Prof Chijioke Nwauche

Prof Chijioke Nwauche is a distinguished researcher and the NDDC Professorial Chair of Malaria Elimination and Phytomedicine at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. He specializes in immunohaematology and stem cell medicine, focusing on strategies to eliminate malaria. Nwauche advocates for the establishment of a standalone National Agency for Malaria Eradication, emphasizing that it could facilitate more effective coordination of malaria interventions and significantly reduce the disease burden, ultimately enhancing workforce productivity and economic growth.