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PUBLICATIONS
Okoli, C.I., Cleary, S.M (2011) Socio-economic status and barriers to the use of free antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS in Enugu State, south-eastern Nigeria. African Journal of AIDS Research, 10: 2, 149 — 155.
Uzochukwu B.S.C., Onwujekwe O.E., Onoka A.C., Okoli C., Uguru N.P., Chukwuogo, O.I. (2009) Determinants of non-adherence to subsidized anti-retroviral treatment in southeast Nigeria. Health Policy and Planning 24(3):189-196. http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/czp006v1
Onwujekwe O., Onoka C., Uzochukwu B., Okoli C., Obikeze E., Eze S. (2009) Is community-based health insurance an equitable strategy for paying for healthcare? Experiences from southeast Nigeria. Health Policy, 92: 96-102.
Onwujekwe O., Uzochukwu B., Eze S., Obikeze E., Okoli C., Ochonma O., (2008) Improving equity in malaria treatment: relationship of socio-economic status with health-seeking as well as with perceptions of ease of using the service of different providers for the treatment of malaria in Nigeria. Malaria Journal. Available at: http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/5
Onwujekwe O., Uzochukwu B., Obikeze E., Okoronkwo I., Ochonma O., Onoka C., Madubuko G., Okoli C (2010) Investigating determinants of out-of-pocket spending and strategies for coping with payments for healthcare in southeast Nigeria. BioMed Central Health Services Research, MS: 2110919046263661.
Onwujekwe O., Uzochukwu B., Dike N., Okoli C., Eze S., Chukwuogo, O (2009) Are there geographic and socio-economic differences in incidence, burden and prevention of malaria? A study in southeast Nigeria. International Journal for Equity in Health,8:45
http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/8/1/45
Onwujekwe O, Okoli C (2010) Editorial: Relevance of the study of health economics in the African context: HEPNet Newsletter- biannual newsletter by the Health Economics and Policy Network in Africa. Available at www.hepnet.info.
Onah F.E., Okoli C.I (2006) Resource-expenditure gap in local government finance. In: Onah, F.E. ed. Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria. Nigeria: Great AP Express Publishers LTD.
Kalu, E.U., Okoli, C (2006) The new partnership for African development (NEPAD) and economic implication on Nigeria’s economy. In: Onuoha, J.I. ed. Issues in National Development: A multidisciplinary Discourse Vol 1. Nigeria, Prescient Publishers, ISBN-978-075-895-X.
PRESENTATIONS
• Okoli C and Onwujekwe O (2012) Evidence-based Budgeting for Hospitals. Paper presented at the 26th National Conference/Annual General Meeting held at University College, Ibadan, School of Nursing (Omolade Alade Hall) on 3rd-7th Dec. 2012.
• Okoli C.I, and Onwujekwe O (2012) Budgeting for Health. Paper presented at the National Executive Council Meeting/Scientific Conference organized by the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, Abakaliki at the Women Development Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on 26-28 January 2012.
• Okoli C. I., Onwujekwe O., Uzochukwu B, & Obikeze E (2011) Examining community-based health insurance (CBHI) financial risk protection in southeast Nigeria. Paper presented at the 2nd Conference of African Health Economics and Policy Association at Saly Palm Beach Hotel, Dakar, Senegal on 15-19 March 2011.
• Okoli, C.I., Dike, N., Onwujekwe, O., Eze, S. & Chukwuka, C. (2007) Subsidized HIV treatment in Nigeria is not pro poor: a case study of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu. Paper presented at International Health Economics Association (iHEA) 2007 6th World Congress: Explorations in Health Economics, Copenhagen, Denmark. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=992827.
• Onoka C and Okoli C.I (2007) Country presentation - State of healthcare financing in Nigeria. Paper presented at the workshop on social health insurance organized by the Health Economics and Policy Network in Africa (HEPNet) Cape Town, South Africa, 26 -31 May 2007. Available at www.hepnet.info/theme.html
• Okoli C.I (2007) Achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Nigeria. Paper presented at the capacity building for health economics, management and policy workshop for policy makers and other stakeholders in the Anambra State Ministry for Health, Awka, organized by Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria, Enugu at Parktonia Hotel, Awka on 8 – 9 March 2007.
