Professor Julio Rakotonirina is the Director of Health and Humanitarian Affairs at African Union Commission since October 2022. Before, Professor Julio was based in Madagascar and has worked through the health system, from Health worker at Primary health center to Director of University Hospital and in 2019/2020 he was the Minister of Public Health of Madagascar. He has skills more than 20 years in developing countries, especially in Madagascar, Benin, and Comoros, as an Expert-Consultant, Medical Doctor, Specialist in Public Health and Professor in Epidemiology, he has strong and evolving skills in health system management and in epidemic management.