Members of the Burkina Faso Commission convened online for the official launch on 22 April, 2022

prof. Aimee lubelo of the NCdi poverty network steering committee and democratic republic of congo ncdi poverty commission addressed the group

The Burkina Faso NCDI Poverty Commission officially launched on 22 April, 2022.

Prof. Nare Narcisse, Special Advisor at the Burkina Faso Ministry of Health, delivered the opening remarks. The launch event featured a presentation from Prof. Aimee Lubelo, who spoke on behalf of the NCDI Poverty Network Steering Committee and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) NCDI Poverty Commission. Prof. Lubelo shared experiences from the establishment of the DRC Commission. Dr. Emmanuelle Zoure of the NCD Division at the Ministry of Health presented on the structure of the Commission and provided a timeline of its next steps.

The Burkina Faso Commission is made up of 17 members led by its President Dr. Robert Lucien Jean Claude Kargougou of the Ministry of Health. Four Commission members come from the Ministry of Health, one from the World Health Organization, and four from the Centre de recherche en santé de Nouna. Dr. Zoure serves as the coordinator of the Commission.

The Burkina Faso Commission is hosted by Centre de recherche en santé de Nouna, a research organization partnered with National Public Health Institute.


Commission President

Dr. Robert Lucien Jean Claude Kargougou, Ministère de la santé

Commissioners

Dr. Landaogo Soutongonoma Lionel Wilfrid Ouedraogo, Ministère de la santé

Dr. Emmanuel Seini, Ministère de la santé

Prof. Arouna Ouedraogo, Centre hospitalier universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo

Dr. Laurent Moyenga, Organisation mondiale de la santé

Coordinator

Dr. Marie Emmanuelle L. Zoure, Ministère de la santé

Members

Dr. Ali Sie, Centre de recherche en santé de Nouna

Dr. Assane Ouangare, Direction des statistiques sectorielles

Dr. Arzouma Ouedraogo, Direction de la prospective et de la planification opérationnelle

Dr. Mamadou Boungtogo, Centre de recherche en santé de Nouna

Dr. Harouna Sanon, Direction Générale de la santé publique

Dr. Zakariya Yabre, Direction générale de l’accès aux produits de santé

Dr. Damien Koussoube, Direction générale de l’accès aux produits de santé

Chantal Ouedraogo, Direction de la prevention et du contrôle des maladies non transmissibles

Pascal Zabre, Centre de recherche en santé de Nouna

Koka Ramane Tiendrbeogo, Direction de la prevention et du contrôle des maladies non transmissibles

Moustapha Lingani, Centre de recherche en santé de Nouna