Amenze Eguavoen
Director, Doctor, and Mother in Lagos, Nigeria
I am a strategic public health leader and physician with extensive experience designing, implementing, and scaling donor-funded health and social impact programs in complex settings. My work sits at the intersection of child and adolescent health, HIV, early childhood development, nutrition, mental health, and health systems strengthening, with a strong focus on equity and evidence-informed programming.
I bring a systems-thinking approach to program design—translating data, community insights, and policy priorities into high-impact interventions that improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. I have led and contributed to multi-sectoral, donor-funded projects, working closely with government institutions, development partners, healthcare providers, community leaders, and civil society organizations to ensure alignment, sustainability, and scale.
As an executive and program leader, I have demonstrated strengths in strategic planning, program management, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and team leadership. I am skilled at navigating diverse stakeholder interests, building trust across sectors, and guiding teams to deliver results in resource-constrained and humanitarian contexts.
My background in research and implementation science strengthens my ability to design robust programs, conduct formative research, lead qualitative and participatory methods (including human-centered design), and translate findings into actionable strategies, policy recommendations, and donor-ready outputs. I have contributed to program monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
Driven by a commitment to child and adolescent well-being, I am particularly passionate about innovative approaches—such as play-based and psychosocial interventions—that strengthen resilience, improve health experiences, and deliver measurable impact at scale.
Some of my research contributions include
Co-Designing HPV Vaccine Programs with Girls and Caregivers: Insights from a Human-Centered Design Approach https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.16.25342426v2.full
Music as an implementation strategy for evidence-based health interventions in Africa: a systematic review using the RE-AIM framework https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43058-025-00741-w
Moving the needle for COVID-19 vaccinations in Nigeria through leadership, accountability, and transparency https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199481/full
A mixed methods study to examine the influence of neighborhood social context on adolescent health service utilizationhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4997735/