Biography
Ebere Okereke has extensive experience shaping public health policy, and developing and implementing strategic initiatives. Her focus is health security, health system strengthening, and leadership. She is passionate about championing African women in health leadership.
She is the CEO of Africa Public Health Foundation. Previous roles include Consultant in Global Health Public Health England, Senior Adviser Tony Blair Institute, and Hon Senior Adviser to the inaugural Director of Africa CDC.
She participates in many esteemed initiatives. She contributes to the governing board of the Albert Luthuli Institute of Leadership, Pretoria University and is a founding member of the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme. She contributes to global health scientific, expert reference and advisory groups.
She is a Fellow at the UK Faculty of Public Health and Associate Fellow at Chatham House. She was recently awarded an honorary DSc by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine