Innovative Solutions for a Healthier Africa
Empowering Health, Transforming Africa
Shaping the Future of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa


Our Commitment

Our Impact
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Esteemed Colleagues and Partners,
We are excited and proud to introduce the Centre of Excellence for Surveillance, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning of Health Programs (CESMEL Health). Our mission is to transform health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa through data-driven innovation and empowerment.
CESMEL Health, led by experienced Global Health experts, is dedicated to empowering local professionals and creating solutions tailored to our region’s unique needs.
As a think tank, we aim to be a globally recognized hub of excellence, providing leadership
and strengthening capacity in surveillance, monitoring, evaluation, and learning for all health programs.
Join us in revolutionizing health outcomes in Africa by supporting a movement that empowers African experts and decision-makers to shape relevant health research, policies, and practices. Together, we can ensure impactful, locally tailored health programs.
We appreciate your commitment and look forward to collaborating with you.
Yazoume Ye, PhD
President | Executive Director
MEET OUR BOARD
VALUES WE
LIVE BY
Our vision is to enhance health equity in sub-Saharan Africa through innovative data-driven health interventions.
We aim to advance the science of providing high-quality information and evidence to guide effective health program implementation, improving population health by developing individual and institutional expertise.
Upholding values of excellence, innovation, collaboration, empowerment, equity, and integrity, we deliver sustainable health solutions, foster partnerships, empower local health leaders, ensure inclusivity, and maintain transparency and accountability.
Our Programs
The CESMEL Health will focus on five major priority areas: research, training, and capacity building/strengthening; supporting health programs; and disseminating and using evidence to measure and improve program performance towards national, regional, and global goals.
RESEARCH TO IMPROVE SMEL METHODS
Developing innovative health metrics and models for evidence-based decision-making.
Our Research Methodology
TRAINING AND CAPACITY STRENGTHENING
Partnering with universities to provide internships, courses, and workshops, building local Capacity.
How We Train
DISSEMINATION AND USE OF EVIDENCE
Engaging stakeholders with research findings to inform policy and practice.
How We Disseminate



