Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium Fiji School of Medicine, Fiji Island

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1 Dr. SOPHAGANINE TY (NIN) Pago Village, Port Vila, Vanuatu 3476, Sepulveda Avenue, San Bernadino, CA 92404, USA PH: (M) Skype: ali.nin2 LinkedIn: Dr. Sophaganine Ty QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY I have over 20 years of experience working in developing countries. Highly experienced with developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, managing research projects and large-scale strategy plans related to disease control with an emphasis on reproductive health, gender equality, human rights related to health care and emergency response (including development of emergency response plan, conduct risk assessment, emergency preparedness, first response and rehabilitation). Long time experience in providing training at medical and nursing school, and onsite training. Develop evidence base treatment guideline, Standard Operation Procedure, and Rapid Advise on disease diagnostic, treatment, and control. Expert in clinical management on Sexual Reproductive Health and Right, Maternal and Newborn Health program, and nutrition. I have experience working in countries with low resource setting, cross-cultural, humanitarians and emergency preparedness and response. I have intensive experiences work with many donors such as NZAID, AUAID/DFAT, French Fund, ADB, KOICA and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Education Year Qualification Institution 2006 Master of Science for Disease Control (Major Option on Reproductive Health) 2000 Post Grad-Certificate of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1996 Post Grad-Diploma In Dermatology and Venerology Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium Fiji School of Medicine, Fiji Island International Institute of Dermatology and Venerology, Bangkok, Thailand 1993 Medical Doctor School of Medicine, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Languages: English (fluent), French (sufficient) and Cambodian (mother tongue) Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (proficient) and Epi-Info (Intermediate) Countries of Experience Cambodia, Thailand, Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshal Islands, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Guam, Tuvalu, Tokelau and Vanuatu.

2 Career Experience Save the Children Australia July 2015 Present Title: Senior Health and Nutrition Advisor Duties include: Provide technical oversight of health programs in Vanuatu, technical inputs and program logic on nutrition, SRHRs, community based health, birth preparedness, and primary health care, support systems strengthening approaches, building the capability of the Health team and the Project Officers, support monitoring and evaluation including developing systems to track program progress, liaise with government, donors, regional and national technical and partner agencies, support implement and monitoring Village Health Worker Program, support humanitarian and emergency response, development plan to support women and children in emergency including Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF). Short term consultant for WHO-MOH Vanuatu January, 2017 Develop Comprehensive Training Curriculum for Health Care workers on Management of Gender Base Violence in Vanuatu. Short term consultant for UNICEF-MOH Vanuatu September-October, 2016 Develop Comprehensive Family Planning training curriculum for health care workers UNFPA Sub-Regional office Jul May 2015 Title: SSA- Sexual Reproductive health and Rights, Regional Technical Advisor Duties include: Strategic technical development monitoring and oversight, provide quality control, technical support and capacity development to pacific countries and territories. Provide support to countries in development RH- Guideline, EmONC training and policy, conduct clinical and behavioral research, develop training materials, SOP to support health care workers in countries. Advocate efforts to advance the ICPD agenda and attainment of MDG targets and indicators at the regional level. Support SRHR in humanitarian and emergency response to countries. Provide technical input on proposal, monitoring of the program and working with donors. Provide emergency response to disaster including management of prepositioning of equipment and supply. Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Fiji Nov 2008-Jun2014 Title: Regional Sexual Reproductive and Counseling Advisor Duties include: Provide technical advice as well as support implementation of integration/linkages of health care services in Pacific Islands countries and territories, coordinate clinical and laboratory team, develop regional public health work-plan, contribute to develop and implement Pacific Regional strategy, provide analytical-based advice for the region, provide technical assistance and strengthen capacity for health care workers in Pacific Islands countries, monitoring and evaluation of the program, coordinate regional technical working group, revise and develop policy and treatment guidelines, provide lectures to medical and nursing school, liaise with donors and manage funds, conduct research studies, disseminate results, analyze and identify causes of disease outbreaks, provide clinical management of cases on reproductive health including continuum of care for HIV and dermatology.

3 Secretariat of the Pacific Community, New Caledonia Dec 2007 to Nov 2008 Title: Regional Advisor for Disease Surveillance and Response, Research Cluster Coordinator Duties included: led surveillance and clinical team in the Pacific Region, developed and coordinated surveillance plan for countries and region, developed integrated plan for surveillance and response, provided support to countries implementing Second Generation Surveillance, conducted training on clinical management at institution and country staff, supported the development and implementation of Pacific Regional Strategy, coordinated the regional technical working group, revised and developed policy and treatment guidelines, liaised with donor and managed funds, provided clinical management cases on reproductive health including continuum of care for HIV and dermatology. Ministry of Health Fiji Dec 1999 to Nov 2007 Title: Principal Medical Officer in charge of Reproductive Health Clinic (Hub Center) Duties included: provided patient clinical management and continuum of care for HIV and reproductive health cases, advise to the National level on policy and treatment guidelines, coordinated training for health care workers, conducted training at medical and nursing school, supervised practical for under grad. and post graduate students, served as advisor to national level on reproductive health including HIV related issues, liaised with donors, and managed funds. Ministry of Health Fiji Dec 1997 to Nov 1999 Title: Senior Medical Officer, Colonial War Memorial Hospital Duties included: provided patient clinical management and continuum of care for HIV, papsmear, family planning, post-natal care, and infertility counseling and screening; supported Ministry of Health to develop and revise national policy and treatment guidelines, coordinated training for health care workers, conducted training at medical and nursing school, supervised for the student practical s, served as advisor to national level on reproductive health issues, liaised with donors, and managed funds. Ministry of Health Cambodia Dec 1993 to Nov 1997 Title: Medical officer at the National center for Dermatology and Venerology Duties include: Support Cambodian Ministry of Health in implementation research, Second Generation Surveillance, In-charge the operational of the National Center for Dermatology and Venerology, provide clinical care for STD, HIV and dermatology patient, conduct training medical staff and training institutions, working with donor Volunteer work - Fiji Handicap and Old People Home - The Learning Center (advocate for early childhood education) Professional development and training participation - Personnel security, security and communication course, RedR- Australia - Humanitarian Emergency response- Australia - Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency (IYCF-E) - Child protection, Save the Children Australia

