Dr. Charity Oga-Omenka, Faculty of Health
Dr. Charity Oga-Omenka is a public health scholar advancing health equity across Pan-African contexts through rigorous examination of health systems, access to care, and social determinants of health. Her research focuses on tuberculosis, antimicrobial stewardship, and infectious disease pathways in low- and middle-income countries, with deep engagement in Nigeria and comparable African settings. Through mixed and qualitative methods, she investigates how structural barriers, private-sector health markets, and policy environments shape care-seeking behaviors and health outcomes. Dr. Oga-Omenka brings extensive international research networks, WHO collaboration experience, and commitment to decolonial, equity-oriented approaches to global health research and practice.
Advancing Patient-Centered Tuberculosis Care in Resource-Limited Settings
Excerpt from York University Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research
On January 17, 2024, Dr. Charity Oga-Omenka, an assistant professor at the University of Waterloo, presented her research on global public health, healthcare access, and health services research, focusing on infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), HIV and COVID-19. Dr. Oga-Omenka's work highlighted a few transformative frameworks and methods to address inequalities in resource-limited settings. She looked at challenges in tuberculosis care highlighting the gaps between healthcare system notifications and actual TB cases.
