Aleny M. Couto, MD

HIV National Program Chief, Ministry of Health, Mozambique

Dr. Couto is a Mozambican physician with over six years of experience in public health. She is the head of the HIV program at the Ministry of Health in Mozambique, and brings experience in management and implementation of national- and provincial-level health programs. Her work has had a specific focus on HIV/AIDS and the design of policies, country guidelines, and strategic plans following World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. She has also worked at the district level in primary care, where she implemented a wide range of public health programs. Prior to 2011, Dr. Couto was a clinician treating HIV patients.