Seynudé Jean-Fortuné DAGNON, MD, MPH
MD — Ph.D. in Health Economics (in progress)
A leader in public health and malaria programs. Senior Program Officer — Malaria / Francophone Africa at the Gates Foundation, working for over 17 years to build data-driven African health systems.
17+
years of experience
27
PMI countries recognized
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years of experience
Malaria, HIV/AIDS, NTD and MNCH programs across Africa
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scientific publications
Malaria Journal, Parasites & Vectors, Frontiers…
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health facilities covered
Routine information system completeness: 35% → 94%
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PMI countries — 2020 award
FSN Employee of the Year, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
Profile
A career serving the health of African populations
A physician and public health specialist, Dr. Seynudé Jean-Fortuné Dagnon brings over 17 years of experience designing, managing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs against malaria, HIV/AIDS, neglected tropical diseases, outbreak response and maternal, newborn and child health — in Benin and across Africa.
He is now Senior Program Officer — Malaria / Francophone Africa at the Gates Foundation, where his work focuses on malaria implementation strategies, grant and investment management, partner engagement, data-driven decision-making and support to national malaria control programs.
“From malaria control to elimination: the turn we need to make.”
Current role
Senior Program Officer — Malaria / Francophone Africa at the Gates Foundation.
Focus areas
Malaria, public health, health systems, data for decision-making, digital health.
Scope of work
Based in Africa, working across anglophone and francophone African countries.
Languages
French (native), English (advanced professional), some German and Spanish.