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Charity Oga-Omenka, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo. With a PhD in Public Health (Global Health) from the University of Montreal and over two decades of experience, her work spans the intersection of global public health, access to care, and health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Her research focuses on barriers and facilitators to healthcare access, particularly in tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and mental health care, emphasizing the impacts of social determinants of health.
Charity has held several leadership roles, including TB Centre Manager at McGill University and Program Manager at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria. She has received numerous awards, such as the Women Leaders in Global Health award, and has secured significant research funding, including from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
As a mentor and global health advocate, she is dedicated to fostering equity in healthcare delivery, particularly in post-COVID recovery efforts. Charity’s ongoing research explores innovative strategies to improve healthcare access in resource-constrained settings.
