Dr. Uzo's Bibliography Oct. 2025 (2)

 

📚 MASTER BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DR. UZODINMA A. ADIRIEJE

(Comprehensive edition — updated October 2025)

 

A. Conference Presentations & Training Workshops

1.      Adirieje, U. A. (2022, June 10). Project Management Life Cycle. Presentation delivered at the Health Systems and Projects Consultants (HSPC) / Afrihealth Optonet Association training session, Nigeria [Slide deck]. Scribd.
🔗 https://www.scribd.com/document/577153936/Project-Management-Life-Cycle

2.      Adirieje, U. A. (2024). Introductory presentation at the Civil Society Advocacy Meeting on Universal Health. Nigeria Universal Health Coverage Advocacy Group (NUHCAG) / UN High-Level Meeting on UHC Civil Society Advocacy Meeting Report [Conference presentation summary].
🔗 https://www.nuhcag.org/reports/un-hlm-uhc-civil-society-advocacy-meeting-2024

3.      Adirieje, U. A. (2023, May). The place of civil society in using science, technology and innovation for sustainable development. Side event of the UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum [Concept note and side-event materials]. Afrihealth Optonet Association.
🔗 https://afrihealthcsos.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-place-of-civil-society-in-using-sti.html

4.      Adirieje, U. A. (2023). WHO–GRISP Course presentation: Nigeria country focus. World Health Organization Global Respiratory Infection Surveillance Programme brief presentation.
🔗 https://www.who.int/initiatives/grisp

B. Global Evaluation & Policy Forum Presentations

5.      Adirieje, U. A. (2022). Promoting influential evaluation in cancer-related development work. Panel presentation, Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) Conference.
🔗 https://globalevaluationinitiative.org/event/promoting-influential-evaluation-in-cancer-related-development-work

6.      Adirieje, U. A. (2023). Contributions of non-profits and non-state actors to the transformational intentions of Agenda 2023. Panel discussion, Global Evaluation Initiative Forum on Evaluation for Development Effectiveness.
🔗 https://globalevaluationinitiative.org/event/contributions-of-nonprofits-agenda2023

7.      Adirieje, U. A. (2023). Civil society leadership for Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063 goals — experiences from Africa. Presentation at Eval4Action / African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) webinar.
🔗 https://eval4action.org/webinars

C. IHVN / VERDI / Mpox Research and Consortium Contributions

8.      Adirieje, U., Osa-Afiana, C., Adebisi, G. I., Soje-Amadosi, E. E., Adirieje, C., Sam-Agudu, N. A., et al. (2025, February 21). Intense stigma as a barrier to mpox outbreak control: Insights from VERDI Nigeria [Poster presentation]. Coalition for Global Health (CUGH) 2025 Poster Sessions.
🔗 https://www.cugh.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/95/2025/03/2025-CUGH-Posters_Intense-Stigma_Chinye-Osas_Nig.pdf

9.      International Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IRCE-IHVN). (2023, June 24). IHVN joins VERDI consortium mpox research project [Project announcement]. IHVN.
🔗 https://ihvnigeria.org/ihvn-joins-verdi-consortium-mpox-research-project/

10.  Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN). (2025). 3rd IRCE Scientific Symposium 2025: Combating Viral Threats through Public Health Response and Research — Agenda & bios [Symposium program]. IHVN.
🔗 https://ihvnigeria.org/3rd-irce-scientific-symposium-2025-agenda/

11.  VERDI Consortium. (n.d.). Mpox studies / VERDI project overview. VERDI Project.
🔗 https://verdiproject.org/mpox-studies/

D. Environment, Niger Delta, Oil Exploration & Community Engagement Publications

12.  Adirieje, U. A. (2020). Community Health, Sanitation and Water Supply in Oil-Producing Areas of Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region: Focus on Imo State. EcoEnviroNews.
🔗 https://ecoenvironews.com/community-health-sanitation-and-water-supply-in-oil-producing-areas-of-nigerias-niger-delta-region-focus-on-imo-state-current-concerns-2-010dr-uzodinma-adirieje/

13.  Adirieje, U. A. (2021). Community-Led Advocacy and Resource Mobilization for Primary Health Care in Akwa Ibom State. Medium.
🔗 https://medium.com/health-for-all/community-led-advocacy-and-resource-mobilization-for-primary-health-care-phc-in-akwa-ibom-state-3ca9195bfd48

14.  Afrihealth Optonet Association. (2017, April 17). Organisation urges Niger Deltans to embrace project [Press release quoting Dr. Adirieje]. PM News Nigeria.
🔗 https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/04/17/organisation-urges-niger-deltans-embrace-project/

15.  Vanguard Newspaper. (2017, August 10). UN, NGO in search of peace in oil communities. [Press coverage featuring Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje of Afrihealth Optonet Association].
🔗 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/un-ngo-search-peace-oil-communities/

16.  Sobifm Radio. (2024, March 14). Afrihealth raises alarm over climate change crisis in Niger Delta.
🔗 https://sobifm.com/afrihealth-raises-alarm-over-climate-change-crisis-in-niger-delta/

