Colonel Abdou Rajack Ndiaye is a physician and 2024 alumnus of the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Fellowship Programme. He currently serves as Director of Health Services of the Senegalese Armed Forces in Dakar, Senegal.
He is a professor of rheumatology and a specialist in internal medicine with additional training in medical methodology, scientific writing, malaria control, International Humanitarian Law, and civil–military cooperation. With over 25 years of experience across military and public health systems, he has worked extensively in conflict and humanitarian settings, including United Nations peacekeeping missions.
Colonel Ndiaye previously served in Darfur and as Chief Medical Officer for Sector West along the Sudan–Chad border, coordinating medical care and emergency response for conflict-affected populations. His leadership has contributed to the development of Senegal’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Level 2—the first in Africa—and strengthened military–civilian collaboration frameworks for emergency preparedness and response.
He is currently leading the “Army–Nation” initiative, which delivers mobile military health services to underserved communities while advocating for stronger integration of military health systems into national and regional emergency response structures across Africa.
Colonel Abdou is a member of the Inaugural Alumni Executive Committee of the Kofi Annan fellowship in Global Health Leadership Programme.
