Dr. Oteri Eme OKOLO is a visionary public eye health ophthalmologist with expertise in program management and coordination, advocacy, stakeholder engagement and partnership building.

Dr. Oteri Eme OKOLO is a visionary public eye health ophthalmologist with expertise in program management and coordination, advocacy, stakeholder engagement and partnership building. A commonwealth scholar, she is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including: Hooper Prize: Best Dissertation Public Health in Eye Care, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London 2022, 3 National awards from the National Postgraduate Medical College, in 2009 and 2012 and the “Highly Commended Finalist” International Alumni of the Year, PIEoneer Awards 2024 UK.

Dr. Oteri has had the unique honor of coordinating the development and implementation of Nigeria’s first ever national eye health policy and strategic plan.

Other Milestones include development of National Guidelines (Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, child eye health), high-level advocacy repositioning eye health as a national priority, and coordination of the implementation of Nigeria’s largest presbyopia initiative with a strong systems strengthening component, reaching over 1.5m people in the first year.

She had completed the globally acclaimed Global Health Care Leaders Programme 2024-25, Havard Medical School on a fully funded scholarship.

Currently, Dr. Oteri serves as National Coordinator at the National Eye Ear and Sensory Functions Health Programme, Nigeria, driving innovation and excellence, bridging equity gaps and promoting sustainability in Sensory Functions Health services.