Safiatou Thiam

Dr. Safiatou Thiam is a doctor of public health in Senegal, a specialist in HIV/AIDS, and former Minister of Health and Disease Prevention in the government of Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré.Today, she is Executive Secretary of CNLS National Council against AIDS

After gaining her doctorate degree in Public Health 1995 at Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, with a thesis titled Le SIDA en milieu chirurgical : Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques (in English: AIDS in the surgical arena: Knowledge, attitudes and practises), she completed a Master of Science degree at the Institut de médecine tropicale d'Anvers in 1997. She has also completed many specialist diplomas in Dakar and in France, as well as a DEA in Santé publique et pays en développement (in English: Public Health and Developing Countries) at l'Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) in 2001.

At the heart of the Conseil national de la lutte contre le Sida (CNLS) (in English: National Council for the Fight Against AIDS), she directs the programs of the Fonds mondial de lutte contre cette pandémie. In 2007 she was recruited as the coordinator of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS program in Senegal. In 2014 she is a consultant GMS / OASYS [What?] At Grant Management Solutions Mali.nstitute of Health and Development. Paris VI University Diploma of Thorough (DEA) in " Public Health and Developing Countries " (2001) University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar Certificate of Specialized Studies (CES) in Infectious and Tropical Diseases (2001) Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp in Belgium Master of Science: Degree in Tropical Biomedical Sciences ( option epidemiology and disease control ) (1997) Paul Correa Institute of Dakar Diploma Course in International French Language on Planning and Organization of control of STDs and AIDS in developing countries (1998) Fournier Institute Paris International Diploma Course in French Language on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and AIDS Institute Fournier in Paris (1998), University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar State Doctorate Medicine ( 1995)

In the National Council of the fight against AIDS (CNLS ), it supports programs the Global Fund to fight against this pandemic. In 2007 she was hired as coordinator of UNAIDS in Senegal.

September 13, 2007, at the age of 44 years1, Dr. Safiatou Thiam was appointed Minister of Health and Prevention. She succeeds Abdou Fall, after a brief interlude Issa Mbaye Samb Dr., pharmacist, and multiple revisions to the head of the Ministry of Health since the accession to power of President Abdoulaye Wade 20002. Thérèse Coumba Diop succeeded him in May 2009.

