Meet Employees of GHTASC
Developing Stories that Connect for USAID’s Office of HIV/AIDS
January 2024 – In their respective positions as communications program analyst and communications advisor, Jenna Pellegrino and Becky Band Jain know the important role that health communications play in public health. From designing public education campaigns to developing and publishing stories that focus on results, health communications professionals take technical information and make it accessible and engaging for audiences around the world.
Employee-led Volunteer Initiatives: Supporting DC Honor Flights with Mike Orquiza
December 2023 – As a senior medical advisor with the Research Division’s Microbicide Branch at USAID’s Office of HIV/AIDS, Mike Orquiza developed a deep commitment to community outreach early in his career.
GHTASC Employee Profile: Folake Olayinka is Focused on Immunization Policy
November 2023 – With 27 years of experience, Folake Olayinka is a Senior Global Immunization Program and Policy Expert with GHTASC and currently serves as the Immunization Technical Lead for USAID’s Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition.
GHTASC Employee Profile: Inoussa Zabsonre is Dedicated to Making an Impact
October 2023 – As a medical doctor in Burkina Faso, Inoussa Zabsonre witnessed firsthand the stigmatization that both individuals and healthcare workers face when living with or treating infectious diseases. “Some of my neighbors were infected. I knew I needed to be part of this community, taking care of people,” he explained, describing how this early experience drew him to his life’s work supporting healthcare in HIV and tuberculosis (TB).
GHTASC Employee Profile: Joyce Muriithi's Lived Experience Informs Her Work
September 2023 – Growing up in a rural village in Kenya, Joyce Muriithi remembers large trucks plastered with the USAID logo carrying food and supplies to famine-stricken northern Kenya and beyond. While working as a schoolteacher, a board member told her about a program to assist with the cost of completing her master’s degree, a moment in which she says, “my life changed forever.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
Connect with GHTASC recruiters at these events:
June 20, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. ET
Peace Corps Volunteer Career Fair
Peace Corps Headquarters
1275 First St NE, Washington, DC
July 24, 3-6 p.m. ET
Posse Foundation Career Day
Location: TBD
GHTASC NEWS
As One Effort Draws to a Close, Team Credence Continues and Expands Its Global Health Work
June 6, 2023 — Credence and its subcontractor Public Health Institute (PHI) are proud to announce the successful conclusion of the Global Health Technical Professionals (GHTP) contract and the growth and expansion of our work in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Global Health Technical, Advisory, and Support Contract (GHTASC).
GHTASC Experts Support USAID Program Focused on the Next-Generation Malaria Vaccine
April 28, 2023 — Adapted from a conversation with Lorraine Soisson, PhD, and Robin Miller, PhD. Lorraine Soisson is a senior technical advisor and Robin Miller is a technical advisor supporting USAID’s Malaria Vaccine Development Program (MVDP) within the Bureau for Global Health. They support USAID through the Global Health Technical, Advisory, and Support Contract (GHTASC).
Reflecting on Progress and Challenges on World Tuberculosis Day
March 23, 2023 — Tuberculosis (TB) is the second deadliest infectious disease in the world—second only to COVID-19. The World Health Organization estimates that 10.6 million people became infected with TB in 2021, and 1.6 million died of the disease. TB is both curable and preventable. To mark World Tuberculosis Day, two specialists on Credence’s Global Health Training, Advisory, and Support Contract (GHTASC) shared where they see challenges and opportunities for progress as they work with the global health community to reach those infected with TB, improve health outcomes, and save lives.
Two Credence Global Health Leaders Chosen for WomenLift Health Program
March 10, 2023 — Credence is proud to share that two of our global health experts, Joy Kamunyori and Sherri Haas, have been chosen for the WomenLift Health 2023 North America Leadership Journey. This highly selective year-long program was created to support and guide emerging women leaders in global health.
Credence Global Health Experts Support USAID’s Outbreak Response Efforts
March 1, 2023 — Credence is supporting USAID’s lifesaving work to combat infectious diseases worldwide and enhance global health security through the Global Health Technical Professionals Contract and the new Global Health Training, Advisory, and Support Contract.