Luis Pizarro

Executive Director

DNDi

Kamaldeen Habib

Executive Director

Girls Advocacy Network- Ghana

Mansingh Aidee

Founder and President

Gopka Youth Club, Nepal

Beno Huglin Mbeya

Research Scientist

Ifakara Health Institute

Abdul-Fatawu Salifu

Advisory Member

International AIDS Society

Dean Everett

Prof. of Infectious Diseases

Khalifa University (UAE)

Abdirezak Abdi

Public Health survey advisor

MoHHS Somalia

Valerie G. Traore

Founder

NIYEL

Laurent Balagizi

National Coordinator

RENAF/KIVU

Mukantabana Crescence

Executive Director

RDFP

Christopher Sengoga

Deputy Executive Director

RNGOF-HHP

Angeline Chiwetani

Project Manager

Widows Fountain of Life

Nondo Ejano

Regional Director

WGNRR AFRICA

Tanaka Mukuhwa

Community Treatment Supporter

Zvandiri

Ben Banza Mijibu

Doctor in Infectious Diseases

CHU de Treichville

Jane Mangwana

Policy & Advocacy Leader

Africa Health Research Center

David McKinney

Co-Founder and Director

ARMoR

Colani Magongo

Executive Director

Church Forum on HIV and AIDS

Musa Mussa

Founder & Director

CTECO

Felix Chinwendu Joe

Global Leader Adviser

CHAP

Blessina Kumer

Public Health Professional

Global Coalition of TB Advocates

Jonathan Jennings

Exec. Director

Health In Harmony

Patryk Kot

Senior Business Manager

Infection Innovation Consortium

Birgit Poniatowski

Executive Director

International AIDS Society

Rhoda Wanyenze

Program Manager

Makerere University

Mark Davis

Professor of Medical Sociology

Monash University

Stephen Anguva Shikoli

National coordinator

Network of TB champions

Dr. Neil Vezeau

Assistant Professor

One Health Commission

Robin Montgomery

Principal

Robin K Montgomery Consulting

Yolanda Paul

Manager

UWI EDI Unit

Gloria Ohiyole Adoyi

Interim Director MBT

Women in Global Health

Prof. Friday Okonofua

Chairman

WHARC

Annick Mannaerts

Head of Programs

GOHC

King Solomon Martin

Nursing supretender

FRH-DONGA

Guest Experts

Yohanne Lacotte

Project Manager

EU-JAMRAI 2

Shatyam Raze Issur

Global Health Strategist

Independent

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Associated Members

AAMRNet

AAMRNet

Alliance

AMR Declaration Trust (Chennai Declaration)

AMR Declaration Trust

Foundation

Africa Centre of Excellence for Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

ABU NTD & Forensic Biotechnology Centre

Research Institution

African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya

African Population and Health Research Center

Research Institution

Afrika Kwanza Health Impact

Afrika Kwanza Health Impact

NGO

Alliance Une Seule Sante Mali

Alliance Une Seule Sante Mali

Alliance

Alliance for Reducing Microbial Resistance

Alliance for Reducing Microbial Resistance

Alliance

Amref health Africa

Amref health Africa

NGO

Arasa

Arasa

NGO

Askaan

Askaan

NGO

Association Burundaise pour un Monde de Paix sans Drogues (ABMPD)

ABMPD – Burundi Peace Without Drugs

NGO

Aurum Institute

Aurum Institute

Research Institution

Bethel Viva Foundation

Bethel Viva Foundation

Foundation

Bharat Biotech International Ltd

Bharat Biotech International Ltd

Industry

Biomedical Research Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA)

INiBICA

Research Institution

BlueDot

BlueDot

Industry

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Scientific Society

Bulgarian Association for Prevention and Infection Control BULNOSO

BULNOSO – Bulgarian Infection Prevention Association

Scientific Society

CABI

CABI

International Organisation

CSO Platform

CSO Platform

Alliance

Cantacuzino National Military Medical Institute for Research and Development, and Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Cantacuzino Institute & Carol Davila University

Research Institution

Cavite State University

Cavite State University

Research Institution

Centre for Epidemic Preparedness and Response, LSTM

LSTM Centre for Epidemic Preparedness

Research Institution

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)

CIDRZ – Infectious Disease Research Zambia

Research Institution

Church Forum on HIV and AIDS

Church Forum on HIV and AIDS

NGO

Civil Society Health Partnership

Civil Society Health Partnership

Alliance

Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS (COWLHA)

COWLHA – Women Living with HIV/AIDS

Alliance

Community And Family Aid Foundation-Ghana

Community And Family Aid Foundation-Ghana

NGO

Community Health Initiative

Community Health Initiative

NGO

Community Women Living with HIV

Community Women Living with HIV

NGO

Comparatively for Tanzania Elites Community Organizers (CTECO)