In 2014 she is a consultant GMS / OASYS at Grant Management Solutions Mali25 August [What ?] - November 30, 2013 Mali OASYS / GMS Consultant Technical support for strengthening the CCM- Mali (review and update documents, system Mali CCM governance, role and responsibilities of members of the Technical Secretariat building, training of members on strategic monitoring June 9 -. 10 August 2013 Cote d' Ivoire PEPFAR / USAID Chief Branch Health System Strengthening 've Ensure monitoring and technical and programmatic support SSR activities and ongoing advice and support to start up new activities feed: - Pilot project leadership, decentralized management in two regions of Côte d' Ivoire ( implemented by LMG ) - Draft support decentralization of the pharmaceutical supply chain ( MSH / SCMS ) - February 2, 2013 Consultant UNDP Mali Facilitator workshop Organization Self-Assessment of national systems for monitoring and evaluation of the fight - Projects SHOPS 27 Jan against HIV / AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis July–August 2012 Burkina DAT / UNAIDS. Consultant Development Sector Policy Commitment tripartite between actors in the fight against HIV and AIDS in the workplace in BURKINA FASO December 2011. NA DAT / UNAIDS. Playback quality consultant and interim report analyzing the epidemic, determinants of vulnerability and response to HIV / AIDS in the countries of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) insurance. August to October 2011 Guinea UNAIDS / RST Consultant Strengthening Institutional Capacity of the CCM / Guinea for the governance of the Global Fund Grants to Fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and lepaludisme. Functional analysis of the CCM - Guinea Supporting development and institutional organization of the CCM - Guinea Development of Governance Manual for Training Guinea CCM CCM and PR in the strategic monitoring of grants FM Abuja in June 2011 UNAIDS / RST Consultant consultations with ComitésJuin 2011 Abuja UNAIDS / RST Consultant consultations with National Committees for the Fight against AIDS ( CNLS) and ECOWAS Forum ECOWAS partners on HIV and AIDS. UNAIDS / ECOWAS. From August 2010 to June 2011 Dakar Abuja UNAIDS / RST Consultant Development of Regional Strategic Plan to fight against HIV and AIDS in ECOWAS. UNAIDS / RST. From February to March 2010 DRC DAT / UNAIDS Consultant Review of institutional and organizational framework for the fight against AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC. August to September 2009 Niger DAT / UNAIDS Consultant Technical Assistance Mission to the Programmatic Management Control Unit Health Sector against STI / HIV / AIDS of the Ministry of Health of Niger. From September 2007 to May 2009 gov t Senegal Minister of Health Coordinating the development and validation of the National Health Development Plan of Senegal (PNDS 2009-2018), Evaluation and monitoring of the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment country health ; development of National health Accounts, development and validation of a policy of maintenance of medical equipment ; Evaluation of Hospital Reform after 10 years of development oeuvre.au Senegal ; development of advocacy materials in the promotion of health, the fight against disease and universal coverage of health insurance. Co- Chair of the International Conference on AIDS in Africa ( ICASA) in Dakar in December 2008. Co-organizer of the International Exhibition of health and medical equipment in November 2008 in Dakar. From April to September 2007 UNDP Senegal National Adviser of the UN system on HIV Facilitation and support to riposteconjointe of UN agencies at national HIV Strengthen collaboration between the UN system and the government, civil society, the private sector, development Partners and the National Network of People Living with HIV Support to national efforts in monitoring and evaluation, social mobilization and development of policies and programs against AIDS from September 2003 to March 2007 Senegal national Council fight against AIDS ( CNLS) Officer of the Global Fund Monitoring and evaluation of program implementation grants from the Global Fund Selection and capacity building of sub-recipients, performance evaluation of sub-recipients Coordination of the preparation of technical documents ( Plan supply management, monitoring and evaluation plan ) Preparation of progress reports and requests dedécaissement Support CCM Senegal for the establishment, the definition and development of working documents ( Terms of Reference, Rules of Procedure) from April to September 2006 Senegal SE / CNLS Officer Coordinating the development of the National Strategic Plan for the Fight against AIDS (NSP 2007-2011 ) program. From January 2002 to September 2003 Senegal DLSI / Ministry of Health Head Office Support HIV planning, support for implementation, supervision of activities Coordination of the National Steering Committee of Voluntary Counselling and Testing Coordination Committee drafting standards and Guidelines Centres Coordination Councils and Voluntary Testing the definition and implementation work of the decentralization policy initiative Senegalese antiretroviral access in areas Member of the editorial boards of documents on standards supported with antiretrovirals at health posts, health centers and hospitals member group a number of technical documents : the National Policy on injection Safety in Senegal Senegal 's proposals to the Global Fund to Fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria ; Guides syndromic management of STIs; Guides counseling and support for HIV strategic Plan 2002-2006 contrele fight AIDS ; strategic Plan to Fight against AIDS 2007-2011.2002 Chad Guinea technical support for the development of AIDS proposal to the Global Fund and the establishment of the CCM for different countries of West Africa and Central Republic of Chad Republic of Guinea Guinea Bissau 2003 technical Assistance for development of the Global Fund to fight against AIDS project in Guinea Bissau as well as for the implementation of the CCM from August 1999 - December Senegal ANRS 2001 / IMEA Physician Clinical Coordination and monitoring test cohort 1st clinical trials of antiretrovirals in Dakar 12-06 ANRS 1999 and ANRS 12-04 Senegal CREMSA Consultant needs assessment in the diagnosis and management of Respiratory infections in Low prescribers in Senegal " with CREMSA ( Rhône Poulenc Centre Médico - social Studies in Francophone Africa) Methodology and data analysis research project OBSAIRV on" antibiotic Lower Respiratory infections in Dakar "with CREMSA ( Rhône Poulenc Centre of social Medicine Studies in Francophone Africa ) 1998 Senegal UNHCR / OFADEC Consultant Physician Consultant UNHCR / OFADEC for refugee Assistance Project Office for Social Orientation urban refugees Dakar January in December 1997 Senegal Senegal NACP research Assistant Coordinator operational research on " intervention strategies among female sex workers in Dakar " supervisions activities support and STI prevention in health districts and centers support TS (IST center ) Training of trainers on the use of guides syndromic management of STIs in the place of doctors, nurses and midwives, 1995-1996 Senegal Ministry of Health epidemiological Investigations Investigator on: diagnostic capability STD health centers in the districts of Rufisque, Tambacounda and Kolda NAP preliminary investigation for the implementation of the program to fight against diabetes in Richard Toll in northern Senegal in 1995 Morbidity and mortality related to malaria in the Thies region with the program against malaria and the infectious diseases in 1994.Since February 19, 2014 due to the favor of a decree of the Prime Minister, she was appointed Executive Secretary of CNLS National Council for the Fight against AIDS Ibra Ndoye succeeding Dr.

On September 13, 2007, at age 44, Dr. Safiatou Thiam was named Minister of Health and Disease Prevention. She succeeded Abdou Fall, after a brief term under Dr. Issa Mbaye Samb, pharmacist, and multiple changes at the head of the Ministry of Health since the coming to power of President Abdoulaye Wade in 2000. Thérèse Coumba Diop succeeded her in May 2009.