HEALTHCARE POLICY, GRANTS AND RESOURCE MOBILISATION
Dr. Ogboro-Okor developed early experience in proposal development and grant writing during her university years through her association with the Women’s Health and Action Research Centre, where she worked on multiple projects involving international funders inclusive of Ford and MacAurthur Foundations.
She subsequently strengthened these skills through her postgraduate and professional experience, including her studies at the University of Edinburgh, work within the National Health Service (NHS), and exposure to research and funding environments associated with the Wellcome Trust.
Her experience encompasses the identification of healthcare priorities, development of funding proposals, partnership engagement and mobilisation of resources for health-related projects.
Her current leadership role as pioneer Director General of the Edo State Diaspora Agency has further expanded this experience into cross-sectoral policy development, international engagement, resource mobilisation and strategic partnership building.
Where supported by formal documentation, her recent involvement in securing a 2026 State of the African Diaspora (SOAD)-administered United Nations Alliance Sustainable Development Goals (UNASDGs) multi-million-dollar grant represents a significant extension of this work, particularly in relation to multisectoral development and healthcare-system optimisation in Edo State.
HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
Her study of Health Economics and Healthcare Systems, combined with first-hand experience across different healthcare systems and jurisdictions, has equipped Dr. Ogboro-Okor with the ability to assess competing healthcare priorities and develop approaches that are contextually relevant, sustainable, accessible and affordable.
Her international experience enables her to consider healthcare delivery not simply from a clinical perspective, but also through the broader lenses of health systems, resource allocation, equity, sustainability, accessibility and population health outcomes.
Her approach is centred on ensuring that healthcare interventions are appropriately prioritised and capable of producing meaningful improvements in the quality of life of the populations they are designed to serve.
