Demba Traoré

Technical Director, USAID MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience

Dr. Demba Traoré is currently the Technical Director for USAID MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience. He is a doctor specializing in public health and infectious diseases with 22 years of professional experience, including 13 years in international NGOs, including JSI, IntraHealth International, and Save The Children. He was a national GBV Consultant for UNFPA –Mali, conducting a review of the National Protocol on the holistic management of the consequences of gender-based violence; provided technical support for the establishment, functionality, visibility and sustainability of One Stop Centers; and developed of Mali's investment case for the three transformative outcomes (zero preventable maternal deaths, zero unmet need for family planning, and zero gender-based violence) by 2030. In addition, he was a resource person for the Directorate General of Health and Public Hygiene for the design of training materials on adolescent and youth-friendly health services according to the WHO 2018 standards and the training of national trainers. For 12 years, he held various positions of responsibility on different bilateral and multilateral projects funded by USAID. Dr Traoré is member of several high-level technical working groups in charge of developing national policy documents and strategic plans for the country in favor of the reduction of maternal, neonatal and infant/child morbidity and mortality.