Bernadette BIKOTOK

Bernadette BIKOTOK is an epidemiologist and public health specialist recognized for her ability to combine scientific expertise, operational leadership, and community engagement. She holds a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Public Health and has over 4 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating high-impact public health interventions, with a particular focus on emergency preparedness and response.

Bernadette has led strategic programs aimed at strengthening health system resilience against major threats such as cholera, yellow fever, measles, COVID-19, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, and other respiratory diseases. She excels in resource management for prevention, control, and epidemic response activities, particularly in resource-limited settings, and currently serves as Project Manager at FIS NGO in Cameroon.

Her operational experience includes planning, monitoring, and evaluating emergency response interventions, coordinating rapid response teams (RRTs), and utilizing incident management systems and public health emergency operations centers (PHEOCs). She is also proficient in epidemiological surveillance, the One Health approach, and field survey implementation.

Committed and forward-thinking, Bernadette leverages her expertise to support local and international initiatives that promote inclusion, community participation, and sustainable change in public health. As a member of the Young Group Advisor under the Community Engagement and Strategic Initiative project, she embodies a strategic, innovative, and impact-driven approach.