About

Dr. Charity Oga-Omenka

I am an Assistant Professor and global public health researcher with the School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

My research interests lie primarily in contributing to a deeper understanding of the intersection between health and the social determinants of health, particularly as it relates to pathways to and access to healthcare. With the COVID-19 pandemic, there is evidence that disparities in healthcare access are widening.

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Education

McGill University

Postdoctoral training with the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health. Research focused on the impact of COVID-19 on private sector healthcare delivery in India, Indonesia and Nigeria

Université de Montréal

PhD in Public Health, specializing in Global Health, with the École de santé publique - Université de Montréal. Research examined the barriers and facilitators to accessing 'free' healthcare for drug resistance tuberculosis in Nigeria

University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Masters in Public Health with the School of Public Health. Research looked at the facilitators and barriers to HIV care in Nigeria.

Ahmadu Bello University

Kaduna, Nigeria

Bachelor of Pharmacy