Samiratou Ouedraogo Samira Ouedraogo is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Co-Chair of the OR Tambo Africa Research Chair in “Research and Action Against Cancer” at the University Joseph Ki-Zerbo in Ouagadougou and at the National Public Health (Burkina Faso), and Adjunct Professor at McGill Department of Global and Public Health. Her research focuses on strengthening health systems, cancer prevention and the rights of people affected by cancer, infectious disease prevention, and sexual and reproductive health. Throughout her academic and professional journey, she has provided technical expertise and leadership to projects in sub-Saharan Africa, France, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Selected among the emerging voices in global health in 2020 and a young leader by UICC and AORTIC in 2024, she is part of a generation of young African leaders conducting innovative work while advocating for health equity and social justice. She co-founded the Francophone Women in Global Health initiative to promote the inclusion of Francophone women in decision-making processes related to population and global health.
Dr. Ouedraogo holds a PhD and a Master’s in Epidemiology and Public Health from the University of Burgundy (France), as well as a Doctor of Pharmacy from Mohammed V University of Rabat (Morocco). She completed postdoctoral training in transdisciplinary research on public policies for health promotion and health-system strengthening at McGill University and the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, as part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact Fellowship (HSIF) program.