Dr. Chinwe Ochu has over 20 years of experience as a clinician currently representing the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control at the National Lassa Fever Research Consortium, National Health Research Committee and National Health Research Technical Working Group. She’s been involved in the development of a National Research for Health Agenda for Nigeria, Nigeria’s National Plan for Integrated Zoonotic Disease Surveillance and Research in Animals, and the National Ebola Virus Disease Contingency Plan for Nigeria. She has represented Nigeria in global discussions around public health research and development.