Nigeria NCDI Poverty Commission Publishes Its Final Report

Members of the Nigeria NCDI Poverty Commission gathered for a priority-setting workshop in July 2022. One of the Commission’s co-chairs, Dr. Morenike Alex-Okoh, stands in the center front.

After several years of hard work, members of the Nigeria NCDI Poverty Commission have published their final Phase 1 Report.

Launched in March 2021, the Commission consists of a 25-person team that includes policymakers, technical experts, clinicians, academics, public and private sector representatives, and members of civil society organizations.

Commission co-chairs are Dr. Morenike Alex-Okoh, director of public health in the Federal Ministry of Health, and Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, chief executive officer of the Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation.