The Challenge of Non-Communicable Diseases and Road Traffic ...
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
This report was prepared by a team led by Mr. Patricio<br />
V. Marquez, Lead Health Specialist, Eastern <strong>and</strong><br />
Southern Africa Region (AFTHE), World Bank, that<br />
included Dr. Jill L. Farrington, Honorary Senior Lecturer,<br />
Nuffield Centre for International Health <strong>and</strong><br />
Development, Leeds, UK <strong>and</strong> former Coordinator,<br />
NCDs, WHO Europe, who served as the principal<br />
researcher/writer; Ms. Huihui Wang, Health Economist,<br />
AFTHE, World Bank, Mr. Alberto Gonima,<br />
Consultant, Health Care Management <strong>and</strong> Information<br />
Systems, <strong>and</strong> Ms. Sheila Dutta, Senior Health<br />
Specialist, World Bank, who provided inputs for selected<br />
sections, <strong>and</strong> Ms. Joy de Beyer, World Bank<br />
Institute, who provided editorial support. Mr. Colin<br />
Douglas edited the final version <strong>of</strong> the report.<br />
<strong>The</strong> team benefitted from the valuable comments<br />
<strong>and</strong> suggestions made by a group <strong>of</strong> distinguished<br />
experts on draft versions <strong>of</strong> the report, as follows:<br />
Africa Region: Dr. Shenaaz El-Halabi, Deputy Permanent<br />
Secretary, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health <strong>of</strong> Botswana;<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Krisela Steyn, School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Cape Town; Pr<strong>of</strong>. Diane McIntyre, Health Economics<br />
Unit, University <strong>of</strong> Cape Town; Dr. Magda<br />
Robalo, WHO Resident Representative in Namibia;<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dr. Karen Voetsch, US CDC/Botswana.<br />
International: Sir George Alleyne, former Director<br />
<strong>of</strong> PAHO/WHO; Pr<strong>of</strong>. Martin McKee, London<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Hygiene <strong>and</strong> Tropical <strong>Diseases</strong>; Dr. Kalipso<br />
Chalkidou, UK National Institute <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
<strong>and</strong> Clinical Excellence; Pr<strong>of</strong>. Rob Moodie, University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Melbourne’s Nossal Institute <strong>of</strong> Global Health;<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Miriam Rabkin, Columbia University Mailman<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Public Health; Dr. Suzanne Gaudreault,<br />
USAID/Quality Assurance Project; Dr. Gene Bukhman,<br />
Director, Harvard Medical School <strong>and</strong> Program<br />
in Global <strong>Non</strong>-<strong>Communicable</strong> Disease <strong>and</strong><br />
Social Change, Partners in Health, Dr. Doyin Oluwole,<br />
Executive Director, Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon<br />
Initiative, George W. Bush Institute, <strong>and</strong> Dr. Robert<br />
Beaglehole, former Director, Department <strong>of</strong> Chronic<br />
Disease <strong>and</strong> Health Promotion, WHO <strong>and</strong> convener<br />
<strong>of</strong> four Lancet NCD series.<br />
World Bank: Dr. Olusoji Adeyi, Sector Manager,<br />
AFTHE, Eastern <strong>and</strong> Southern Africa; Ms. Trina<br />
Haque, Sector Manager, AFTHW, Africa West <strong>and</strong><br />
Central; Dr. Maryse B. Pierre-Louis, Lead HNP Specialist,<br />
Public Health Cluster; Mr. Sameh El-Saharty,<br />
Senior Health Policy Specialist, South Asia Region;<br />
Dr. Shiyong Wang, Senior Health Specialist, Middle<br />
East <strong>and</strong> North Africa (MNSHD) Region; Mr. John<br />
C. Langenbrunner, Lead Economist, HNP Anchor;<br />
Mr. Jean J de St Antoine, Former Acting Health,<br />
Nutrition , <strong>and</strong> Population Sector Manager, Africa<br />
Region; Dr. Joana Godinho, Sector Manager, Health,<br />
Nutrition <strong>and</strong> Population, Latin America <strong>and</strong> Caribbean<br />
Region; Mr. Chris Lovelace, Lead Health Specialist,<br />
AFTHE; Mr. Deon Filmer, Lead Economist,<br />
Human Development Department, Africa Region;<br />
Dr. Gaston Sorgho, Lead Health Specialist, Human<br />
Development Department, Africa Region; Dr. Humberto<br />
Albino Cossa, Senior Health Specialist, AF-<br />
THE; Ms. Karima Seleh, Senior Health Economist,<br />
AFTHE; Mr. Saul Walker, Health Specialist, AFTHE;<br />
Mr. Ronald Mutasa, Health Specialist, AFTHE; Mr.<br />
Jean-J Frere, Senior Health Specialist (ret.), <strong>and</strong> Mr.<br />
Willy de Geyndt, Lead Health Specialist, East Asia<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Pacific (ret.), <strong>and</strong> now Adjunct Pr<strong>of</strong>essor,<br />
International Health Department, Georgetown University<br />
Medical Center.<br />
Administrative support was also provided by Ms.<br />
Yvette Atkins, Senior Program Assistant, AFTHE<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ms. Samia Benbouzid, Program Assistant,<br />
AFTHE.<br />
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