Rudolph Thétard

Dr. Thétard, MPH, MPhil (Applied Ethics) MB,ChB, PMP is a public health advisor with more that 20 years of project management experience overseeing federal contracts and grants in global health. He served as Project Director for four USAID funded projects (three in Malawi) and as a Principal Investigator for a CDC-funded project. He has programmed multiple health areas including TB, HIV, malaria, Covid-19, maternal and child health and nutrition. As a clinician and health manager he has a thorough understanding of how different health programs interact and connect with the PHC platform. Dr. Thétard has demonstrated his leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills through his extensive interaction and collaboration with a wide range of global collaborating partners, including Ministries of Health (MOH), bilateral partners, and international and local NGOs. Collaboration involved advocacy for programs to address key service delivery gaps, joint program planning and developing policies and strategic plans. Dr Thétard has long term in-country experience in South Africa, Namibia, and Malawi and has worked on short-term programs in Lesotho, Botswana, Tanzania, Nigeria and Indonesia. A strong focus of his work is the lived commitment to serve and strengthen the resilience of poor, underserved populations by expanding health programs that contribute to improved health and sustaining livelihoods. He is recognized for maintaining a level head under stressful conditions, a strong listener, facilitator and mentor, with an ability to integrate strong technical insight with effective program management, all key elements of leveraging project resources as a force for change. He actively contributed to Malawi achieving the MDG 4 goal of reduced childhood mortality in under-5s in Malawi, the expansion of the HIV response in the 2000’s and providing shoulder to shoulder support with the Malawi Government’s Covid-19 response in 2020. A South African native and permanent U.S. resident, he is fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Professional project leader equipped with solid background in driving complex initiatives to successful completion. Strong emphasis on team collaboration, delivering impactful solutions, and adapting to shifting needs. Skilled in strategic planning, resource management, and stakeholder communication. Known for reliability and delivering measurable results.

• Dr. Thétard, MPH, MPhil (Applied Ethics) MB,ChB, PMP is a public health advisor with more than 20 years of project management experience overseeing federal contracts and grants in global health.
• He served as Project Director for four USAID funded projects (three in Malawi) and as a Principal Investigator for a CDC-funded project.
• He has programmed multiple health areas including TB, HIV, malaria, COVID-19, maternal and child health and nutrition.
• As a clinician and health manager he has a thorough understanding of how different health programs interact and connect with the PHC platform.
• Dr. Thétard has demonstrated his leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills through his extensive interaction and collaboration with a wide range of global collaborating partners, including Ministries of Health (MOH), bilateral partners, and international and local NGOs.
• Collaboration involved advocacy for programs to address key service delivery gaps, joint program planning and developing policies and strategic plans.
• Dr. Thétard has long term in-country experience in South Africa, Namibia, and Malawi and has worked on short-term programs in Lesotho, Botswana, Tanzania, Nigeria and Indonesia.
• A strong focus of his work is the lived commitment to serve and strengthen the resilience of poor, underserved populations by expanding health programs that contribute to improved health and sustaining livelihoods.
• He is recognized for maintaining a level head under stressful conditions, a strong listener, facilitator and mentor, with an ability to integrate strong technical insight with effective program management.

• Diploma in Public Health, Medunsa, Gauteng, South Africa, 1991-12-01
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 1993-12-01
• Diploma in Occupational Health, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, 1995-12-01
• Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Ethics (Cum Laude), University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, 2017-12-01
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Project Management Institute, 2025-12-01

• Improvements in Provision of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care in Malawi: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Routine Health Information Data in 70 Health Facilities., Wright, K, Kamanga E, Birse, S, Conlin, M, Chatata, D, Phoya, A, Mchoma, C, Thetard, R, Submitted for publication
• Acute health risks to community hand-pumped groundwater supplies following Cyclone Idai flooding., Rivett, M, Tremblay-Levesque, L, Carter, R, Thetard, R, Science of The Total Environment, 806, 2, 2022
• A Systematic Review of Interventions to Reduce Maternal Mortality among HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women., Holtz S, Thetard R, International Journal of MCH and AIDS, 4, 2, 11-24, 2015

• Title: Public Health advisor
• Nationality: South African
• Visa Status: Permanent U.S. resident