Even though we have the knowledge and solutions in hand to defeat diarrheal disease, the issue can be a difficult, even taboo subject to discuss. That’s why we need to break the barriers and increase awareness.
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Expert Biographies
Speak to an expert in the following topic areas by contacting info@DefeatDD.org or calling (202) 822-0033.
- Country Programs & Oral Rehydration Therapy
- Zinc & Other Micronutrients
- Infant & Young Child Feeding
- Water Sanitation
- Diarrhea Vaccines
Country Programs & Oral Rehydration Therapy:
Evan Simpson
Program officer, Enhanced Diarrheal Disease Control Initiative
esimpson@path.org
206-302-4844
Evan Simpson is a program officer at PATH where for the past several years he has been focusing on developing and implementing novel approaches to the introduction of new interventions for diarrheal disease control, while also reinforcing existing strategies. As the primary architect of a horizontal, integrated approach to introducing zinc treatment, new- formulation ORS, and, where appropriate, rotavirus vaccine, Mr. Simpson has been working globally with ministries of health, multi-lateral organizations, donors, and non-governmental and private sector organizations. He is also responsible for managing rotavirus vaccine introduction activities. Previously Mr. Simpson was PATH’s senior communications officer, developing a range of communication strategies for the organization, as well as behavior change communication approaches for specific interventions.
Zinc & Other Micronutrients:
Rae Galloway
Technical director, Maternal and Child Health/Nutrition
rgalloway@path.org
202-454-5074
Rae Galloway has over 25 years of experience in designing, implementing, supervising and evaluating nutrition projects in 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America. Ms. Galloway started her career working in the South Pacific, where she coordinated a regional nutrition and home gardens project in five countries. She worked with the World Bank for twelve years, writing nutrition strategies and participating in project preparation and supervision of health, education, social protection, and agriculture projects. Ms. Galloway has expertise in infant and young child feeding, maternal nutrition, agriculture approaches to improving nutrition, and micronutrient interventions, particularly iron deficiency anemia control. At PATH, Ms. Galloway heads up the PMTCT team which gives technical assistance to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Côte D’Ivoire, Rwanda and South Africa and Intrahealth in Ethiopia.
Infant & Young Child Feeding:
Rae Galloway
Technical director, Maternal and Child Health/Nutrition
rgalloway@path.org
202-454-5074
Rae Galloway has over 25 years of experience in designing, implementing, supervising and evaluating nutrition projects in 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America. Ms. Galloway started her career working in the South Pacific, where she coordinated a regional nutrition and home gardens project in five countries. She worked with the World Bank for twelve years, writing nutrition strategies and participating in project preparation and supervision of health, education, social protection, and agriculture projects. Ms. Galloway has expertise in infant and young child feeding, maternal nutrition, agriculture approaches to improving nutrition, and micronutrient interventions, particularly iron deficiency anemia control. At PATH, Ms. Galloway heads up the PMTCT team which gives technical assistance to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Côte D’Ivoire, Rwanda and South Africa and Intrahealth in Ethiopia.
Water Sanitation:
Glenn Austin
Director, Safe Water Project
gaustin@path.org
206-302-4667
Glenn Austin is group leader of product development teams and the director of the Safe Water Project in PATH’s Technology Solutions Global Program. With the Safe Water Project, Mr. Austin leads an international team developing new market models for provision of household water treatment and safe storage products through commercial partners. Work is taking place in India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ghana, and Tanzania, and learning collaborations are taking place around the world. Before coming to PATH, he managed a wide variety of projects for M+IND, a Seattle-based product development consulting firm. Mr. Austin studied mechanical engineering at Case Western Reserve University and obtained a bachelor of science degree in industrial design from Western Washington University. He has additional experience and education in management, engineering, and computer-aided design. He holds numerous patents for products invented and developed at PATH and M+IND.
Diarrhea Vaccines:
John Boslego, M.D.
Director, Vaccine Development, PATH
jboslego@path.org
202-822-0033 x156
John Boslego, M.D., leads PATH’s Vaccine Development Global Program which seeks to identify and facilitate development of safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for the developing world, including vaccines against pneumonia and diarrheal diseases. He also advises other vaccine programs at PATH.
Before joining PATH, Dr. Boslego served as executive director of Biologics, Clinical Research, at Merck & Co., Inc. His career spans 30 years of service to the US government and private industry. For nearly two decades, he worked in vaccine research, both in the laboratory and in clinical trials, for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He brings extensive experience in vaccine development; his portfolio at Merck included Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine, a recombinant hepatitis B vaccine, an influenza DNA vaccine, a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, various pediatric combination vaccines, a rotavirus vaccine, and a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.