Leadership for Health, African First Ladies Health Summit, Los Angeles CA, April 20-21,2009
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AFRICAN SYNERGY BOARD MEMBERS
AFRICAN SYNERGY
BOARD MEMBERS

Founding President
Chantal Biya
First Lady, Cameroon

Honorary President
Chantal Compaore
First Lady, Burkina Faso


Current Chair Lady
Hadjia Laraba Tandja
First Lady, Niger


Vice Chair Ladies

Henriette Conte
First Lady, Conakry Guinea

Viviane Wade
First Lady, Senegal

Hinda Deby Itno
First Lady, Chad

Turai Yar'adua
First Lady, Nigeria

Maria Da Luz Gebuza
First Lady, Mozambique

Chantal Boniyayi
First Lady, Benin

Advisors

Constancia Mangue de Obiang
First Lady, Equatorial Guinea

Toure Lobbo Traore
First Lady, Mali

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FIRST LADIES

This summit will be convened by USDFA and African Synergy, a non-profit organization formed by 22 first ladies from Africa. This summit will be hightlighting and honoring the work of these first ladies as well as other African first ladies.

Expected First Lady attendees include current members of African Synergy and other active First Ladies from across Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and more.

AFRICAN SYNERGY

Over six years ago, 22 First Ladies and their representatives from across the African continent came together for unity. Recognizing their unique position as First Ladies, leaders and philanthropists, these women committed to building alliances and directing resources towards their populations' most dire needs, in particular maternal health, as well as girls' education and HIV/AIDS. Through this alliance, the non-governmental organization African Synergy was founded in 2002. Since then, African First Ladies from across the continent have been honored for their work under its mandate, and many have continued to increase their involvement in local, regional and international initiatives fighting for improved health and development in their own countries and beyond.

Key African Synergy initiatives include:

  • Founding of 55 PMTCT sites, fully equipped with antiretroviral drugs, HIV counseling, and rapid testing diagnostics throughout Guinea, Niger, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Mali and Cameroon.
  • Development of a youth education program focused on HIV/AIDS prevention, for children ages 7-15 years old.
  • Founding support programs for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), providing them education, health, social and psychological assistance, for example the Junior Farmer Field and Learning School to develop agricultural and life skills among OVC.


    • HIGHLIGHTED AFRICAN SYNERGY BOARD MEMBERS:

    Chantal BIYA Mrs. Chantal BIYA
    First Lady of Cameroon
    Founding President
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    Compaore Mrs. Chantal COMPAORE
    First Lady of Burkina Faso
    Honorary President
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    Hadjia Laraba Hadjia Laraba TANDJA
    First Lady of Niger
    Current Chair Lady
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    viviane Mrs. Viviane WADE
    First Lady of Senegal
    Vice Chair Lady
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    hadija Hadjia Turai Umar Musa YAR'ADUA
    First Lady of Nigeria
    Vice Chair Lady
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    maria Mrs. Maria Da Luz GUEBUZA
    First Lady of Mozambique
    Vice Chair Lady
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    chantal_b Mrs. Chantal BONI YAYI
    First Lady of Benin
    Vice Chair Lady
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    Toure Lobbo Mrs. TOURE Lobbo TRAORE
    First Lady of Mali
    Advisor
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    Suzanne Mrs. Suzanne MUBARAK
    First Lady of Egypt
    Member
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    Ana Paula Mrs. Ana Paula DOS SANTOS
    First Lady of Angola
    Member
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    LALLA S.A.R Princess LALLA MERYEM
    Princess of Morocco
    Member
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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    Janet Mrs. Janet MUSEVENI
    First Lady of Uganda
    Member
    African Synergy against Aids and Suffering

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