Biography
Dr. Stephen John is a Public Health expert, active in TB, Leprosy and HIV Programme Management for over 23 years. He is experienced in project design, implementation and monitoring with special interest on Key, Vulnerable and Underserved Populations (KVPs) including Nomads, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Refugees and miners in Nigeria and beyond. He consulted for various organizations including Stop TB Partnership, KNCV and Netherlands Leprosy Relief among others. He is presently a Board Member of The Union, the founder of Janna Health Foundation and a serving Director for Planning, Research and Statistics at the Adamawa State Ministry of Health, Nigeria.
Key Impacts
Active TB detection in nomadic populations: Insights from hard-to-reach communities of Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria
Use of portable AI-CXR for TB screening in Nomadic communities led to increased TB notifications in both Bac+ and all forms. Scaling this approach could improve the treatment coverage gap.
Source: Conference 2024
TBData4Action: Charting the path to quality improvement in TB prevention and care
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Institutionalising community monitoring in fragile settings: Lessons from Nigeria
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Integrated TB and lung health service delivery: Lessons from Nigeria
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Analysing global trends and results from across 14 countries implementing the TB KVP size estimation toll
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Using ultra-portable chest X-ray-AI screening for TB in nomadic communities of northeast Nigeria
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Local action, global impact: Community resilience to climate and conflict disruptions in Northern Nigeria
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024