Dr. Yé is a leader in malaria epidemiology and global health. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Health/Epidemiology and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Heidelberg Medical School in Germany. With over twenty years of experience, Dr. Yé has dedicated his career to empowering countries with strategic information to combat malaria and improve global health outcomes. Before this role, Dr. Yé was the Vice President of Malaria Surveillance and Research and the Technical Director for USAID’s global project on malaria surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation (SME) at ICF in the United States.
He also served as Deputy Director for the Global Fund’s Independent Evaluation of Phase 1 of the Affordable Medicines Facility – malaria (AMFm). Dr. Yé’s expertise spans malaria epidemiology, SME, survey design, and health information systems. His research focuses on the impact evaluation of national-scale malaria control interventions and malaria epidemiology. He has provided technical assistance in developing M&E strategies and supporting country programs to enhance malaria surveillance and routine information systems.
A seasoned mentor and trainer, Dr. Yé has trained over 400 health professionals in malaria SME from sub-Saharan Africa. His leadership roles include being the President of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Committee on Global Health and a member of the WHO/GM Malaria Strategic Information/Technical Advisory Group. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Evidence for Sustainable Human Development Systems in Africa (EVIHDAF). Dr Ye contributed to setting the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) in 2010 and served as a member of the Board of Directors until 2023.
