Dr. Marie Roseline Belizaire is included in Africa Health 20 because she holds one of the most operationally important emergency leadership roles on the continent. As Regional Emergency Director at WHO Africa, she sits at the center of the systems responsible for preparedness, outbreak response, and regional coordination across a region facing overlapping epidemic and humanitarian pressures.
Her authority is not symbolic: WHO’s own profile links her to major outbreak leadership in Ebola and yellow fever, as well as broader work on strengthening emergency response in fragile settings. In 2025, that combination of operational responsibility, outbreak experience, and regional leverage makes her one of the leaders shaping how African health institutions perform under pressure.
Influence Areas
Emergency Preparedness; Outbreak Response; Health Security; Regional Coordination
