Dr Nnenna Chizaram Ogbulafor is a Director/National Coordinator at the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), in the Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria.
She has over 15 years experience in public health and health management.
Prior to her current position as the National Coordinator, Dr. Ogbulafor was the Head Case Management at NMEP where she supported the commencement of the pilot and research of several WHO recommended interventions on malaria for Nigeria.
She also led the scale up of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign in Nigeria including integration of other childhood interventions with the SMC campaign.
Before joining the Malaria Program in 2015, she served as the Technical Assistant to the Honourable Minister of Health on Maternal, New-born and Child Health 2009 – 2015.
Dr. Ogbulafor has a passion for healthcare research and has authored and co-authored several scientific publications. She currently serves on the Advisory Board of the global RBM Malaria in Pregnancy Working Group.
1. Improve access
and utilization of vector control interventions to at least 80% of targeted
population by 2025.
2. Ensure provision of chemoprevention, diagnosis and
appropriate treatment for 80% of the target populations at risk by 2025
3. Improve generation of evidence for decision making and impact through
reporting of quality malaria data and information from at least 80% of health
facilities (public and private) and other data sources including surveillance,
surveys and operations research by 2025.
4. Strengthen coordination, collaboration, and strategic partnership to promote efficiency and effectiveness of malaria control activities towards achieving at least 75% improvement from baseline using a standardized OCA tool.
5. Improve funding for malaria control by at least 25% annually through predictable and innovative sources to ensure sustainability at federal and sub-national levels.
