Biography
Dr Ndidiamaka Umerah-Nwosu, MBBS(Nig), FWACP, is a Consultant Community Physician, with 2 decades of experience in training, clinical, and project management in private, public, and community health practice across different parts of Nigeria. She has participated in various projects, including USAID/TB-LON3 as the Intermediary Organisation Team Lead for PPM, Lagos State. Dr Umerah-Nwosu is currently the Medical Director of Loving Gaze- St Kizito Clinic and a member of the National Childhood TB steering committee. Ndidi is a consumate public health speaker, avid chorister, reader and Christian Sunday school teacher, and lives with her family in Lagos, Nigeria.
Key Impacts
Leveraging an intermediary organisation to enhance private sector TB detection in Lagos State, Nigeria
The IO model demonstrates strong potential to sustainably scale up private sector TB response. National programs should consider adopting this approach to strengthen provider networks, expand screening, and enhance equitable access to TB services—crucial for achieving the End TB Strategy goals.
Source: Conference 2024
Enhancing TB knowledge and reducing stigma among private healthcare providers through virtual learning platforms in Lagos, Nigeria
Integrating virtual platforms with traditional training approaches effectively bridges knowledge gaps and reduces stigma among PHPs. This holds promise for replication in Nigeria’s journey to end TB, in light of donor-fatigue and limited resources.
Source: Conference 2024