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UKAMAKA OKAFOR
Also known as: Amaka
2023 Science Policy and Advocacy Certificate programme for STEM scientists, Boston Congress of Public Health, Galilee College Israel, The Geneva Learning Foundation
About
To lead transformation in the health sector at all levels through effective and efficient management of public health interventions and projects that would ensure universal health coverage.
Employment
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2023 Science Policy and Advocacy Certificate programme for STEM scientists Reviewer2023 - Present
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Boston Congress of Public Health Faculty member2023 - Present
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The Geneva Learning Foundation Ambassador2023 - Present
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Global Research Club (GRC) Country Ambassador/Member/Researcher2023 - Present
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Bee Skilled Faculty Member/Lecturer2023 - Present
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INASP/AuthorAid Member/Researcher2023 - Present
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Member2023 - Present
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Leaders of Africa Institute Scholar2023 - Present
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Ballsbridge University, Dominica, West Indiana Facilitator/Supervisor for PhD Public Health students2023 - Present
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West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists, Lagos-Nigeria Study Centres. Residency Site Supervisor2023 - Present
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National Universities Commission Curriculum Committee Member2022 - Present
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Journal of Basic and Social Pharmacy Research (JBSPR) Reviewer for Manuscripts2022 - Present
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PLOS Global Public Health Reviewer of Manuscripts2022 - Present
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Africa Resource Centre for Excellence in Supply Chain Management and HELP Logistics Mentor, State Supply Chain Transformation Programme2022 - Present
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Federal Ministry of Health Member2022 - Present
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Member, Paper development committee, Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa2022 - Present
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Africa Resource Centre for Excellence in Supply Chain Management Member of Research Committee2021 - Present
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Lagos State COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Distribution Strategy Member of the Technical Working Committee2021 - Present
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DFID (Remote Function) Voluntary and Independent Assessor for proposals on COVID action Local Production Local Solution2020 - Present
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Pharmacy Education Journal, a publication of the International Pharmaceutical Federation Associate Editor2020 - Present
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WHO Global Benchmarking Team and PCN ISO 9001: 2015 Certification Team Member2019 - Present
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African Resource Centre for Excellence in Supply Chain Management. Member of the Expert Pool Platinum Platform and Centre for Excellence Platform2019 - Present
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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences Reviewer for Manuscripts2018 - Present
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United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Member, Technical Working Group2018 - Present
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Review Committee/Editorial Committee/Expert Committee, National Essential Medicines List/Standard Treatment Guidelines Member2014 - 2016
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West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists, Nigeria Study Centre Voluntary Lecturer2012 - Present
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Howard University Pharmacists and Continuing Education Centre (HU/PACE) Trainer/Facilitator2012 - 2013
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The African Pharmacist Newsletter Editor-in Chief2008 - 2012
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PHARMACY COUNCIL OF NIGERIA DIRECTOR2001 - Present
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Polio Eradication Team National Programme on Immunization (NPI), FMOH in the Isiala Ngwa and Kosofe Local Government Areas of Nigeria. Central Facilitator and Leader2001 - 2002
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Massey Vickers Pharmacy Nig. Ltd Superintendent Pharmacist/Managing Director1991 - 2001
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Africa Resource Centre for Excellence in Supply Chain Management (ARC_ESM) Expert Pool Consultant
Education
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Kilimanjaro School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Howard University. Programme covered Drug Discovery, Drug Development, Regulatory Documents & Generic Approval Submission PGD2014 - Present
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Galilee College Israel PGD2006 - Present
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West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) Fellow2002 - Present
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (63)
- Harnessing Community Pharmacy Conduits for Improved Access to Family Planning Services in Developing Economies. Save
- Evaluation of a training intervention on tuberculosis case detection and management among community pharmacists in Lagos State, Nigeria Save
- Antibiotics stewardship: prevalence, nature, and factors associated with dispensing of antibiotics without prescription among community pharmacists in Nigeria Save
- Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and practices toward antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in secondary healthcare facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria: a multicenter cross-sectional study Save
- Internet addiction among youth across 26 countries: psychological, personality, and socioeconomic determinants Save
- Roles of private healthcare facilities in post-test counselling and referral for HIV services during antenatal care in South-West Nigeria Save
- Development and validation of a questionnaire assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice of snake envenomation among health care providers (<scp>KAPSE</scp>‐<scp>HCPQ</scp>) in sub‐Saharan African countries Save
- Seasonal variations in public perceptions of diphtheria in Northern Nigeria Save
- Medication error reporting practices among hospital pharmacists in Lagos State, Nigeria Save
- Community pharmacy workforce willingness, readiness, and infrastructural capacity to deliver vaccination services: a cross-sectional survey in Nigeria Save