Nwanneka Okere

Department: Health Systems Strengthening
Title: Advisor
Phone: +31 20 568 8289
Email: n.okere@kit.nl
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Nwanneka Okere is a public health specialist and researcher with a background in pharmacy. She has over 7 years of experience managing the implementation of HIV, TB and Malaria interventions and evaluations in her home country Nigeria and leading a HIV implementation research project in Tanzania.

She holds a Master’s in International Health from the Charité University of Medicine in Berlin and is currently completing her PhD in Global Health at the University of Amsterdam. Her PhD research examined the feasibility and impact of the differentiated service delivery (DSD) strategy in HIV programmes from the perspectives of both patients and providers. Nwanneka is interested in health services and systems research that explore innovative and sustainable evidence-based strategies for strengthening the health system especially in low- and middle-income countries.

At KIT, Nwanneka works in the health systems strengthening unit as an advisor. She is currently working on a multi-country evaluation for UNICEF WCARO which is assessing the performance of the KRC2 strategy in the region.

National Community Health Strategy Somalia
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- Project
UNICEF Somalia wanted an institutional organisation to revise an existing draft national strategy revision (2023-2027) document and make it more representative of the government’s vision for community health. KIT was selected to conduct the revision due to its track record working on similar strategy development projects and having an existing pool of experts. Project Approach […]

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Emergency Preparedness Integrated Courses under Article 11 (EPIC11)
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- Project
EPIC11 strengthens Europe’s collective ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to serious cross-border health threats. Through a comprehensive training programme, national workshops, and exchange visits, it builds the skills, coordination, and collaboration needed among public health professionals and institutions across EU and EEA countries. The project contributes to a more connected and resilient European public health system by investing in cross-border cooperation and cross-sectoral partnerships.

Read more : Emergency Preparedness Integrated Courses under Article 11 (EPIC11)

Publications

Patient-incurred costs in a differentiated service delivery club intervention compared to standard clinical care in Northwest Tanzania https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34164916/
Beyond viral suppression: Quality of life among stable ART clients in a differentiated service delivery intervention in Tanzania https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34052956/
Exploring Sustainability in the Era of Differentiated HIV Service Delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review https://journals.lww.com/jaids/Fulltext/2021/08010/Exploring_Sustainability_in_the_Era_of.7.aspx

Nwanneka Okere

A list of articles

National Community Health Strategy Somalia

Emergency Preparedness Integrated Courses under Article 11 (EPIC11)

Publications