Distinguished Public Health Expert and Clinical Research Leader
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Georgetown UniversityDr. Mandy Kader Kondé is a prominent figure in global public health, serving as Chair of the Foundation on Health & Sustainable Development (FOSAD) and Executive Director of the Center of Research on Priority Diseases (CEFORPAG) in Guinea. His four-decade career encompasses significant contributions to public health management, clinical research, and epidemic response. During the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, he demonstrated exceptional leadership as Chair of the Guinea Ebola Research Commission and co-principal investigator of groundbreaking clinical trials, including a historically controlled trial of Interferon β-1a that showed promising results with a 67% survival rate compared to 19% for standard care