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What roles did Jean Kaseya hold, and when?

Jean Kaseya

Congolese medical doctor who is Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Latest source 12 Sep 2026Updated 27 Oct 20265 sources

CurrentNow

Currently Director-General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), since Feb 2023. 2 dated roles on record.

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Roles, most recent first

  1. Feb 2023 – present
    Director-General Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Current

    Appointed at the African Union summit in February 2023.1 2 3

  2. Various public health roles UNICEF; Gavi; CHAI; WHO Former

    Prior positions with international health organisations.1

Where the dates come from

  1. PrimaryCurriculum vitae: Dr Jean Kaseya (TICAD 9)JICA / TICAD 9 · 2025
  2. PrimaryAfrica CDC strengthens mpox response through additional vaccine support from Bavarian NordicAfrica CDC via ReliefWeb · 28 Oct 2025
  3. SecondaryThe doctor pressuring African leaders to own their Ebola response (The New York Times, republished)The Boston Globe / The New York Times · 12 Sep 2026

Changes

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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