The Countdown to 2030 national collaboration in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a partnership between the Kinshasa School of Public Health; the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention; and the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. This project is tailored to the needs of the DRC government to produce scientific evidence and strengthen the country's analytical capacity in order to inform the country's annual and mid-term reviews of health progress and performance, with a focus on reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health and nutrition (RMNCAH+N). Particular emphasis will be placed on the reproductive health of women, children and adolescents.
Selected achievements for 2023-2025
- Participated in the annual meetings in 2023, 2024, and 2025 and shared results nationally. The 2025 meeting received television news coverage.
- Completed a health financing study and shared results with national stakeholders.
- Published an analysis of reproductive and maternal health care indicators in the Journal of Public Health in Africa.
- Contributed to the maternal newborn health multicountry study and completed the national level analysis.
- Francis Kabasubabo from the University of Kinshasa was selected as a Countdown fellow for 2023.
DRC Countdown Collaboration Team
Ministère de la Santé Publique, Hygiène et Prévention

Francis Kabasubabo

Arsene Kabwaya

Erick Katanga

Joseph Ngwanza
GFF

Faustin Chenge
Kinshasa School of Public Health (Patrick Kayembe Research Center)

Pierre Akilimali

Michel Kayembe

Tesky Koba

Dynah Kayembe Musau

