Marcos Espinal
Encyclopedia
Dr. Marcos Espinal was the Executive Secretary of the Stop TB Partnership from September 2003 until August 2010. Before his appointment as Executive Secretary, Dr Espinal was the manager of the Initiative of the DOTS Plus - Stop TB Department at the World Health Organization
in Geneva. Dr Espinal is currently the Area Manager for Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control for the Panamerican Health Organization.
in the Dominican Republic
, specializing in in Pediatrics Children's Hospital Robert Reid of Santo Domingo. Subsequently he completed his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Public Health
at the University of California, Berkeley
.
, HIV
/ AIDS
and other infectious diseases. In 1996, he was awarded scientist of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Dr. Espinal joined WHO in 1997 to lead the WHO / IUATLD Global Project on Drug Resistance Surveillance. In 2000 he became responsible for the newly established DOTS-Plus initiative for the management of MDR-TB
, including activities of the Stop TB Partnership Working Group on DOTS-Plus for MDR-TB and the WHO hosts Green Light Committee , a partnership initiative he has successfully introduced projects for the management of MDR-TB with second-line drugs in more than 40 countries. He was also responsible for coordinating the activities of DOTS expansion to the Americas Region of the WHO.
Jobs include previous Research Scientist at the New York City Department of Public Health HIV / AIDS Program Monitoring and Research Coordinator of the National Center for Maternal and Child Health Research, Dominican Republic.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
in Geneva. Dr Espinal is currently the Area Manager for Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control for the Panamerican Health Organization.
Education
Dr. Espinal holds a medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo DomingoUniversidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo is the public university system in the Dominican Republic with its main campus in Santo Domingo and regional centers across the Republic...
in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, specializing in in Pediatrics Children's Hospital Robert Reid of Santo Domingo. Subsequently he completed his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Public Health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
Career
After graduating from Berkeley returned to the Dominican Republic where he worked for 4 years in the National Research Center for Maternal and Infant Health that several investigations tuberculosisTuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
, HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/ AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and other infectious diseases. In 1996, he was awarded scientist of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Dr. Espinal joined WHO in 1997 to lead the WHO / IUATLD Global Project on Drug Resistance Surveillance. In 2000 he became responsible for the newly established DOTS-Plus initiative for the management of MDR-TB
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis is defined as TB that is resistant at least to isoniazid and rifampicin , the two most powerful first-line anti-TB drugs...
, including activities of the Stop TB Partnership Working Group on DOTS-Plus for MDR-TB and the WHO hosts Green Light Committee , a partnership initiative he has successfully introduced projects for the management of MDR-TB with second-line drugs in more than 40 countries. He was also responsible for coordinating the activities of DOTS expansion to the Americas Region of the WHO.
Jobs include previous Research Scientist at the New York City Department of Public Health HIV / AIDS Program Monitoring and Research Coordinator of the National Center for Maternal and Child Health Research, Dominican Republic.