Onyebuchi Chukwu was born on 22 April 1962 and is a Nigerian politician who served as Minister of Health from 2010 to 2014.
10 Facts About Onyebuchi Chukwu
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Onyebuchi Chukwu is a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and a fellow of the International College of Surgeons.
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Onyebuchi Chukwu is an international affiliate and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie.
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Onyebuchi Chukwu was the Minister of Health who led Nigeria's successful fight against the Ebola virus disease outbreak.
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Onyebuchi Chukwu is a member of the Board of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.
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Onyebuchi Chukwu served as the Chairman of the Country Coordinating Mechanism of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the West and Central African Constituency Representative on the Board of the GFATM; and the Chairman of the Bureau of Ministers of Health of the African Union.
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Onyebuchi Chukwu was first appointed Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by President Goodluck Jonathan, in April 2010 and re-appointed in June 2011.
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Onyebuchi Chukwu ensured the approval of the National Strategic Health Development Plan by the Federal Executive Council and the signing of the International Health Partnership compact securing partners' commitment to the implementation of the plan.
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Onyebuchi Chukwu later resigned in October 2014, to run as a candidate for the governorship of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Since 2020, Onyebuchi Chukwu has been a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by Sheikh Hasina and Mia Mottley.