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Honorary President

Sir John CROFTON Emeritus Professor of Respiratory Diseases and Tuberculosis, University of Edinburgh Sir John Crofton was knighted in 1977 for his contributions to TB control. As Professor of tuberculosis and respiratory disease in Edinburgh (where TB was the leading cause of death in young people) in the 1950’s, Sir John led the team responsible for bringing TB under control in only 6 years – 1/3 of the time predicted. This was the first demonstration of mass control of TB, and his no-nonsense “Edinburgh method” was subsequently instituted in 23 European countries. An indefatigable pioneer and international physician, Sir John has been a leader in the work of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other international bodies, a celebrated author and an influential teacher. The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) awarded Sir John the organisation’s highest award, The Union Medal, which recognises outstanding contributions to the control of tuberculosis and lung disease, on October 19th 2005. Never one to slow down, now in his 90s Sir John continues as an inspiring worker in the field of tuberculosis and tobacco control, and fundraising tirelessly on behalf of TB Alert.

Patrons
Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Lord (Robert) KILPATRICK OF KINCRAIG
Doctor and Past President of the General Medical Council, who had TB when young and was one of the first patients to be treated with the drug Streptomycin.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond TUTU
Archbishop Tutu had TB as a child and as a human rights activist believes that access to TB treatment and cure for all is a fundamental human right.

TRUSTEES

Paul SOMMERFELD
Chair

 

Past Chair, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham Mental Health NHS Trust;
Past General Secretary, International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP)

     

Prof. Peter DAVIES
Secretary

 

Consultant Chest Physician, Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool NHS Trust

     

Carol HORNER

 

Nurse and non-executive director, Wycombe Primary Care Trust

     
Dr Deepti KUMAR   Consultant in Communicable Disease Control, Health Protection Agency
     

Edward SADLER

 

Special Commissioner of Income Tax; formerly Partner at Clifford Chance

     

Dr. Noel SNELL

 

'Global Medical Science Director, Emerging Respiratory Projects, AstraZeneca, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, National Heart & Lung Institute

     

Dr. Owain TUCKER
Webmaster

 

Non-operated venture Economist, Shell Exploration & Production, UK, Aberdeen

David REED   Recently retired as Director of Corporate Affairs for Whitbread Plc., David was previously a journalist and Member of Parliament for Sedgefield
Kathleen McCOY   Group Treasurer, Alliance Boots Plc  


STAFF MEMBERS

Divya

Divya BAJPAI

  Programme Officer (part time), previously at Interact Worldwide
     

Tilak

Tilak CHAUHAN

 

Asia Representative (Part-time), previously Chief Executive, Lepra India

     
Linda CONNOR   PCT Services Manager
     

Paul

Paul DAWSON

  Administrator (part-time)
     

Tina

Tina HARRISON

 

TB Awareness Officer, previously at Leeds University

     

Arun

Arun KUMAR

  India Programme Officer, previously at Lepra India
     
Mike MANDELBAUM   Chief Executive
     

MelMelanie MATTHEWS

 

Development Director, previously at WaterAid

     

Angela MYNORS

 

Volunteer Administrator

     
Winstone ZULU   Southern Africa Representative (part-time)
     


FINANCE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
(To which the Trustees delegate day-to-day decision making as we currently do not have a Director or CEO)

Paul SOMMERFELD
Chair
  Chair of Trustees
Kathleen McCOY   Treasurer
Edward SADLER   Trustee

Melanie MATTHEWS

 

Development Director

     


ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

Paul SOMMERFELD
Chair

 

TB Alert Chair of Trustees

Helen DONOGHUE

 

Central Lobby Consultants

Dr Peter GODFREY-FAUSSETT

 

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Tina HARRISON   TB Alert Awareness Officer

Maya JAFFE

 

Volunteer

Sunita JASWAL

 

Journalist and ex-TB patient

Dr. John MOORE-GILLON

 

Chest consultant at Barts and the London, President of British Lung Foundation

Simon WRIGHT

 

ActionAid HIV Policy unit


FUNDRAISING TASK GROUP

Edward SADLER
Chair

 

Trustee

Carol HORNER

 

Trustee

David REED   Trustee

Dr. Noel SNELL

 

Trustee

Melanie MATTHEWS

Development Director


PROJECT COMMITTEE

Jane BELTON

 

Former TB Alert Programme Officer

Simran CHAWLA   Public Health Specialist

Professor Peter DAVIES Chair

 

TB Alert Trustee

James DEANE   Specialist in communication and social mobilisation. Managing Director, Communication for Social Change Consortium.
Dr John MILLARD   Retired consultant Chest Physician

Dr Henry MWANDUMBA

 

Infectious Diseases Consultant, Liverpool

Dr Alwyn MWINGA   Medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Global AIDS Program (GAP), Lusaka, Zambia. 
Dr Richard de SOLDENHOFF   An independant TB and Leprosy doctor, working with Netherlands Leprosy Relief, providing technical support to their programmes in Indonesia and S-E Asia.

AWARENESS COMMITTEE

Hermela CHASMEE   Health Access and Development Worker, Refugee Council
Ann DENNIS   Mental Health Services Manager and TB Service User
Tina HARRISON   TB Alert Awareness Officer
Dr John HAYWARD   Former Director of Public Health in Newham, GP and freelance public health advisor
Dr Deepti KUMAR   Consultant in Communicable Disease Control, NW London HPU & TB Alert Trustee
Amy MCCONVILLE   Law student and TB patient
Jacqueline NATION   TB Nurse Specialist, Sandwell Hospital
Samantha PERKINS   SE London Sector TB Co-ordinator
Sue YATES   London Prison TB Co-ordinator


TB ALERT INDIA TRUSTEES

Dr Jayant BANAVALIKER
Chair

 

TB Control Officer, Delhi State

Dr Pramila DAVID

 

President, Andhra Pradesh Voluntary Health Association

Dr KJR MURTY

 

Chest Physician, Mahavir Hospital and Research Centre

Dr Shanta RAYE

 

IEC Consultant, DANTB Orissa

 

 

 
Paul Sommerfeld at Ladies who Lunch Event
TBA staff with Nick Herbert
Divya
Jayant Banavaliker
John Moore-Gillon
Winstone Zulu meets UK volunteers
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