Michael Becker

Michael has been responsible for managing their operations across the Southern Africa region since 2010. During this period, he has managed the implementation of large-scale projects funded by Aidsfonds, Global Fund, Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and USAID/PEPFAR. Michael has been instrumental in overseeing the implementation of the SADC Cross-Border Initiative (CBI), which seeks to increase the delivery and uptake of HIV and related health services amongst key and priority populations in sub-Saharan Africa. This involved establishing and implementing 29 North Star Alliance Blue Box clinics across 11 SADC countries. Michael has worked closely with local Ministries of Health in numerous countries and established a relationship with them which has led to strong health system strengthening between North Star and Ministries of Health. His experience in setting up clinics in difficult locations has been the key for North Star reaching these hard to reach populations, along with his experience of previously working for a large logistics company in Southern Africa enables him to understand these Key Populations needs and further adapt their service delivery model to ensure the end-user is receiving what is required in the unique settings that they operate in.