Jean Kaseya
Dr. Jean Kaseya was appointed Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) during the thirty-sixth African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in February 2023. Dr. Kaseya, a Congolese Medical Doctor with advanced degrees in Epidemiology and Community Health, brings to this position over 25 years of expertise in […]
Dumsani Njobo Mamba
Dumsani Njobo Mamba is the Mental Health Technical Officer at Africa CDC, Psychiatric nurse (Community Mental health nursing) by training, mental health advocate and public Mental Health expert. A member of Being Scientific and Strategy Advisory Board at Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation. He has more than 7 years in Public mental health advancing primary […]
Ayodele Olawande
Comrade Ayodele Olawande is a Construction Engineer, Community Development Practitioner, Youth Advocate and Politician. He attended Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti where he studied Civil Engineering and Federal University of Technology, Akure, from where he obtained a qualification in Industrial Design. He is proceeded to the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, to study International Journalism. He […]
Rutendo Roseline Kandawasvika
Rutendo Roseline Kandawasvika is a dedicated, results driven Partnership Officer at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, with extensive experience in Public Health Nutrition and Donor Engagement. Rutendo has a career spanning roles at Voluntary Service Overseas, Christian Aid, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Health and Child Care in Zimbabwe and […]
Ingrid Koster Simo Kamdem
Ingrid Koster Simo Kamdem is a Youth expert for the Youth for Health and Development of Africa (YOHEDA)
Rebecca Cherop
Rebecca Cherop is a Global Mental Health researcher and lived experience advisor with over five years of experience working with Wellcome Trust, MQ Mental Health Research and the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development. Rebecca currently serves as a board member at the Inaugural Africa CDC Youth Advisory Team for Health. Through […]
Lan Huong Le
Ms. Lan Huong Le is a component manager at GIZ. She is responsible for component management and team leadership across the thematic areas of (i) Institutional capacity building, (ii) Enhancing coordination between the continental, regional and national levels as well as with civil society, and (iii) Advancing digital health capacities and initiatives on the African […]
Chrys Promesse K. Kaniki
Dr Chrys Promesse K. Kaniki serves actually as Senior Technical Officer for Strategic Programmes in the Office of the Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and he coordinates the African Union COVID-19 vaccination Bingwa Initiative and the newly appointed Africa CDC Youth Advisory Team for Health. He is Medical […]
Bailey Wright-Apuleni
Ms. Bailey Wright-Apuleni is a Global Health and International Development professional with specialized experience in adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, infectious disease prevention and mitigation, and gender equity.