Anselme Simeon Sanou

Anselme Siméon Sanou has over five years of experience in the health sector in Burkina Faso. He works at Centre MURAZ Research Institute as a clinical epidemiologist in the PROMISE Saving Brains project and is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the project in the field. Anselme Simeon Sanou is the national focal point person for Burkina Faso and on the international Board of World Young Doctor’s Organization. Trained as a physician in Burkina Faso, he completed his master’s in Epidemiology at the University of Bordeaux and has taken a number of additional courses in clinical research, infectious disease, and maternal and child health. In the fall, he will begin a PhD in Norway. Upon completion of the Washington Fellowship(Africa), Anselme plans to develop and expand his professional experience in child health and development while creating partnerships to strengthen the public health system in Burkina Faso.