Doctor, Public Health Expert, Author, Speaker
Dr. Amani is the author of the book titled, The Health Workers Crises In Cameroon
and her second book on ‘the Cameroonian health policy” is under review for publication. She has also authored several technical
reports and lectured on public health both in Cameroon, in Brazil and in the US.
She successively worked as a physiciam at the Douala General Hospital, then as a
researcher at the Global Aids Program of the Center for Diseases Control in
Atlanta, USA. Upon her return in Cameroon,
she worked as the technical advisor of the Human resources department of the
Ministry of Public health. She has worked in the private sector as a Program
Manager for Africa where she oversaw the health workforce development in 23 African
countries. She is well travelled and has visited over 40 countries in five
continents.
She currently heads the newborn and child health
services at the Ministry of Public Health and works in parallel as a consultant
for many international organizations including the World Health Organization. She served on advisory boards both nationally
and internationally.
Adidja holds a Doctorate of Medicine from the
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I and
a Master of Public Health with a concentration in
health policy and management from from
Georgia School of Public Health in Atlanta (USA). She is a recipient of several prestigious
awards, including the Excellence awards, the Fulbright, the Mandela Washington
Fellowship/YALI, and the Weston award. She also holds several certificates in
health system strengthening, financing, governance, and leadership.
She carried out of volunteering in her community: Due
to her unbridled enthusiasm for self-development and empowerment, she is
frequently invited as a speaker to inspirational seminars and leadership
conferences. She is a founder of an
association dedicated to advancing women and girl’s empowerment.
Dr Adidja AMANI, is member of several professional associations
including the Global Health Workforce Alliance, the Research Group on Human
Resources for Health, the Cameroon Women Medical Association, the Cameroon
Medical Council, The Fulbright Alumni
Association and the Higher
Institute for Growth in Health Research for Women Researchers.
Although she has only a basic level in Spanish and
Japanese, she is fluent in French, English, Fufuldé and Guidar.
Master of Public Health,Health Policy and Management August 2008‐August 2010
Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship and Weston Award
University of Yaoundé I Faculty of Medicine &Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon
Doctor of Medicine October 2000 May 2007
Recipient of a southsouth bilateral scholarship and 4 Awards of Academic Excellence
Recipient of a southsouth bilateral scholarship and 4 Awards of Academic Excellence
Thesis: “Moyens préventifs du Paludisme en milieu urbain de Yaoundé.”
Certificates and trainings
• June 2017: Safe Mothers and Newborns Leadership
. Aug 2016 The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
. April 2015 Infant and Young Child Feeding National Trainer
. March 2015- Performance-based Financing Douala, Cameroon
. Aug 2016 The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
. April 2015 Infant and Young Child Feeding National Trainer
. March 2015- Performance-based Financing Douala, Cameroon
• Dec 2011: Governance, policy and leadership in HRH CESAG, Dakar, Senegal
• Apr 2010: Women leadership Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
• Mar 2010: Disease prevention system Tokyo &Nagasaki, Japan
• May 2009: “From Lab to Market” Seminar Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
• Nov 2008: Leadership Conclave Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Jul-Aug 2008: Center for English Language (CELOP) Boston University, Massachusetts , USA
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