Dr Benido Impouma took up the office of Director, Communicable and Noncommunicable Cluster in 2021. He is responsible for coordinating and leading the programmes on HIV/TB, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, noncommunicable diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases and tropical and vector-borne diseases.

Dr DIALLO Abdourahmane, Director for Programme management at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, has close to 25 years of experience in the field of public health.