Mala Ali Mapatano is Professor in the Nutrition Department at the Kinshasa School of Public Health. Prof Mapatano has served since 2015 as a member of the WHO Independent Expert Committee on Yellow Fever Risk Assessment. He has held multiple other positions at the Kinshasa School of Public Health, previously as head of the nutrition department at the Kinshasa School of Public Health (2014-2019); Deputy Director(2009-2012). He has played multiple roles within the Ministry of Health: as Coordinator of the Middle Level Manager (MLM) course for the Expanded Programme of Immunization in DR-Congo (May 2013–Jan 2014); Chief of Cabinet for the Minister of Health (2011-2012);and Deputy Chief of Cabinet (February2010-June 2011,May-December 2008).