Thomas Hardy has worked internationally in family health, population, HIV/AIDS and in the management of public health organizations since 1975. With training in social science research and business administration, he has contributed to health program development in a variety of capacities -- first with Family Health International, then with Columbia University, and most recently with John Snow, Inc. (JSI) before returning to Columbia in 2002. His interests include strategic planning, program design, implementation, and evaluation, and organizational development and management. Mr. Hardy's previous positions include senior advisor for international programs for JSI, and deputy director for international programs at JSI from 1998-2000. From 1995-1998, he served as director of the Options for Family Care Project, a maternal/child health development project implemented by JSI in the Republic of Yemen. Previous positions also include senior technical advisor for a world-wide family planning technical assistance project based in Washington DC, and regional program director for the JSI West Africa Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal. He has worked in more than 30 countries around the world.

MTCT-Plus Initiative
The MTCT-Plus Initiative supports the provision of specialized care to HIV-infected women, their partners, and their children identified in pMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child transmission) programs. This care includes comprehensive services as well as access to standardized antiretroviral options when clinically indicated. The initiative is funded by several private foundations and by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Countries: Cameroon; Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Nigeria; Rwanda; South Africa; Thailand; Uganda; Zambia

University Technical Assistance Program (UTAP)
UTAP, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), provides technical assistance to HIV/AIDS programs in countries that receive support from CDC's Global AIDS Program. Columbia's support to four of these countries has included technical assistance in antiretroviral therapy program development, prevention of mother to child transmission, laboratory capacity development, health care systems support, training, and other program areas.

Countries: Mozambique; Rwanda; South Africa; Tanzania

Multi-County Columbia ART Program (MCAP)
In MCAP, Columbia leads a consortium of organizations (most from developing countries) in a $125 million five-year cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide comprehensive HIV care and treatment in Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania. This represents the largest award ever granted to Columbia University. The MCAP program, part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), scales up HIV/AIDS treatment in some of the African countries hardest hit by the AIDS pandemic. Consistent with the national plans of each individual country, MCAP is fully integrated into local healthcare systems.

Countries: Kenya; Mozambique; Rwanda; South Africa; Tanzania