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Osondu Ogbuoji

Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute
310 Trent Drive, Box 90519, Durham, NC 27708
310 Trent Drive, Box 90519, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Osondu Ogbuoji, MBBS, MPH, ScD, is a health systems expert with a background in medicine, public health, and health economics. His primary research interest is in making health systems work better for all, especially people living in poverty. His work includes the application of quantitative models to explore complex health system challenges such as persistent health inequities, child mortality, and inefficient/inequitable health financing in low- and middle-income countries. 

Dr. Ogbuoji serves as a commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health, the Lancet Commission on Preventing Viral Spillovers, and the Lancet Commission on Global Hearing Loss. He is also a member of the advisory board at the Africa Center for Disease Control’s Health Economics Programme and a member of the Economics and Financing workstream at the World Health Organization's Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health.

Before joining Duke, Dr. Ogbuoji worked on several health systems research and implementation projects at Management Sciences for Health, Médecins Sans Frontières, Pro-Health International, Harvard University, and Johns Hopkins University. He holds a medical degree (MBBS) from the University of Ibadan, a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and a Certificate in International Health Policy and Financing from Johns Hopkins University, and a Doctor of Science (ScD) in Global and Population Health from Harvard University.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor of Global Health · 2019 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2021 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

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Published August 1, 2023
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Recent Publications


Cost-effectiveness analysis of proactive home visits compared with site-based community health worker care on antenatal care outcomes in Mali: a cluster-randomised trial.

Journal Article BMJ global health · December 2024 IntroductionDespite recommendations from the WHO, antenatal care (ANC) coverage remains low in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Community health workers (CHWs) can play an important role in expanding ANC coverage through pregna ... Full text Cite

Evidence Gaps in Economic Evaluations of HIV Interventions Targeting Young People: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article J Adolesc Health · November 2024 PURPOSE: Young people living with HIV (YPLWH) face the burden of navigating the unique physical, psychological, and social challenges of adolescence while coping with a stigmatized infectious disease that requires lifelong care. Consequently, YPLWH experie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Investing in a global pooled-funding mechanism for late-stage clinical trials of poverty-related and neglected diseases: an economic evaluation.

Journal Article BMJ global health · May 2023 IntroductionPoverty-related and neglected diseases (PRNDs) cause over three million deaths annually. Despite this burden, there is a large gap between actual funding for PRND research and development (R&D) and the funding needed to launch PRND pro ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health · 2018 Sc.D.
Johns Hopkins Unversity, Bloomberg School of Public Health · 2009 M.P.H.
University of Ibadan, College of Medicine (Nigeria) · 2002 M.B.B.S.