Didier is a clinical psychologist, mental advocate and mental health expert. He leads DESERVE’s mental health advocacy and outreach activities. As a longstanding member of DESERVE, Didier says, ‘working in DESERVE has ignited much more and fostered within me an actual desire to engage in supporting and working for women’s and girls’ welfare. Indeed, when women and girls are in good health, happy, and educated the world would be a better place to live. Women and girls are totally worthy of respect and consideration because they are human beings!’
He is currently volunteering for The Healthcare Information for All (HIFA) as country representative for Cameroon and HIFA country representative coordinator WHO Afro region. He received the HIFA Country Representative award for the year 2014 for his work in promoting healthcare and mental health care information in Cameroon and the world. He is the Vice president of Collective Memories and Internet Association dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary research in the history of Cameroon and fostering the use of information and communication technologies for research. He created the concept ICT and Culture to express the impact that technology has on cultures.
Didier is very passionate about research and advocacy in sexual and reproductive health, sexuality education, health promotion, women’s mental health, mental health systems, health literacy, mental health literacy and school mental health. He wants health development to boom in Cameroon with particular focus on women, girls and youths. He enjoys running and playing football, basketball, volley ball and chess.