Ms. Chinasa Imo

The University of Chicago

Bio

Chinasa U. Imo is a global health governance and policy strategist and PhD candidate at the University of Chicago. She holds a BSc in Public Administration, an MA in Diplomacy and Strategic Studies, and an MA in International Development Policy. Her research examines health systems governance, institutional coordination, and public health emergency response in Africa. She has worked in health emergencies and international development, strengthening governance and access to care in low-resource and underserved settings.

Reframing Malaria Intervention in Nigeria: Privileging Local Perspectives

Abstract

This article examines how malaria is defined and governed in Nigeria. Drawing on analysis of 34 documents, I trace how insecticide-treated nets, medicines, and diagnosis receive stronger evidentiary, financial, and administrative support than systemic, behavioral, and environmental approaches. Standardized evidence and transnational financing sustain this hierarchy. Biomedical tools remain essential, but sustainable malaria reduction requires locally produced knowledge to inform problem definition and intervention choice, rather than confining communities to implementing predetermined programs.