Biography

Gift Lawrence Maren is an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) professional with over six years at KNCV Nigeria. She specializes in data-driven public health strategies, TB surveillance, and community-based interventions. Gift has presented as an oral speaker at the Union World Conference on Lung Health in 2020 and 2024, showcasing impactful work on TB preventive treatment and community engagement. She brings strong analytical skills, a passion for data use in decision-making, and a commitment to global TB control. Gift looks forward to contributing to the 2025 Union Conference through shared learning and evidence-based dialogue.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Enhancing detection and enrollment of childhood TB through integrated community and facility-based approaches in high-burden settings: Lessons from two TB high-burden states in Northern Nigeria

Integrating TB screening into both community outreach targeting children-focused groups and existing pediatric health services significantly improved childhood TB detection enrollment. The approach proved effective in reaching underserved populations and strengthening the continuum of care for children with TB.

Source: Conference 2024