Johanna Manga
M.Sc., Public Health | Santé publique
ABOUT ME | À PROPOS DE MOI
Johanna holds a Master’s in Public Health, specialized in Global Health from the Université de Montréal as well as a B.Sc. in Biomedical sciences. Her expertise spans knowledge management and international project coordination. She has held key roles at UNICEF, the Canadian Association for Global Health, Health Systems Global and the Canadian Partnership for Women & Children’s Health.
Johanna was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and spent her childhood years in Zimbabwe and the Republic of Congo, before settling in Montreal, Canada. She is fluent in French, English and Spanish.
In her spare time, Johanna is a soul & R&B-jazz singer and songwriter, has performed in various venues of Montreal, and has been awarded the ‘2024 Emerging Artists Award’ by the Montreal Afro-Urban festival.
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Johanna est titulaire d’une maîtrise en santé publique, spécialisée en santé mondiale, de l’Université de Montréal ainsi qu’un B.Sc. en Sciences biomédicales. Son expertise s’étend à la gestion des connaissances et à la coordination de projets internationaux, où elle a occupé des rôles clés à l’UNICEF, à l’Association canadienne pour la santé mondiale, Health Systems Global et le Partenariat Canadien pour la Santé des Femmes et des Enfants.
Johanna est née à Yaoundé, au Cameroun, et a passé son enfance au Zimbabwe et en République du Congo, avant de s’installer à Montréal, au Canada. Elle parle couramment le français, l’anglais et l’espagnol.
Dans son temps libre, Johanna est une chanteuse et compositrice de soul et de R&B-jazz, qui s’est produite dans diverses salles de Montréal et a reçu le “2024 Emerging Artists Award” du festival Afro-Urban de Montréal.
EDUCATION | Éducation
M.Sc., Public Health | M.Sc., Santé publique, 2021
University of Montreal
Montreal, QC
Certificate, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, | Certificat, Santé communautaire, 2018
University of Montreal
Montreal, QC
Bachelors of Science, Biomedical Sciences | Baccalauréat, Sciences biomédicales, 2017
University of Montreal
Montreal, QC
PROJECTS | PROJETS
| Global Health Conferences and Summits | Research publications and Mentorship |
| Canadian Conference for Global Health (Toronto, 2022; Ottawa, 2023; Vancouver, 2024; Halifax, 2025) – Scientific program and planning committee head. Health Systems Research Symposium (Bogotá 2022) – Networking sessions coordinator. Global Health Students & Young Professionals Summit (Online 2021, Toronto 2022) – Director of Logistics. | Publication Mentorship Programme for First-Time Women Authors (2022-2023) – Mentorship program and supplement coordinator. > Outcome: Publication of ‘Health Equity: Access to services and caring for underserved populations’ (Health Policy and Planning, Vol. 38, Supp. 2, 2023) Analysis of vaccine equity strategies for Gavi-supported countries – Contributor and analyst. > Outcome: Publication of “Advancing Immunization Coverage and Equity: A Structured Synthesis of Pro-Equity Strategies in 61 Gavi-Supported Countries”, V. Ivanova et al. (2023) (Acknowledgement) (2023) |
| Health Research initiatives and guidance | Musical Projects and Releases |
| Operational Guidance for Embedded Implementation Research (2021) – Lead consultant, UNICEF New York HQ. Réseau Qualaxia, Réseau de Recherche en Santé des Populations du Québec (2020-2021) – Webinar coordinator, newsletter producer. | – Darling, You’re in My Bones (2020) – New Game (2020) – Et je crois que je t’aime (Live acoustic performance/Performance acoustique en direct) (2022) – ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ (Cover performance, live at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts) 2022 |
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