Dr. Fidèle Kasindi Lumande coordinates Central Africa IeDEA research activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and leads work on a collaborative improvement initiative in data quality.
Dr. Lumande earned his medical degree at the University of Kinshasa and has eight years of experience in research and surveillance on infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and hepatitis, as well as monitoring and evaluation of national and international public health initiatives. Before joining the Kinshasa School of Public Health, Dr. Lumande served as an analyst at the National Dracunculiasis Eradication Program, working on initiatives to raise awareness and investigate cases of Guinea worm disease.