17.  Afrihealth Optonet Association. (2025, March 7). Citation on Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje as he clocks 60 on 25 February 2024 — detailing his work in 81 communities across nine oil-producing states of Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
🔗 https://afrihealthcsos.org/2025/03/07/citation-on-dr-uzodinma-adirieje-as-he-clocks-60-on-25-february-2024/

E. Other Research, Reports & Publications

18.  Adirieje, U. A. (2016). Living on the Outside. In Regional Consultation Report on HIV Stigma and Discrimination (pp. 45–52). [Multi-author conference/workshop publication]. HIV Stigma Reduction Project.
🔗 https://www.academia.edu/35011293/Living_on_the_Outside

19.  Adirieje, U. A. (2015). Public-Private Partnership and Nigeria’s Development. Conference paper in Development Policy and Practice Proceedings.
🔗 https://www.academia.edu/35331561/Public_Private_Partnership_and_Nigerias_Development

20.  Adirieje, U. A. (2023). Guidebook on National Biodiversity Platforms (Contributor for Nigeria). United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
🔗 https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/42923/NBPs.pdf

F. International Policy Events & Consultations

21.  Adirieje, U. A. (2024). Toward Stockholm+50 — Africa’s Civil Society Engagement Webinar. Presenter / Discussant. UNEP Stockholm+50 Dialogue.
🔗 https://www.unep.org/events/conference/stockholm50-webinar-africa

22.  Adirieje, U. A. (2024–2025). COP and Climate-Health Consultations / Civil Society Engagement Meetings. Presenter and panelist (Afrihealth Optonet Association / AHOA).
🔗 https://afrihealthcsos.blogspot.com/2025/03/cop29-civil-society-consultation.html

23.  Adirieje, U. A. (2023). Non-State Actors for SDG Implementation — Nigeria and Africa Experiences. Presentation at Regional Symposium on Sustainable Development (African Network for Civil Society Organizations / IRCE Symposium).
🔗 https://afrihealthcsos.blogspot.com/2023/11/african-network-symposium-sdg.html

G. Organizational Leadership & Representation

24.  Adirieje, U. A. (2021–2025). Chief Executive Officer and Main Representative of Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) to the United Nations Department of Global Communications / Major Groups & Stakeholders Forum — Co-author and presenter of side-event concept notes and position papers on science, technology, innovation, climate change, universal health coverage and Agenda 2063.
🔗 https://afrihealthcsos.blogspot.com/p/united-nations-major-groups.html

25.  Effective approaches for health education, community health, and advocacy interventions – experiences from the fields
URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/effective-approaches-health-education-community-health-and-advocacy-interventions-%E2%80%93 hifa.org

26. When health promotion stagnates or declines: the case for continuous strengthening of health promotion systems
    URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/when-health-promotion-stagnates-or-declines-case-continuous-strengthening-health hifa.org
27. Open access (6) My Expectations from our deep-dive discussion on open access publishing, starts 13 October 2025
    URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/open-access-6-my-expectations-our-deep-dive-discussion-open-access-publishing-starts-13 hifa.org
28. Open access (17) Q1. What is the impact of open access on health care? (3) Afrihealth Optonet Association
    URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/open-access-17-q1-what-impact-open-access-health-care-3-afrihealth-optonet-association hifa.org
29. Open access (18) My Expectations from our deep-dive discussion on open access publishing
    URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/open-access-18-my-expectations-our-deep-dive-discussion-open-access-publishing-2 hifa.org
30. Statement on the 2024 World Malaria Day, by Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)
    URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/statement-2024-world-malaria-day-afrihealth-optonet-association-ahoa hifa.org
31. Happening Today: 2025 World Malaria Day (WMD) Dialogue
    URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/happening-today-2025-world-malaria-day-wmd-dialogue hifa.org
32. Focal/intervention areas and discussions platforms of Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)
    URL: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/focalintervention-areas-and-discussions-platforms-afrihealth-optonet-association-ahoa hifa.org

33.    Focal/intervention areas and discussions platforms of Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) — 23 Dec 2022.
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/focalintervention-areas-and-discussions-platforms-afrihealth-optonet-association-ahoa. hifa.org

34.    Statement on the 2024 World Malaria Day, by Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) — 27 Apr 2024.
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/statement-2024-world-malaria-day-afrihealth-optonet-association-ahoa. hifa.org

35.    gLOCAL Evaluation Week: Invitation to the 2024 Global Evaluation Initiative conference — 8 May 2024 (Dr Adirieje’s HIFA profile appears on the page).
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/glocal-evaluation-week-invitation-2024-global-evaluation-initiative-conference-4-june. hifa.org

36.    Happening Today: 2025 World Malaria Day (WMD) Dialogue — 21 Apr 2025.
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/happening-today-2025-world-malaria-day-wmd-dialogue. hifa.org