• Agu, C. and Okoli C.I., 2006, “Capital Flight and Political Risk: A Re-Assessment of the Challenges for Economic Growth in Africa” Paper presented at the Conference on “Reducing Poverty and Inequality: How can Africa be included?” hosted by the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), University of Oxford and held at St. Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom March 2006
COURSES ATTENDED:
• “An Introduction to Global Health”, 8 weeks online course of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark held on Sept 2 - Oct. 27, 2013. Awarded “Statement of Accomplishment with Distinction” after the course.
• A three (3) week Foundation Postgraduate Course in Econometrics organized by the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, Nigeria held on January 27 – February 15, 2002.
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
• Workshop on “Responsible Conduct of Research/Grant Writing Workshop” organized by the Medical Education Partnership Initiative, Nigeria (MEPIN), University of Nigeria, Nsukka on 2-3 July, 2012.
• Workshop on “Resilient and Responsive Health Systems (RESYST)” at Health Economics Unit, University of Cape Town, South Africa on March 26-29, 2012.
• International Conference on National Responses to Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases: Health Economics, Policy and Health Systems Considerations organized by Health Policy Research Group and Health Economics and Policy Network in Africa at Rockview Hotel Abuja, Nigeria on Nov. 29- Dec. 01 2010.
• Workshop on finalization of instruments and training manual to be used for estimation of the 2006-2009 National Health Account organized by Federal Ministry of Health in conjunction with UNFPA , PATH2, UNICEF, WORLD BANK at Rockview Hotel (Classic) Wuse II Abuja on 20-29 October 2010.
• Workshop on public expenditure review (PER) in Nigerian health sector organized by Federal Ministry of Health, Department of Health Planning, Research & Statistics in collaboration with World Bank, DfID/PATHS2, WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF at ASA Pyramid Hotel No. 13, Lafia Road,Off Independence Way, Kaduna on 5-8th May 2010.
• Workshop on the development of an implementation and training manual for national health accounts of Nigeria, organized by PATHS-2, WHO, UNFPA and DFID at Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Club, Rabah Road, Kaduna on 22-28 February 2010.
• Global Health Initiative Seminar on National Health Insurance held at the University of Cape Town, South Africa on 28 October 2009.
• Workshop on Provide ACT Consortium Project- “an equity and cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative strategies for the deployment of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) at the community level” organized by Health Policy Research Group, Nigeria in collaboration with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 25-27 November, 2008 in Enugu, Nigeria.
• Workshop on Social Health Insurance in Cape Town, South Africa organized by Health Economics & Policy Network in Africa (HEPNet) on 26-31 May 2007.
• West African Health Economics Network (WAHEN) workshop on Developing and Sustaining Health Economics and Policy Research, and Training in West Africa, held at Dmatel Hotel and Resort Enugu, Nigeria on 14 – 17 August 2007.
• National workshop on state-level business environment organized by National Planning Commission and African Institute for Applied Economics at Rockview Hotel Wuse II Abuja on July 6-7 2006.
• Workshop on 2006 State Economic Empowerment Development Strategy (SEEDS) benchmarking exercise organized by National Planning Commission (NPC), Abuja/Support to Reforming Institutions Programme (SRIP), European Union held on 19 -26 November 2006 at Bolingo Hotel, Abuja.
• Workshop on “research on financial risk protection” held by the Consortium for Research on Equitable Health Systems (CREHS) in Cape Town, South Africa on 26–29th September 2006.
• Inter-Agency National forum on competitiveness and private sector growth: Promoting Evidence-Based Advocacy and Decision –Making, organized by the African Institute for Applied Economics, Enugu in collaboration with the Presidency at Nicon Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on 1– 2 July 2002.