Dr. Nadia Yakhelef
Dr. Nadia Yakhelef is a distinguished health economist with strong expertise in public health, health economics, international cooperation, and monitoring & evaluation. She holds a PhD in Health Economics from the Centre de Recherche sur le Développement International (CERDI-CNRS), France, with summa cum laude honors. Nadia has played a pivotal role in the health sector, […]
Ms Florence Nviri
Florence Nviri is a seasoned finance professional with over two decades of experience in accounting, auditing, finance, management, and banking. She currently serves as the Director of Finance at the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda, where she provides leadership and strategic guidance on financial management, treasury, and compliance with international financial reporting standards. Her career […]
Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba
Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Liwewe Mazaba, is the Regional Director for the Eastern Africa Regional Co-coordinating Centre of the Africa Centres for Disease Control & Prevention. Until recently, she was the Director of Public Health Policy and Health Diplomacy at Zambia National Health Institute (ZNPHI). She is a passionate Public Health Officer and Researcher with over […]
Michel Irie Bi
Margaret Muigai Edwin
Margaret(Meg) Edwin is an award-winning global communication strategist and former journalist, celebrated for her passion for social impact, storytelling, and innovation. With over 20 years of experience, Meg has a proven track record of designing high-impact visibility campaigns and driving policy reforms that create lasting benefits for communities and the planet. Her expertise in strategic […]
Abdulaziz Tugume
Abdulaziz Tugume is an epidemiologist and public health specialist with over 8 years of experience in public health practice, majorly in infectious diseases emergency preparedness and response, outbreak investigations, Research, Project management, and partner coordination. He worked for Uganda’s Ministry of Health as a Technical Assistant on the immunization data quality improvement project, as an […]
Justin Nkita Kanya
Dr. Justin Nkita Kanya was born on September 19, 1978, in Lubumbashi, DRC. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kinshasa and has been working as a technical officer responsible for infection prevention and control (IPC) at the Africa CDC Central Africa Regional Collaboration Centres (RCC) since January 2023. In this […]
Antoine Mafwila Lusala
My name is Antoine Mafwila Lusala, I am working currently as National Coordinator for Africa Centre of Disease Control (Africa CDC) in Gabon. I am a Congolese Medical Doctor from the Kinshasa University (2003) in DR Congo with Master’s degree in Public Heath, option Digital Health in Aix Marseille University (2017), France. Currently I am […]
Gerald Mboowa
Gerald Mboowa earned a Ph.D. in genomics and bioinformatics and is passionate about the integration of genome sequencing technologies in health and disease, outbreak investigation, pathogen characterization, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance. Some of his work focuses on using genome sequencing technologies and bioinformatics in AMR to better understand genomic determinants of resistance, virulence, and […]
Tiruneh Baye
Dr. Tiruneh Baye, MD, MPH, is a seasoned medical doctor and public health professional, He graduated from St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College with a Doctor of Medicine and attained a master’s in public health from the Addis Continental Institute of Public Health. With two years of clinical practice, he developed a deep understanding of […]