Dr Adelheid Onyango was appointed Director of the Universal Health Coverage/ Healthier Populations Cluster in April 2021. She provides strategic leadership for the WHO work with governments, development partners, civil society groups and communities to promote and protect the health and well-being of all population groups in the WHO African Region.

Dr Marie Roseline Belizaire is a public health leader recognized for her work in infectious disease outbreaks and emergency response. Dr. Belizaire has been instrumental in managing major health crises in Africa, including Ebola and yellow fever outbreaks shaping strategies for outbreak detection, rapid response, and containment.