Please welcome Onyekachukwu Anaedozie to HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). Ms. Anaedozie will join as BPHC’s second Deputy Associate Administrator effective Sunday, July 2.
In April 2020, Ms. Anaedozie joined HRSA as the Deputy Associate Administrator of the Health Systems Bureau (HSB) where she provided executive leadership and direction to the management of federal health programs pertaining to health care facilities, community-based outreach for COVID-19 vaccinations, vaccine injury compensation, Hansen's disease, and a nationwide organ transplantation network. She provided direction over implementation of various policies, guidelines, and procedures, and served as Acting Director for HSB's Division of Poison Control and Healthcare Facilities.
Prior to HRSA, she served as the Maryland Department of Health's Deputy Director of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services Bureau, responsible for the statewide response to HIV, viral hepatitis, substance use disorders, and sexually transmitted infections. She helped launch and implement the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiatives for the state, working in partnership with local health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and community-based organizations to limit the number of new HIV infections, increase rates of sustained viral suppression, and respond quickly to outbreaks.
In prior roles, Ms. Anaedozie was the Chief of Staff for Resources for Human Development, a national nonprofit organization providing physical, mental/behavioral, and social services to communities in need. Her portfolio included working with a network of Philadelphia-based health centers serving public housing residents to expand services and implement aspects of the Affordable Care Act. She also spent seven years at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health running programs supporting maternal and child health, childhood lead poisoning prevention, sexual and reproductive health, environmental health, and emergency preparedness. In addition, she ran the family planning and women’s health services programs in the city’s eight health centers.
Ms. Anaedozie holds a master's in public health from Drexel University and is certified in public health. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Africana studies from Brown University.
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