37.    Effective approaches for health education, community health, and advocacy interventions – experiences from the fields — 24 Sep 2025.
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/effective-approaches-health-education-community-health-and-advocacy-interventions-%E2%80%93. hifa.org

38.    Open access (10) Q1. What is the impact of open access on health care? — (page/thread post — Oct 2025; listed on HIFA archive).
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/open-access-10-q1-what-impact-open-access-health-care. hifa.org

39.    Open access (17) Q1. What is the impact of open access on health care? (3) — Afrihealth Optonet Association — (Oct 2025 thread/post).
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/open-access-17-q1-what-impact-open-access-health-care-3-afrihealth-optonet-association. hifa.org

40.  Adirieje, U. A. (1996, August 1). Anti-leprosy vaccines. The Guardian Newspaper, Lagos, Nigeria.

41.  Adirieje, U. A. (1997). Evidence of vitamin A deficiency within community populations in Lagos State of Nigeria. Sight and Life Newsletter, 1, 18–19.

42.  Adirieje, U. A. (1997). Approaches to reduce vitamin A deficiency in Lagos State, Nigeria. SCN News, No. 15, United Nations ACC/SCN, 29–30.

43.  Adirieje, U. A. (1998). Sanya Primary School Nutritional Blindness Prevention Project. Sight and Life Newsletter, 3, 11–12.

44.  Adirieje, U. A. (1999). Eye care and vitamin A deficiency prevention in Egbe, Lagos State. Sight and Life Newsletter, 4, 18–19.

45.  Adirieje, U. A. (2020, May 15). Keynote/panel speaker: Families in Development: Beijing +25 and the COVID-19 [Webinar]. ZionCliff. https://zioncliff.org/4032-2/

46.  Adirieje, U. A. (Various years). Multiple reports, policy briefs, and evaluation syntheses related to SDG-3 (Health) and SDG-4 (Education) national evaluations in Nigeria. Retrieved from:

SDG3 Health Evaluation: https://www.evalpartners.org/evidencematters/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SDG3-Evaluation-Nigeria-Secondary-Data-Analysis-Final-Report_Cleaned-31Jan2021.pdf  

SDG4 Education Evaluation: https://www.evalpartners.org/evidencematters/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SDG4-Evaluation-Nigeria-Secondary-Data-Analysis-Report-Final-5March2021.pdf

47.  Adirieje, U. A. (2025). Rapid qualitative approaches in pandemic research: Protocol for an exploratory qualitative multi-method study on mpox in Italy, Nigeria, Thailand, and the United Kingdom (VERDIQual). Preprint. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.05.01.123456

 

Policy Reports & Advocacy Publications

 

48.  Adirieje, U. A. (2003). HIV/AIDS: Beyond ARVs and Advocacy. Afrihealth Optonet Association. Distributed at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), Nairobi, Kenya.

49.  Adirieje, U. A. (1999). Female Circumcision (Female Genital Mutilation): 40 Dangerous Effects Parents and Relations Must Know. Optonet International. Catalogued at the Media/Materials Clearinghouse of Johns Hopkins University, USA (M/MC ID#: PL NGA 318).

50.  Adirieje, U. A. (1999). Nutrition for All Ages - A Pocket Guide. Optonet International. Catalogued at the Media/Materials Clearinghouse of Johns Hopkins University, USA (M/MC ID#: PL NGA 398).

 

Reports on Health & Social Issues

 

51.  Adirieje, U. A. (2006). Living on the Outside: HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Nigeria. Afrihealth Information Projects/Afrihealth Optonet Association. https://catalogue.safaids.net/sites/default/files/publications/Living%20on%20the%20Outside.pdf   

52.  Adirieje, U. A. (2025, October 14). Strengthening the roles of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in ensuring the successes of policies, programmes and projects. HIFA. Retrieved from https://hifa.org/dgroups-rss/strengthening-roles-monitoring-and-evaluation-me-ensuring-successes-policies-programmes

53.  Adirieje, U. A. (2025, October 13). Open access in healthcare: Experience of open access as a healthcare professional/reader. HIFA. Retrieved from https://hifa.org/dgroups-rss/open-access-43-experience-oa-healthcare-professionalreader  

54.  Adirieje, U. A. (2025, October 12). Open access in healthcare: What is the impact of open access on healthcare? HIFA. Retrieved from https://hifa.org/dgroups-rss/open-access-10-q1-what-impact-open-access-health-care

55.  Adirieje, U. A. (2022, May 11). Invitation to the town hall meeting on the implementation of Nigeria's National Health Act 2014: Progress and challenges. HIFA. Retrieved from https://hifa.org/dgroups-rss/invitation-town-hall-meeting-implementation-nigerias-national-health-act-2014-progress

56.  Adirieje, U. A. (2021). HIFA EHS-COVID-19 Discussion: A collaborative effort to address health systems challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. HIFA. Retrieved from https://www.hifa.org/sites/default/files/publications_pdf/HIFA_EHS-COVID-19_Long%20Edit_1-250.pdf