WHO Africa has published a World Health Day interview with Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita of Guinea on using science, data and community engagement in health decisions.
WHO’s Regional Office for Africa has published a World Health Day interview with Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita of Guinea, focusing on how science should guide health decisions.
The profile presents Keita as an infectious disease researcher and highlights his view that public health policy should be informed by surveillance, treatment data, prevention work and community engagement.
The interview also points to genetic sequencing, innovative vaccines and digital tools as important advances for outbreak response in West Africa.
The WHO feature is part of World Health Day 2026 coverage built around the theme of standing with science.
What the interview highlights
- science-based public decision-making
- stronger surveillance and outbreak response
- genetic sequencing and digital health tools
- community-facing public health communication
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