AYIAGNIGNI NJOYA THOMAS HUGUES YANNICK
Ayiagnigni Njoya Thomas Hugues Yannick (MPH, MBA) is a Public Health and Global Development Specialist with more than ten years of experience leading donor-funded programmes, strengthening health systems, advancing digital transformation, and building data-driven solutions across Cameroon. His expertise spans public and global health, project and operations management, disease surveillance, digital health, information systems, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEAL), research, institutional systems strengthening, and strategic leadership.
Throughout his career, he has worked with the Ministry of Public Health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP at Columbia University, Jhpiego, Georgetown University, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Humanity First Cameroon, XPath Labs, EVIHDAF, Affirmative Action, and numerous national stakeholders to strengthen health systems, improve programme performance, and promote evidence-informed decision-making.
Driven by a conviction that communities cannot be effectively develop if they remain invisible, Thomas founded Global Impact for Communities (GI4C) to transform how community needs are understood and addressed. He envisioned an organisation that continuously generates community intelligence, uncovers underserved populations and emerging challenges, strengthens local systems, and translates evidence into coordinated action, better policies, and sustainable development outcomes.
