Communities Delegation to the Unitaid Board appoints Carol Nawina Maimbolwa as Board Member and Abdul-Fatawu Salifu as Alternate Board Member
4 December 2024 (Geneva, Switzerland) — The Communities Delegation of people living with or affected by the diseases to the Unitaid Board (Communities Delegation) is delighted to announce the appointments of Ms Carol Nawina Maimbolwa as the Board Member, and Mr. Abdul-Fatawu Salifu as the Alternate Board Member of the Delegation. Their two-year terms will start on January 1st 2025 and will serve until 31st December 2027.
Carol Nawina Maimbolwa
Carol Nawina Maimbolwa is a renowned TB/HIV/cervical cancer advocate with many years of experience in public health and community engagement. She is the Executive Director of CITAMplus, a community advocacy organization based in Lusaka, Zambia. Carol uses her lived experience with TB, HIV, and diabetes, as well as working directly with the affected communities at grassroot level to advocate for policy change at national, regional, and international levels.
She has in the past been a Board member on The Global Fund, The Union, and Unitaid and a former member of the Task Force on the Global Plan to End TB. Carol is a member of TB People and TB Women Global, serves as the outgoing Board member representing TB affected communities on the Stop TB Partnership Board and is the Alternate Board Member a.i. of the Unitaid Communities delegation since June 2024.
Photo: Carol Nawina Maimbolwa (Zambia), incoming Board MemberAbdul-Fatawu Salifu
Abdul-Fatawu Salifu is a young leader and public health advocate from Ghana with over nine years of experience in community engagement. As an HIV-positive individual achieving viral suppression, he champions the rights and well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV), advocating for equitable access to healthcare. Abdul-Fatawu is a community advocate technical expert with Y+ and a mentor, coaching and training his peers in community advocacy.
Abdul-Fatawu is a member of the Advisory Working Group of the Unitaid Communities delegation since October 2023 and is currently serving as the Youth representative on the Ghana CCM.
Photo: Abdul-Fatawu Salifu (Ghana), incoming Alternate Board MemberOut-going Board Member a.i. Mr Louis Da Gama
We would like to take the opportunity to express the Delegation’s gratitude and immense appreciation to out-going Board Member a.i. Mr Louis Da Gama for his exceptional leadership, enthusiasm and commitment during his tenure from June 2023 until December 2024.
Photo: Louis Da Gama (Portugal), outgoing Board Member a.i.Contact
Wim Vandevelde
Liaison Officer, Communities Delegation
wvandevelde@gnpplus.net
About Unitaid
Unitaid saves lives by making new health products available and affordable for people in low- and middle-income countries. We work with partners to identify innovative treatments, tests and tools, help tackle the market barriers that are holding them back and get them to the people who need them most – fast. Since we were created in 2006, we have unlocked access to more than 100 groundbreaking health products to help address the world’s biggest health challenges, including HIV, TB, and malaria; women’s and children’s health; and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Every year, more than 300 million people benefit from the products we’ve helped roll out.
About The Communities Delegation at Unitaid
The Communities Delegation serves as the human face of the diseases within the Unitaid Board. It brings the voices of the voiceless to the table, operating collaboratively and consultatively. The delegation works to ensure that affected communities have access to affordable diagnosis, life-saving medicines, and preventative tools that empower them to live full quality lives with dignity. Additionally, it advocates for and positively influences the decisions and programs of Unitaid, striving to ensure visibility for those often marginalized.
