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Laura van Vuuren
Medical Teams International
Senior Technical Advisor HIV and AIDS
Mission: 
My mission is to encourage, empower and inspire the poor, oppressed and discouraged. My vision is an HIV-free world; a world where resources are shared, where all people have access to health services, are engaged in a successful livlihood and are respected and valued.

I am the Senior Technical Advisor at Medical Teams International based in Portland Oregon and the founder and first facilitator of the HIV and AID and Micro enterprise Development Working Group at SEEP. I am an international development professional with more than 20 years experience, have worked in 20 countries and lived in Swaziland and Malawi from 1986- 1995. My skills include: program design and management, curriculum development, proposal design and writing, group facilitation and training, cross-cultural communication, community mobilization, advocacy, writing and editing. My areas of expertise include: HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support; community health; adult learning, dialogue education, behavior change communication; and microeconomic development. I am a pioneer in the areas of faith based community mobilization for HIV and AIDS prevention and care and the integration of HIV and AIDS and Microeconomic development.

CURRENT LEADERSHIP ROLES- Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) Vice President, 2nd term

Where I Practice: 
Africa, Asia, Latin America
Question I’d Like to Discuss: 
How to foster effect collaboration between the health and microenterprise development sectors. How to identify successful field initiatives that mitigate the economic impacts of HIV and AIDS. What are the benefits of integrated programming from the perspective of our clients and beneficiaries?
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