A man with dark skin, black hair, beard, and mustache. Wearing a flannel button up shirt and smiling.

Nnamdi Stephen Moeteke, MBBS, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor/Interim Director of Undergraduate Programs

Office: Reed Gym 242

Brief Biography:
I am a physician passionate about public health and committed to public service, working with underserved communities for development and health improvement and transferring knowledge and skills to the next generation of health professionals. Most of my research has focused on strengthening health systems and how the training and welfare of the health workforce impact service delivery and population health. I am currently the Project Coordinator of the Idaho Collaborative for Infectious Disease Prevention (ICIDP), a subcontract funded by the CDC through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare geared towards building the capacity of Idaho's workforce to respond to infectious diseases.

Education/Training:

MBBS: University of Nigeria, Nsukka
MPH (specialization in Management of Health Systems): University of Liverpool
Residency (Public Health and Preventative Medicine) and Fellowship Training (Community Health): Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria

Current Courses Taught:

CPH 4406: Epidemiology
CPH 4490: Practicum in Community and Public Health
MPH/HE 6620: Health Program Planning and Evaluation
Controlling Infectious Diseases in Idaho's Communities: Basic Health Principles

Selected publications:

Moeteke NS (2019). Combating childhood multi-nutrient undernutrition and its inequalities in Nigeria: Whitehead’s typology as a policy framework for urgent action. Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences, 40(2):120-126. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njns/article/view/189612.
Umuago IJ, Obiebi IP, Eze GU, Moeteke NS (2020). Improving primary health care workers’ knowledge of cervical cancer and visual inspection screening techniques through competency-based training: prospects for expanding coverage in developing countries. International Journal of Community Medicine And Public Health, 7(5):1637-1644. https://doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20201960
Obiebi IP, Moeteke NS, Eze GU, Umuago IJ (2020). How mindful of their own health are healthcare professionals? Perception and practice of personnel in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Ghana Medical Journal, 54(4):215-224. https://doi:10.4314/GMJ.V54I4.3
Moeteke NS (2021). Setting priorities for disaster management in the East African Sub-region. PAMJ - One Health, 5:12. https://doi:10.11604/pamj-oh.2021.5.12.30404
Moeteke NS (2022). Improving healthcare systems and services in the face of population ageing: policy considerations for low- and middle-income countries. Pan African Medical Journal, 43:190. https://doi:10.11604/pamj.2022.43.190.30562
Moeteke NS, Oyibo P, Ochei O, Ntaji MI, Awunor NS, Adeyemi MO, Enemuwe IM, Agbatutu E, & Adesoye OO (2024). Effectiveness of online training in improving primary care doctors' competency in brief tobacco interventions: A cluster-randomized controlled trial of WHO modules in Delta State, Nigeria. PLoS ONE, 19(2): e0292027. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292027