Dr. Michel Sidibé was appointed as the African Union’s special envoy for the African Medicines Agency in April 2021. Dr. Sidibé has been advocating for a people-centered approach to health and development for over 40 years. Previously, he held several high-level positions, such as the Republic of Mali’s minister of health and social affairs from 2019 to 2020 and executive director at UNAIDS from 2009 to 2019.