Dr. Grace Okudo

Grace Okudo is a clinician-researcher based in South Africa whose work centers on pediatric medicine within resource-limited settings. Affiliated with major academic hospitals in Johannesburg, her scholarship addresses critical care, infectious diseases, hepatology, and child public health. Her research is closely aligned with improving outcomes for vulnerable children in tertiary-level public hospitals.

Her publications highlight neonatal sepsis surveillance, COVID-19–related pediatric mortality, childhood poisoning, and the outcomes of children requiring mechanical ventilation outside intensive care. She has also examined biliary atresia management, liver transplantation pathways, and complications of chronic glucocorticoid therapy, reflecting strong expertise in pediatric hepatology and high-dependency care.

Okudo’s work demonstrates a consistent focus on translating hospital-based data into public health insight, informing policy on critical care access, infectious disease attribution, and injury prevention. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, she contributes to strengthening pediatric health systems and advancing evidence-based care in sub-Saharan Africa.