4 - UN Securities training ASITF and BSITF_II - Monitoring and Evaluation Fiji - Certificate on Hepatitis for the Health Care Workers Australia - Certificate on Pre and Post Test Counseling on HIV Australia - Certificate on Management of Exposures to Blood-Borne Pathogens Australia - Certificate on Acquire Sensitive Knowledge on STI/HIV/AIDS Australia - Certificate on Women and HIV Australia - Certificate on HIV Medicine Australia - Post Grad Certificate in Obstetrics and Gynecology Fiji - Master of Science for Disease control, option of Reproductive Health - Australian Leadership Award Fellowship, on strengthening of the organization, Australia - Certificate of Achievement on Microsoft Excel (intermediate level) - Australian Leadership Award Fellowship Australia, on writing of Peer Review Journal Professional Affiliations - Executive Board of AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific (ASAP) - Founder for the Oceania Society for HIV and Sexual Health Medicine - Member Fiji Medical Association - Member of National Advisory Committee of AIDS in Fiji, - Member and Founder of Neuro-AIDS for Asia Pacific Countries - Member of Technical Excellence Group, Secretariat for the Pacific Community - Founder and Chair of the STI and Counselling Technical Working for the Pacific - Member of Regional Strategy Working Group for the Pacific - Member of the Technical Advisory Team for the Australian Society for HIV medicine - Member of Research Ethic Committee for Fiji - Technical Advisor to the HIV Board Research, Publications, Abstracts and Reports - STI/HIV Treatment Guideline for health care workers, Republic of Nauru, 2017 (to be published) - STI/HIV testing and couselling Policy, Republic of Nauru, 2017 (to be published) - GBV Training Curriculum for health care worker in Vanuatu, Village health worker training Curriculum in Vanuatu, Family Planning Training Curriculum for Health care provider in Vanuatu, Ali Ty S. Assessment of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual practices and HIV prevention program in Fiji Islands. FMJ, Vol 27, Nov, The Cambodia Behavioral Surveillance Survey, first round, 2007, Pamina Gorbach - Presentation ICCP: ART treatment and HIV Counseling and Testing in the Pacific: Case of Fiji, Kobe July 1 to 5, High Prevalence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Symptomatic Peripheral Neuropathy and Depression in HIV Infected Outpatients within the Asia Pacific Region: Findings of the APNAC Study, Second Generation Surveillance in Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kiribati, and Solomon Islands 2005 and 2008

5 - Chlamydia in the Pacific Region, the Silent Epidemic, Cliffe, Susan J. PhD; Tabrizi, Sepehr PhD; Sullivan, Elizabeth A. MPH; on behalf of the Pacific Islands Second Generation HIV Surveillance Group (contributor) - Evaluation STI testing in Cook: Consensus Document on HIV Testing Algorithm and STI Case Definition in the Pacific STI Control Policy for the Pacific Region Epidemiological Treatment for Chlamydia in the Pacific. Duffy GM 1, Hansen L 1, Ali Ty S 2 - Breaking the Silence: The Chlamydia Epidemic in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Duffy GM 1, Hansen LM 1, Bryar TR 1 and Ali Ty S 2 - Wanyeki I, Ty-Ali S, Toatu, T (2012). The Pacific Responds to STIs: Progress Made ( ). Inform Action, Comprehensive STI Case Management Guideline for Pacific Region, Reproductive health Policy, Republic of Marshal Islands and Tuvalu Family Planning Guideline for Kiribati and Nauru, Management obstetric and neonatal care, Nauru, Clinical Guideline for intermit Partner Violence and Sexual Assault, Fiji, Oceania Society for Sexual Health and HIV medicine (OSSHHM) Recommendation Guideline for Recommendation References Name Address Phone and contact Ms. Virisila Raitamata Assistance representative United Nations Population Fund Level 6, Kadavu House, 414 Telephone: raitamata@unfpa.org Ms. Georgia Tacey Mr. Ian Wanyeki Victoria Parade, Suva, Fiji Country Office Director-Vanuatu Save the children Australia Epidemiologist and Capacity Building Advisor, UNAID, Angola Ph: Georgia.Tacey@savethechildren.org.vu Ph: ian.wanyeki@mail.mcgill.ca