Dr. Jessy Marlène Goupeyou-Youmsi is a Health Policy Analyst at the Nkafu Policy Institute, the research arm of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation.
A medical entomologist by training, her work bridges vector control and health policy, including speaking on “Vector control in a changing landscape.” She represents Nkafu in community health engagement, delivering malaria prevention talks and practical demos. Her recent scholarship includes co-authoring a preprint on mpox severity and mortality, listed with Nkafu affiliation. Earlier, she conducted doctoral research with the Ecology and Emergence of Arthropod-borne Pathogens team at Institut Pasteur. She also facilitates capacity-building for young African researchers through Nkafu’s scientific and manuscript-writing course.