DR GRÉGOIRE KANANDA
KEY FACTS
Position
Senior consultant and ICHESS focal point in Niger, BIRCH project – Global Fund (since August 2024)
Experience
35+ years, including 10 years with UNICEF; public health physician and obstetrician-gynaecologist
Education
Doctor of Medicine and specialisation in obstetrics and gynaecology – University of Kinshasa
MPH, Community Health – Armstrong Atlantic State University, USA (2008)
PhD programme in public health – University of Lubumbashi (ongoing)
Countries
DRC, Cameroon, Chad, Haiti, Niger, USA
Languages
French, Kiswahili (native); English, Lingala; Haitian Creole
Core expertise
- Country programme management and results-based management
- Child survival and development; reproductive, maternal and newborn health
- Health systems strengthening and community health, including iCCM
- Accelerated immunization programmes and immunization coverage surveys
- Resource mobilization and partnerships
- Emergency preparedness and response
Career highlights
- ICHESS / BIRCH – Global Fund – focal point in Niger (since 2024): community health system maturity assessment, GC7 and C19RM analyses, financing mapping and community health strategy 2024–2029
- UNICEF Niger – Community Development Specialist, Health (2020–2024): community health strategic plan 2021–2025, with multi-country support to Chad, Equatorial Guinea and CAR
- UNICEF Cameroon – Chief of Health (2014–2020): seasonal malaria chemoprevention, Kangaroo Mother Care, community health strategic plan
- PAHO/WHO Haiti – Manager of a CAD 15 million PAHO–UNICEF immunization support project (2011–2014); national immunization coverage survey (2009)
OFFICIAL CV
- Work experience
- Education & training
- 2024 – present · Senior consultant, ICHESS focal point in Niger – BIRCH project (Global Fund), with the Directorate of Community Health
- 2020 – 2024 · Community Development Specialist (Health), UNICEF Niger
- 2014 – 2020 · Chief of Health Section, UNICEF Cameroon
- 2011 – 2014 · Project Manager, EPI support project (PAPEV), PAHO/WHO Haiti
- 2010 – 2011 · Technical Assistant, Médecins du Monde France, DRC
- 2009 · Coordinator of the national immunization coverage survey, PAHO/WHO Haiti
- 2008 · Epidemiologist, Coastal Health District, Savannah, Georgia (USA)
- 1997 – 2003 · Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clinique Bondeko, Kinshasa
- PhD programme in public health – University of Lubumbashi (since 2022)
- Master of Public Health, Community Health – Armstrong Atlantic State University, USA (2008)
- Specialisation in obstetrics and gynaecology – University of Kinshasa (1997)
- Doctor of Medicine – University of Kinshasa (1988)
- Health systems strengthening – University of Melbourne / UNICEF (2019); vaccinology – WHO AFRO (2015); immunization training – CDC Atlanta (2005–2010)
Let’s Work Together
We welcome collaboration with ministries of health, development partners, donors and research institutions. Contact us to explore how our expertise in health systems strengthening, epidemiological modeling and real-time monitoring can support your programs.
CONTACT
Mon – Fri, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
+243 822 325 425
info@ichess-us.org
OFFICE ADDRESS
Nouvelles Galeries Présidentielles
Suite 704 D, 7th floor
Gombe, Kinshasa – DRC
About ICHESS
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