Dr. Raymonde Goudou Coffie

Dr. Raymonde Goudou Coffie served as Minister Governor of the Autonomous District of the Lakes in Côte d’Ivoire. From 2011 to 2021, she held key government roles, including Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Minister of Family, Women and Children, and Minister for the Modernization of Administration and Public Service Innovation.

During the West African Ebola outbreak, her leadership helped safeguard Côte d’Ivoire while strengthening disease prevention and increasing the utilization of public and private health facilities. She also contributed to national efforts to control and reduce poliomyelitis. Internationally, she served on the boards of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). A long-standing advocate for women’s empowerment, she champions gender equality, health system resilience, and inclusive governance across national and international platforms.