Prof. Kelechi Nnoaham
MBBS MSc DTM&H MPH DPhil FFPH

Kelechi, formerly was Executive Director of Public Health for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as well as Executive Lead for Research & Development, Value-Based Health and Innovation in the Health Board. His background is in Infectious Diseases Medicine and he has broad interests in the discipline of Public Health – including academic research & teaching, health protection, health services public health and health improvement. Kelechi has held senior Public Health positions in the NHS and Local Government since 2005. He holds honorary professorships in Public Health with both Plymouth University (since 2015) and Cardiff University (since 2021) and until recently, co-chaired University of Plymouth’s Global Health Collaborative. With extensive experience in global and international health, Kelechi’s key current interest is in harmonising the input of the Health Service with those of communities, public and third sector partners to improve population health and narrow disparities in health and wellbeing.