Experienced speakers

Decision-makers, experts and partners

Political figures, national and international experts, TFP and civil society representatives

High-profile personalities

Patronage, sponsorship and managers

The forum enjoys the highest level of political support

H.E. Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ

President of Faso, Head of State

Burkina Faso

Dr Robert Lucien Jean-Claude KARGOUGOU

Chairman of FONAFIS - Minister of Health

Burkina Faso

Dr Aboubakar NACANABO

FONAFIS Sponsor - Inaugural speaker - Minister of Economy and Finance

Burkina Faso

Managers of international organizations

Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi

Regional Manager AFRO

WHO

Ms Trina Haque

Regional Manager Human Dev.

World Bank

Gilles Fagninou

Regional Manager West/Central Africa

UNICEF

Dr Sennen Hounton

Regional Manager West/Central Africa

UNFPA

Dr Jean Kaseya

General Manager

Africa CDC

Clara Ana De Sousa

Division Manager for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad

World Bank

Dr Moussa DIENG

GFF Expert

Mr Bassolma BAZIE

President of the National Commission of the Confederation of Sahel States

Burkina Faso

Ministers of Health from 15 countries invited

🇧🇮 Burundi
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🇬🇲 Gambia
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇲🇱 Mali
🇳🇪 Niger
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇨🇫 RCA
🇨🇩 RDC
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇹🇩 Chad
🇹🇬 Togo

National experts

Moderators and experts from Burkina Faso

Former ministers, session moderators and healthcare experts

Dr Gaston SORGHO

Moderator inaugural conference

Resource person

Prof. Nicolas MEDA

Ministerial panel co-moderator - Former Minister of Health

Burkina Faso

Dr Hamed NEDHIROU

Ministerial panel co-moderator - Former Minister of Health

Mauritania

Dr TRAORE CORNEILLE

Health Financing Expert

Burkina Faso

Dr Joël Arthur KIENDREBEOGO

General Secretary

Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso

Dr Vincent D. BATIENE

Technical Secretary for Health Financing Reforms

Ministry of Health/Burkina Faso

Mr Seydou BOUDA

Moderator - Former Minister

Burkina Faso

Mr Léné SEBGO

Moderator - Former Minister

Burkina Faso

Pr Charlemagne OUEDRAOGO

Former Minister - Moderator Café des savoirs - Exhibitions coordination

Burkina Faso

Pr Séni KOUANDA

Exhibition coordination

Burkina Faso

Prof. Issaka SOMBIE

Public health expert

Burkina Faso

Dr Pierre YAMEOGO

Moderator / Expert - Resource person

Burkina Faso

Mr Simon NASSA

Expert in health economics

Sectoral Statistics and Evaluation Department

Old Rachid SOULAMA

General Secretary

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Mrs B. Stella Eldine KABRE/KABORE

Minister Delegate

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Burkina Faso

Dr YUGBARE/BELEMSAGA Danielle

Ms Economie de la santé, PhD Sciences de la santé, Chargé de recherche en santé publique,

IRSS/CNRST

Pr Koiné Maxime Drabo

Professor, medical researcher, expert in public health and epidemiology

CNRST

Dr Arzouma OUEDRAOGO

MPH, Project Manager

Ministry of Health/Burkina Faso

Pr Adama TRAORE

Former Minister of Health

Panelists

Panelists

Dr Blaise TRAORE

Expert

Panelist

Mr Edouard AKOTIONGA

Public policy expert

Resource person

Dr KEBRE W Jean Marie

Director, Coordination and Effectiveness of Official Development Assistance

Director, Coordination and Effectiveness of Official Development Assistance

Mr Sié Philippe Aimé PALENFO

PPP expert

Former National Coordinator of the Public-Private Partnership Unit (UPPP)

Mr Bantida Samire YONI

Chief Superintendent of Police

BCLCC

Mr Maxime DA

IT Security Engineer - Technical Advisor

Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CIL)

Dr Alfed Rakissida OUEDRAOGO

Minister Special Advisor to the President of Faso

Dr Moussa DIENG

GFF Expert

Dr David ZOMBRE

PhD - Health economist and research associate

RESADE

Dr Jean Serge Dimitri OUATTARA

Chief Information Officer

Ministry of Health/Burkina Faso

Mr Bassolma BAZIE

President of the National Commission of the Confederation of Sahel States

Burkina Faso

Dr Télesphore Evariste Larba KABORE

independent global health consultant and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Global Health at Georgetown University

DIASPORA

Mr Francis BAMOGO

Head of Economics, Strategic Purchasing and Health Financing Efficiency, including Nutrition

Ministry of Health/Burkina Faso

Mr Harouna OUATTARA

General Secretary

ANPTIC

International panel - Successful reforms (Day 2, Session S17)

FONAFIS will welcome representatives from countries that have successfully implemented major healthcare financing reforms:

🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇲🇦 Morocco

International experts

Technical partners and international experts

TFP representatives and experts on successful international reforms

Hélène BARROY

Health financing expert

WHO Geneva

Bruno MEESSEN

Expert

WHO Geneva

Elisabeth Paul

Director CR3-POLISSI

Center de recherche Politiques et systèmes de santé

Sophie WITTER

Teacher

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Dr Moussa DIENG

GFF Expert

International panel - Successful reforms (Day 2, Session S17)

FONAFIS will welcome representatives from countries that have successfully implemented major healthcare financing reforms:

🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇲🇦 Morocco

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