Dr. Tochukwu Nnam

Medical Doctor • Public Health Specialist
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DR. TOCHUKWU NNAM

Professional Associations

  • West African College of Physicians (FWACP)
  • Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
  • Chevening Alumni Network (UK)
  • Health Informatics Africa Association

Works with

  • Stop TB Partnership / TB REACH
  • National TB, Buruli Ulcer & Leprosy Control (NTBLCP)
  • German Leprosy & TB Relief Association (GLRA)
  • State Ministries of Health (Southern Nigeria)

My Teams & Managed Portfolios

TB REACH Wave 11: P.O.T.E.N.T.I.A.L.S. Project Lead Integrated Tuberculosis & Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL) Digital Health Innovation & Clinical Decision Support Systems

Professional Profile

Bridging clinical medicine, public health programme management, and health technology to strengthen healthcare systems.

Dr. Tochukwu Nnam is a medical doctor, public health specialist, health informatician, and multidisciplinary health professional with expertise spanning public health programme management, digital health innovation, spatial epidemiology, and healthcare software architecture.

He brings a unique combination of clinical knowledge, public health practice, technology, and programme management to addressing complex healthcare challenges, particularly in resource-constrained settings. His professional interests center on leveraging data, technology, evidence-based interventions, and innovative service delivery models to improve access to quality healthcare, strengthen health systems, and advance population health outcomes.

He currently serves as a Programme Manager at RedAid Nigeria, where he contributes to the design, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of donor-funded public health interventions, particularly in tuberculosis (TB), leprosy, and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). His work involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, engaging government health institutions and development partners, strengthening community-based healthcare delivery, and ensuring effective programme implementation and accountability.

Beyond conventional public health practice, Dr. Nnam has a strong interest in the application of technology to healthcare delivery. With postgraduate training in health informatics and practical experience in web application development, he designs and deploys digital solutions addressing practical healthcare challenges, including electronic medical records (EMR), clinical workflow optimization, spatial disease mapping, and technology-enabled clinical decision support.

Program Management & Selected Contributions

Leading donor-funded interventions across tuberculosis, lung health, and community healthcare systems.

Flagship Donor Grant • Stop TB Partnership TB REACH Wave 11

P.O.T.E.N.T.I.A.L.S. Project Implementation Leadership

Dr. Nnam led the implementation team for the TB REACH Wave 11 project: P.O.T.E.N.T.I.A.L.S. (Piloting an Innovative Integrated Tuberculosis and Practical Approach to Lung Health Services in Hard-to-Reach Communities of Southern Nigeria). The initiative deployed integrated symptom screening, mobile digital radiography, sputum triage, and primary healthcare capacity strengthening across underserved agrarian and riverine settlements.

56,736
Individuals Screened
3,360
Presumptive TB Evaluated
364
Active TB Cases Confirmed
100%
Linked to Free DOTS Chemotherapy

Donor-Funded Health Programme Management

Strategic programme planning, operational coordination, monitoring and evaluation, budget oversight, and transparent donor reporting in collaboration with GLRA, Global Fund, and national control programs.

Health Systems Strengthening & PHC Integration

Institutionalizing the Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL) within frontline primary health centers, improving differential diagnosis of respiratory conditions and cross-referral pathways.

Health Informatics & Digital Solutions Architecture

Designing electronic medical records, digital field survey tools, automated disease surveillance workflows, and clinical decision support systems for frontline health workers.

Spatial Epidemiology & Geospatial Risk Mapping

Applying geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analytics to model disease clustering, detect geographic service delivery gaps, and optimize mobile outreach routes.

Professional Capabilities

Core Areas of Expertise

Public Health Leadership & Programme Management

Strategic planning, donor-funded governance, MEAL frameworks, and primary healthcare integration across complex settings.

  • Strategic planning, donor governance, and multi-sector program execution (GLRA, Global Fund, Stop TB).
  • Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) systems across remote rural interventions.
  • Health systems strengthening, workforce capacity development, and primary healthcare integration.
  • Community-based health interventions, stakeholder diplomacy, and performance management.

Clinical Medicine & Epidemiology

Active case finding, tuberculosis & NTD surveillance, spatial risk mapping, and clinical protocol standardization across rural communities.

  • Clinical medicine, infectious disease epidemiology, and active community case-finding operations.
  • Tuberculosis (TB) and neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and decentralized clinical care.
  • Spatial epidemiology, disease risk mapping, and geospatial health resource allocation.
  • Disease surveillance, cluster investigation, and primary healthcare clinical protocol standardization.

Health Informatics & Digital Health Innovation

Electronic medical records (EMR), point-of-care clinical decision support, digital data pipelines, and health systems interoperability.

  • Electronic medical record (EMR) systems architecture and clinical workflow design and optimization.
  • Digital health applications, mobile data collection, and frontline clinical decision support tools.
  • Health information management systems (HIMS) and enterprise healthcare data interoperability.
  • Technology-enabled healthcare delivery and digital transformation of primary health services.

Software Development & Technology

Custom web application engineering, relational database optimization, automated field reporting, and offline-resilient healthcare tools.

  • Web application development, database design, and healthcare software architecture.
  • Engineering digital solutions and automated reporting pipelines for public health programs.
  • Technology integration, database optimization, and clinical process automation.
  • Design of locally relevant, offline-resilient technology solutions for community healthcare delivery.

Academic Background & Professional Qualifications

Postgraduate fellowships, degrees, and academic credentials.

Master

Master of Science (MSc) in Health Informatics

University of Leeds, United Kingdom / Graduated with Distinction / Chevening Scholar
Health Informatics
Fellowship

Fellow of the West African College of Physicians (FWACP)

West African College of Physicians / Faculty of Community Health (Public Health)
Public Health
Degree

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria / Faculty of Clinical Medicine
Medicine & Surgery

Contact & Technical Collaboration Inquiries

For operational programme partnerships, digital health architecture advisory, or public health research inquiries:

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