Alex Godwin Coutinho

Director/Board Member at

Infectious Diseases Institute

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Alex Godwin Coutinho is currently the Director at the International Partnership for Microbicides and the Executive Director at the Infectious Diseases Institute.
Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman-Technical Review Panel at The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria.
He also worked as the Director at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. from 2008 to 2013.
Prior to that, he was the Executive Director at The AIDS Support Organisation from 2001 to 2007.

Alex Godwin Coutinho active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Infectious Diseases Institute Infectious Diseases Institute Founded in 2002, Infectious Diseases Institute is a national non-profit organization wholly owned by Makerere University and affiliated with the Ministry of Health. The private company is based in Kampala, Uganda. Initially established to address Uganda’s HIV crisis, the institute has expanded its scope to strengthen health systems across Uganda and other African countries to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases and emerging health threats. It operates in most of Uganda’s districts and partners with institutions in 23 African countries and beyond, implementing programs in prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment, emergency response, training, research, laboratory services, health systems strengthening, and health security. The institute contributes to Uganda’s HIV response, conducts clinical research, and manages projects on HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, antimicrobial resistance, emerging diseases, and integration of non-communicable diseases. It hosts specialized units such as accredited laboratories and the African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Sciences, collaborating with partners to advance research and health security initiatives. The institute also focuses on capacity building by training healthcare workers and laboratory personnel, promoting evidence-based interventions, community engagement, and policy advocacy to build resilient health systems.	Director/Board Member	-
International Partnership for Microbicides International Partnership for Microbicides BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develop human immunodeficiency virus prevention products	Director/Board Member	06/07/2017

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Former positions of Alex Godwin Coutinho

Companies	Position	End
The AIDS Support Organisation The AIDS Support Organisation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides human immunodeficiency virus prevention, care and support services	Director/Board Member	-
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Researches and develops vaccines for AIDS	Director/Board Member	-

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International Partnership for Microbicides International Partnership for Microbicides BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develop human immunodeficiency virus prevention products	Health Technology
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Researches and develops vaccines for AIDS	Health Technology
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics	Commercial Services
The AIDS Support Organisation The AIDS Support Organisation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides human immunodeficiency virus prevention, care and support services	Commercial Services
Infectious Diseases Institute Infectious Diseases Institute Founded in 2002, Infectious Diseases Institute is a national non-profit organization wholly owned by Makerere University and affiliated with the Ministry of Health. The private company is based in Kampala, Uganda. Initially established to address Uganda’s HIV crisis, the institute has expanded its scope to strengthen health systems across Uganda and other African countries to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases and emerging health threats. It operates in most of Uganda’s districts and partners with institutions in 23 African countries and beyond, implementing programs in prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment, emergency response, training, research, laboratory services, health systems strengthening, and health security. The institute contributes to Uganda’s HIV response, conducts clinical research, and manages projects on HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, antimicrobial resistance, emerging diseases, and integration of non-communicable diseases. It hosts specialized units such as accredited laboratories and the African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Sciences, collaborating with partners to advance research and health security initiatives. The institute also focuses on capacity building by training healthcare workers and laboratory personnel, promoting evidence-based interventions, community engagement, and policy advocacy to build resilient health systems.