The Health Policy Project ended in 2016. Work continued under Health Policy Plus (HP+) until 2022.
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Anita Datar at the HPP EOP event in October, 2015. Photo by HPP
We are deeply saddened to confirm the tragic loss of our friend and colleague Anita Datar, who was killed during the attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali on November 20, 2015.
Ms Datar was in Mali along with two colleagues, both of whom were safely evacuated from the hotel.
Ms Datar had spent more than a decade pursuing global public health, specifically reproductive health and HIV. Most recently, she was the Senior Director for Field Programs for HP+, a USAID-funded health policy project focused on improving reproductive health in developing countries. She will be remembered as a dedicated humanitarian and a trusted and beloved colleague.
On behalf of everyone at Palladium, we extend our condolences to her family and friends. Our thoughts are with her loved ones.
Update November 23, 2015: Palladium has set up a page to honor Anita here: http://www.thepalladiumgroup.com/knowledge/Memories-of-Anita.
If you would like to contribute to that anthology of testimonials to Anita, please send an email with your thoughts to AnitaMemories@thepalladiumgroup.com.
For more information on Anita's life and legacy, and how you can show your support, please visit http://anitadatar.org/.
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