Dr. Jean Kaseya | |
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| Director General at Africa-CDC | |
| Assumed office April, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Nkengasong |
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Kinshasa, DRC |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Alma mater | University of Kinshasa Henri Poincaré University |
| Profession | Medical Doctor |
| Portfolio | Public health |
Jean Kaseya (born 1970), is a Congolese medical doctor and public health executive, who serves as the Director General at Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC), the African public health agency, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since April 2023.[1][2]
Kaseya holds a medical degree from the University of Kinshasa and a master's degree in public health from Henri Poincaré University, France. Since 1997, Kaseya has served Africa's public health through local and international organizations. Starting within the DRC Ministry of Health, Kaseya was raised to the position of technical coordinator for the WHO Meningitis Vaccine Project based in Geneva in 2008. Between 2009 and 2011, he was a Senior Director of Programs at GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Subsequently, he joined UNICEF in Africa where he held senior positions for 9 years in Ivory Coast, Congo Brazzaville, and Namibia, at various times. Prior to his election for Africa-CDC, Kaseya was the Head of the African Health Diagnostics Platform (AHDP/EIB) Global Team and Country Director for DRC at Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), since November 2020.[3][4][5]
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