Obinna Onyekwena Biography – Age, Career, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Net Worth
Obinna Onyekwena is a Nigerian medical doctor with extensive experience supporting countries across the globe in tackling the world’s biggest infectious diseases
Age
Obinna Onyekwena is 44-years-old
Career
Obinna Onyekwena is a Nigerian medical doctor. Dr. Obinna earned his medical degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and an M.Sc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the United Kingdom.
Obinna had an outstanding 10-year career at The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria where he supported the strengthening of national responses to three of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria – and managed investments that successfully scaled up innovation in delivery of HIV services across Africa and Asia.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Obinna Onyekwena, has been appointed Deputy Director, Infectious Disease Advocacy, at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington.
In his new role, Obinna will be responsible for leading the Foundation’s strategies and portfolio of investments for increasing political commitment, resourcing, and implementation of HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria, the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Net Worth
His net worth is not available at the moment.