CTECO

NGO

DHIS2 / HISP Network

DHIS2 / HISP Network

International Organisation

DRASA

DRASA

NGO

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka

Open University Sri Lanka – Nursing

Research Institution

EMSA

EMSA

Student Association

ESWI

ESWI

Scientific Society

EUROCAM

EUROCAM

Alliance

Einstein Hospital Israelita

Einstein Hospital Israelita

Industry

European Public Health Alliance

European Public Health Alliance

Alliance

Every Breath Counts

Every Breath Counts

Alliance

FIND

FIND

NGO

FRIENDS OF AIDS SUPPORT TRUST

FRIENDS OF AIDS SUPPORT TRUST

NGO

Family Planning Association of Malawi

Family Planning Association of Malawi

NGO

Foundation Mérieux

Foundation Mérieux

Independant Foundation

GCSAYN (Global Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network)

GCSAYN – Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network

Alliance

GHTC

GHTC

Alliance

Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET)

Ghana HIV and AIDS Network

Alliance

Global Aid for the Marginalised

Global Aid for the Marginalised

NGO

Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)

Global Alliance for Rabies Control

Alliance

Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP)

Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership

Research Institution

Global Coalition of TB Advocates

Global Coalition of TB Advocates

Alliance

Global Liver Institute (GLI)

Global Liver Institute

NGO

Global One Healthe Community

Global One Healthe Community

Alliance

Global Sepsis Alliance

Global Sepsis Alliance

Alliance

Goofirm

Goofirm

Industry

Gopka Youth Club, Nepal

Gopka Youth Club, Nepal

Student Association

Gradian Health Systems

Gradian Health Systems

Industry

HURDO SOMALIA

HURDO SOMALIA

NGO

Harvard Global Health Institute

Harvard Global Health Institute

Research Institution

Health Action International

Health Action International

NGO

Health In Harmony

Health In Harmony

NGO

Helmholtz-munich

Helmholtz-munich

Research Institution

Hospital University of Geneva

Hospital University of Geneva

Government Agency

Humanitarian and Development Foundation for Myanmar

Humanitarian and Development Foundation for Myanmar

Foundation

ICBAS

ICBAS

Research Institution

ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology

ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology

Government Agency

Infection Innovation Consortium

Infection Innovation Consortium

Alliance

Institute of Public Health of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina Public Health Institute

Government Agency

International Vaccine Institute (IVI)

International Vaccine Institute

International Organisation

Jhpiego

Jhpiego

NGO

Kenya Medical Research Institute

Kenya Medical Research Institute

Research Institution

Khalifa University (UAE)

Khalifa University

Research Institution

Kind Heart Organisation

Kind Heart Organisation

NGO

Kind Heart Organisation

Kind Heart Organisation

NGO

LVCT HEALTH

LVCT HEALTH

NGO

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Research Institution

Mahibere Hiwot for Social Development (MSD)

Mahibere Hiwot for Social Development

NGO

Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH)

Medicines Development for Global Health

Industry

Mexican association of vaccinology in vaccines and preventable diseases / Ministry of Health Mexico

Mexican Vaccinology Association / Mexico

Government Agency

Monash University

Monash University

Research Institution

NALA Foundation

NALA Foundation

Foundation

NCCID National Collaborating Center for Infectious Diseases

NCCID – Infectious Diseases Center

Government Agency

NIYEL

NIYEL

NGO

National Association for Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Malawi)

Y+ Malawi – Young People with HIV

Alliance

National Institute of Health Islamabad

National Institute of Health Islamabad

Government Agency

National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre Zaria

National TB & Leprosy Training Centre

Government Agency

Nature Heart Global

Nature Heart Global

NGO

Nestal MediSphere Consulting

Nestal MediSphere Consulting

Industry

Network of TB champions, Kenya

Network of TB champions, Kenya

Alliance

Nigeria Climate Innovation Center

Nigeria Climate Innovation Center

Government Agency

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) — University of Ghana

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research

Research Institution

Nourasense Private Limited

Nourasense Private Limited

Industry

One Health Commission

One Health Commission

Alliance

One Health Society

One Health Society

Scientific Society

Organisation for Community Empowerment (OCE)

Organisation for Community Empowerment

NGO

Organization for Pastoralist Peace and Development (OPPD)

Pastoralist Peace & Development

NGO

PATH

PATH

NGO

Pak One Health Alliance Islamabad Pakistan

Pak One Health Alliance Islamabad Pakistan

Alliance

Planetary health alliance

Planetary health alliance

Alliance

Reseau de Developpement des Femmes Pauvres (RDFP) Organization

Réseau de Développement des Femmes Pauvres

NGO

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Vasundhra Dalal

Committee Manager

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