Thank you so much for thinking of me for this sad news.I had already heard from friends at WHO.
Thelma was truly a giant, although paradoxically of short stature.The two things I recall were her and TDF being the first group, globally, to achieve GLC sanction, and the consternation of the heavy weights at PIH being surpassed.
The other, was being with her and Clavier, her husband at their club, when they introduced me to Imelda Marcos, who had just entered.She certainly circulated in high places.
Of course, I also recall, embarrassingly, how my own government tried to undo all her great work.I saw her a few times in the midst of that stress, and truly felt and commiserated with her. The ultimate exoneration was a small victory, but wasteful and tragically, late.
I hope you and family are doing well, I do miss you and my friends from Philippines, where I likely made more than 50 or 60 visits. Please extend my sincerest condolences to her colleagues at tdf and any family that has survived her.
Published on: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:31:00