IntraHealth ’s Jeanne Tessougué of Mali Honored as Heroine of Health during World Health Assembly

May 22, 2019Women in Global Health honored IntraHealth International ’sJeanne Tessougu é as a Heroine of Health Sunday during the 72nd annual World Health Assembly in Geneva. Tessougu é was one of seven women honored for their leadership in improving health care and advancing gender equality. The annual Heroines of Health awardshighlight women ’s major contributions to the global health care industry. Women currently hold 70% of jobs in the industry and contribute nearly $3 trillion to the health and social sectors,according to Women in Global Health, yet comprise a small percentage of global health leadership roles.As chief of party for theUSAID/Mali Human Resources for Health Activity, Tessougu é leads all aspects of the five-year project to strengthen Mali’s health workforce, scaling up advances in maternal and child survival, and protecting citizens from emerging health threats, such as Ebola and pandemic influenza.Dr. Jeanne Tessougu é is a force for women and girls throughout Mali.Tessougu é has deep expertise in community health and more than ten years of experience working in health systems strengthening. She manages the implementation, design, and monitoring and evaluation of health programs using a participatory community approach to reduce maternal, newborn, and infant mortalit y. Tessougu é has spent her career advocating for underserved populations, human rights, rural women, and youth in Mali. She has contributed to multiple programs that promote ...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Mali Mali Human Resources for Health Strengthening Activity World Health Assembly Health Workforce & Systems Source Type: news