Executive DirectorInstitut Pasteur, Bangui
Professor Yap Boum II is Executive Director of the Institute Pasteur of Bangui in Central Africa Republic. He has implemented studies on TB, malaria, Ebola, COVID-19 and teaches Public in several Universities in Africa. He was the Chief of Operations of COVID-19 response in Cameroon. He serves on the Board of The Lancet Global Health with strong interest on equity and the contribution of African scientists in Global Health. He has co-found of Kmerpad, that developed washable sanitary pads to empower women. He has also co-found iDocta a digital platform that take healthcare services to the community. He started Homegrown Solutions for Health (HS4Health) to find innovative solutions to address health challenges Africa faces. The Village digital platform from HS4Health that will connect scientist to decolonize Global Health. He is inspired by the vision of a healthy and wealthy Africa that will develop by relying on local resources and equitable partnership.
