Staff

Anna Ninan, Executive Director

Ms. Ninan graduated from Brown University with degrees in International Relations, Community Health, and Africana Studies. She has worked with international development and global health initiatives in Ecuador, India, and Ethiopia. As a co-founder of Generation Citizen, she has extensive experience with youth mobilization and community organizing. As Executive Director she is responsible for crafting the Mali Health's strategic vision, programs, and fundraising.

Devon Golaszewski, Programs Director

Ms. Golaszewski graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in History and a focus on Africa. She has extensive health and governance experience in West Africa: in from 2008-2009 she served as a project coordinator for Mali Health, and in 2010 she received a Fulbright to study political identity in northern Cameroon. Ms. Golaszewski is fluent in both Bambara and French. As Mali Health's Programs Director, she oversees programs operations and staff.

Diakaridia Traore (MD), Medical Director

Dr. Traore has worked extensively with community health worker programs across Mali. As the former Chief of Medicine in a rural Malian hospital, Dr. Traore coordinated all government health outreach activities in the region. As Mali Health's Medical Director, he coordinates support for the Sikoro-Sourakabougou clinic and provides medical oversight to our Action for Health program.

Adama Kouyate, Radio Coordinator/Programs Manager

Mr. Kouyate received his Master's degree in English from the University of Bamako in 2010, and was awarded a prestigious pre-Fulbright scholarship to study English at the University of Ohio. Mr. Kouyate is responsible for Mali Health's community health radio program, researching and co-producing Radio Sigida Joli.

Dramane Diarra, Action Training Coordinator

Prior to joining Mali Health's staff, Mr. Diarra worked as a peer educator and literacy instructor for the Community Association of Mekin-Sikoro (CAMS). He has extensive experience in community mobilization and is a life-long Sikoro resident. He currently coordinates Mali Health's Action Training program as well as our FrontlineSMS:Medic system.

Baye Traore, Community Health Workers Coordinator
Baye Traore has a degree in Socio-Anthropology from the University of Bamako. He has seven years of experience working as a volunteer facilitator for a community listening center for children and youth in disadvantaged circumstances. Born in Mekin-Sikoro,  Baye coordinates Mali Health's Community Health Workers team.

Oumar Coulibaly, Accountant

Moustaph Togola, Community Health Worker and Radio Announcer

Kadiatou Savane, Community Health Worker and Radio Announcer

Oumou Togola, Community Health Worker

Oumou Camara, Community Health Worker

Ami Keita, Community Health Worker

Djibril Traore, Community Health Worker

Francis Baya, Community Health Worker

Sokone Coulibaly, Community Health Worker