Eight Countries - One Team
SolidarMed consists of local country teams in the eight countries of operation. Our teams include doctors, midwives, nursing specialists, computer experts, drivers and many more. From Switzerland, they are supported by a team at headquarters in Lucerne.

Die Landeskoordinator:innen mit dem Team Luzern, Mai 2022
Senior Management

Jochen Ehmer MD
Director

Christian Heuss PhD
Head of Communications and Fundraising | Deputy Director

Elisabeth Meier-Birchmeier
Head of Finance and Services

Ilse van Roy
Head of International Programmes
Team Switzerland

Sibylle Bucher
Finance and accounting

Patricia Casutt
Institutional Partnerships

Lucia Gonzalez Fernandez MD, MSc.
Lesotho Research

Gabriela Fuchs
Institutional Partnerships

Pauline Grimm PhD
Programmes Lesotho

Armin Halilovic
IT

Linda Haller
Assistant International Programmes

Michael Hobbins PhD
Research, Quality and Development

Lucy Kormann
Individual Giving

Sara Küng
Finance and accounting

Pierina Maibach
Communications

Karolin Pfeiffer MD MPH
Programmes Tanzania

Laura Ruckstuhl PhD
Programmes Zimbabwe

René Sager
Design and Communication

Sidonie Spörri
Digital Marketing and Fundraising

Hetty Starace-Beniers
Fundraising & Donation Administration

Patrick Thomas
Programmes Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, India

Arlette von Weissenfluh
Administration
Team Lesotho
The Lesotho team consists of 106 staff members based in Maseru and in the districts of Mokhotlong and Butha Buthe.

Irene Ayakaka
Technical Director

Mamello Letsie
Operational Director

Ravi Gupta MD
Project Manager Health First Lesotho

Thakane Mojaje
Accountant
Team Mozambique
The Mozambique team consists of 53 staff members based in Cabo Delgado province.

Barbara Kruspan
Country Director

Arturo Silva
Technical Director

Gaoussou Diakité MD
Technical Advisor MAMA

Idiovino Raphael
Projektmanager Ancuabe

Faruk Mamudo
Accounting and Finances

Riccardo Lazzaro
Project Manager Triage

Flavio Cassimo
Projektmanager UVONA
Team Tansania
The Tanzania team consists of 17 staff members. They are based in Ifakara and in the districts of Ulanga, Malinyi and Mbulu.

Benatus Sambili
Country Director

Mary Yagalla
Project Manager AFYA Ulanga

Federica Laurenti
Project Manager Good Start

Osman Mbembela
Project Manager Stop TB Malinyi

Monica Msuya
Accountant
Team Sambia
The Zambia team consists of 11 staff members based in Lusaka.

John Tierney
Country Director

Nzila Lubinda
Project Manager Housing

Joy-Desta Brandsma
Project Manager Nursing

Petros Andreadis
Project Manager and Technical Consultant Medical Licenciate

Owen Mwanza
Accountant
Team Simbabwe
The Zimbabwe team has a total of 24 staff members based in Masvingo and Silveira.

Kudakwashe Madzeke
Country Director Zimbabwe

Witness Chigaba
Accountant

Cordelia Kunzekwenyika MD
Project Manager HIV/TB

Alvern Mutengerere MD
Project Manager Non-communicable diseases

Eveline Muvirimi
Project Manager Maternal & Newborn Health

SolidarMed Vorstand (es fehlen auf dem Foto: Bernadette Peterhans, Bettina Maeschli und Laura Frick, Guido Keel)
Vorstand
The Board of the association is elected by the General Assembly for a term of three years. In 2021, the members of the Board of Directors performed a total of 970 hours of voluntary work.

Niklaus Labhardt MD Professor
President

Laura Frick
Member Examination Board

Guido Keel PhD Professor
Communication Commission

Bettina Maeschli
Communications Commission

Bernadette Peterhans
Vice President

Robert van der Ploeg MD
Head of Program Commission

Hansjörg Widmer
Head of Audit Commission