As executive director of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, Dr. Nafo-Traoré brings a wealth of expertise in maternal and child health, malaria control and health systems strengthening. She also served as minister of health and minister of social affairs, solidarity and the elderly from 2000 to 2002. In 2003, Nafo-Traoré was appointed as the first RBM executive secretary and later on as World Health Organization director for the RBM department.