PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL • RESEARCHER • AUTHOR

Evidence.
Innovation.
Impact.

Passionate about improving health systems, driving innovation in tuberculosis control, promoting environmental health, and inspiring the next generation through stories that educate, uplift and transform lives.

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“Turning knowledge, evidence and creativity into meaningful impact.”
🧪Diagnostic innovation
🤝🏾Community impact
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Books & Stories

Children’s books that build faith, values and character.

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Research & Publications

Implementation research that informs policy and strengthens systems.

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TB Programme & Innovation

Driving diagnostic innovation, data use and quality TB services.

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Community Impact

Empowering communities through health education and partnerships.

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Data for Decisions

Turning data into insights that guide action and improve outcomes.

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Environmental Health

Promoting clean, safe and sustainable communities for better health.

Hello, I’m Christiana Iye Stephen.

A public health professional passionate about disease control, health systems strengthening, implementation science and evidence-informed decision-making.

  • Public health programme and technical support
  • TB diagnosis, prevention, treatment and quality improvement
  • Implementation science and health systems research
  • Community engagement and public-private partnerships
  • Writing, knowledge translation and children's literature
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Ideas that become impact.

Explore selected work across writing, research and public health.

Ojochideand the Little Seed of FaithChildren’s Book Series
FEATURED BOOK

The Ojochide Series

Faith. Values. Compassion. Purpose.

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TBDIAGNOSTIC INNOVATION
FEATURED RESEARCH

From Innovation to Impact

Exploring barriers and facilitators to equitable uptake of tuberculosis diagnostic technologies in Kogi State, Nigeria.

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PUBLIC HEALTH

From evidence to action

A portfolio of programme work, community engagement, data use and health-system strengthening.

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The Ojochide Series

Stories created to help children grow in faith, compassion, courage and purpose.

Ojochideand the Little Seed of FaithBook One

Ojochide and the Little Seed of Faith

A child-friendly story about faith, growth and believing that small beginnings can become something meaningful.

Faith • Growth • Courage
Ojochideand the Lost LambBook Two

Ojochide and the Lost Lamb

A story centred on compassion, kindness and caring for others, with opportunities for children to reflect and learn.

Compassion • Kindness • Purpose

Research that asks practical questions.

A growing portfolio focused on translating evidence and innovation into stronger health systems and better public-health outcomes.

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From Innovation to Impact

Barriers and facilitators to equitable uptake of tuberculosis diagnostic technologies in Kogi State, Nigeria.

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Childhood Tuberculosis

Strengthening childhood TB case detection through community-led public-private mix approaches.

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TB Preventive Treatment

Understanding implementation barriers and opportunities for improving uptake and completion.

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Laboratory & Sample Logistics

Exploring how stronger sample referral systems can support timely diagnosis and surveillance.

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Environmental Health

Household waste management, community environments and their implications for public health.

Where programmes meet people.

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TB Programme

Supporting quality improvement, diagnosis, treatment and data-driven programme implementation.

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Community Engagement

Connecting communities, providers and health systems to improve access and uptake.

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Implementation Science

Studying what helps evidence-based innovations move from ideas into routine practice.

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Knowledge Translation

Turning technical evidence into useful stories, tools, presentations and resources.

Reflections from the journey.

GROWTH

Progress does not always make noise.

Reflections on quiet consistency, learning, leadership and meaningful impact.

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PUBLIC HEALTH

From data points to decisions.

Why good public-health data matters only when it helps people and systems act.

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LEARNING

Building while learning.

Thoughts on professional growth, research, writing and continuous development.

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Useful work, made accessible.

📄Research PapersPublications and manuscripts
📊PresentationsConference and professional decks
🎨InfographicsPublic-health communication resources
📚Children’s ResourcesLearning materials around the books

Have a project, research idea or collaboration in mind?

I’m open to meaningful conversations around public health, research, writing, knowledge translation and impact.

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