Biography

Johnson Diara C., a Senior Program Officer with KNCV Nigeria is a medical doctor with advance Public Health training- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health, master’s in public health (MPH), and health system and health policy (M.Sc.) postgraduate diploma in Healthcare System Management with keen interest in Infectious diseases, Primary Health Care, Health Policy, and Systems. Diara is also trained in Health Humanitarian Emergencies and has over 18 years of progressive experience managing public health programs in TB, HIV, RMNCH and Malaria with the GoN, USG implementing partners. He is a member of many international and professional bodies.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Enhancement of TB infection prevention through task shifting to community health volunteers (CHVs)

This study demonstrated not only the enhanced TB infection prevention through CI but also how CHVs can provide a critical link with the health systems in resource-constrained settings.

Source: Conference 2024