Dr. Amara Jambai

Site Director, CHAMPS Sierra Leone

Dr. Amara Jambai (MD, MSc, DLSHTM) is a distinguished public health leader and former senior government official with decades of service to Sierra Leone’s health sector. He previously served as Chairman of NACOVERC (2021-2023), Deputy Minister of Health (2019-2020), Chief Medical Officer (2018-2019), and Director of Disease Prevention and Control. From 2002 to 2008, he was the District Medical Officer for the Western Area.

His professional expertise spans outbreak response, epidemiology, and infectious disease surveillance. He has led and contributed to research on cholera, yellow fever, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Dr. Jambai served as President of the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association from 2009 to 2010 and remains an active member of the organization. He also represented Sierra Leone at the WHO Regional Committee for Africa from 2011 to 2012.

Dr. Jambai brings deep technical and leadership experience to CHAMPS Sierra Leone, guiding strategic implementation while strengthening national public health capacity.