Who We Are

Dr. Omobosola Akinsete is a dedicated physician and a key member of the Nigerian Antimicrobial Stewardship Taskforce. She has been an internal medicine and adult Infectious Disease physician in the United States of America for 30  years . She graduated from Medical school at the University of Lagos, and has a masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins school of Public Health. She did her Internal Medicine training at a Brown University hospital and her fellowship in Infectious Diseases  at the University of Minnesota where she is an associate professor. She has worked with the National Institutes of Health and Howard University a a coordinator for the Human Genome Project among other projects, she is a frequent public speaker and contributor to different types of media. She loves to advocate for healthcare in minority populations. She  has a lot of experience with  patients and health care providers on antimicrobial stewardship in her institution  HealthPartners in Minnesota U.S.A. Her expertise in the field of Infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship and her passion to improve health care in her home country will contribute significantly to the fight against antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria. Dr. Akinsete’s work with the taskforce focuses on leadership of the taskforce as chairperson and national coordinator, working closely with NCDC leadership, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health, stakeholders, and funding partners, and helping with capacity building of standardized antimicrobial stewardship and infectious disease educational programs. She will also use her expertise to guide providers and HealthCare institutions  on the ground . Her commitment to improving antimicrobial use and patient safety is invaluable to the nation’s public health efforts. 

Dr Jide Idris MBBS, MD, MPH, is the 3rd Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). He is a distinguished healthcare leader with over three decades of experience in medical practice, health system administration and management, consulting, and research. He has played a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the public healthcare landscape in Nigeria steering the largest subnational health system for almost two decades. Dr Idris’s comprehensive background spanning medical practice, healthcare policy design, and implementation has seen him pioneer several health sector reforms with local and international collaborators.

Experienced Senior Consultant Physician/Nephrologist with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry, both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Skilled in Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine, Public Speaking, Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), and Healthcare Management. Strong education professional with a Fellowship in Nephrology, Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from London, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education focused in clinical Transplantation from University of Liverpool. Prof. Adekoya also has a PhD in Nephrology from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Established in 2021, Duchess International Hospital is a “brain gain” project and 100-bed multispecialist hospital facility situated in the heart of Ikeja in Lagos, Nigeria, within a few minutes of the local and international airports and two hours from most major capital cities across West Africa. In 2024, the Duchess received the prestigious “tertiary healthcare facility of the year” award, based on a nationwide polling of citizens and healthcare consumers across the country.

The aim of the Duchess is to reverse medical tourism by delivering the highest standards of care, using the most advanced technology and treatments to give our clients the “fastest, most convenient access” to the best medical expertise available anywhere in the world.

Adedamola Dada was born in Ikeja, Lagos State, and hails from Ijero Ekiti in Ekiti State. His early education laid a strong foundation for his future achievements. He began his academic journey at Chapel Nursery/Primary School, GRA, Ilorin, in 1981. He then attended Federal Government College, Ilorin, from 1982 to 1988, where he excelled in his studies, passing the SSCE with eight distinctions. In 1989, he gained admission to the University of Ilorin to pursue his higher education at the College of Health Sciences, graduating in 1997. This solid educational background equipped him with the knowledge and skills that would later define his distinguished career in the medical field. Driven by a passion for orthopedic and trauma surgery, Dr Dada advanced his medical expertise through postgraduate fellowships from the West African College of Surgeons and the National Postgraduate Medical College.

Dr. Nubwa Medugu is a distinguished medical professional and researcher based in Nigeria, currently serving as the Head of the Department, Pathology Coordinator, Senior Lecturer, and Senior Consultant Clinical Microbiologist at Nile University of Nigeria. With a robust background in laboratory medicine, medical microbiology, immunology, and infectious diseases, Dr. Medugu passionately explores the intricate dynamics of infectious diseases. Her primary focus lies in multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales, and her ongoing research delves into the transmission dynamics of these resistant strains, aiming to develop targeted prevention strategies. She is currently investigating potential one-health sources for human infections. Driven by a profound commitment to improving global and local health outcomes, her research extends to the vertical transmission of infectious agents, specifically studying maternal colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae and Group B Streptococcus in Nigeria. Dr. Medugu’s dedication underscores her vision to advance one health principles on both a local and global scale.

Dr. Temitope Ilori was appointed as the new Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) by President Bola Tinubu. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by President Tinubu’s media aide, Ajuri Ngelale on March 14, 2024.

Dr. Ilori before her appointment was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Community Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and a Consultant Family Physician to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Through her previous appointments as the Commissioner for Health in Osun State and Chairperson of the Osun State Agency on Control of HIV/AIDS, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and a commitment to public health initiatives. This has also been consistent with her impressive academic achievements, including being the best graduating Fellow of the Faculty of Family Medicine, West African College of Physicians in 2012.

Dr Bernard Ebruke, Paediatrician and Epidemiologist, currently serves as Country Director for Research at the International Foundation Against Infectious Disease in Nigeria (IFAIN). He has significant experience in the design and implementation of clinical research studies and program support within and outside Africa. In his current role, Dr Ebruke has coordinated the set-up and implementation of surveillance programs in different parts of Nigeria, including the characterization of resistant bacterial isolates identified in febrile children. With onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Ebruke coordinated the set-up and implementation of support for molecular diagnostic services to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in implementing the country’s COVID response plan. Additionally, Dr Ebruke has coordinated capacity building programmes and research studies on sickle cell disease in Nigeria. He served as IFAIN lead and co-investigator in research studies on Genetic Predictors of Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria and the Mobile Device Support for Malaria and Sickle Cell Disease Care in Nigeria. Recently, Dr Ebruke has served as technical lead on the Fleming Fund Country Grant, responsible for coordinating the support to establish and strengthen antimicrobial stewardship programmes across tertiary health facilities in Nigeria. Prior to his current role, Dr Ebruke served as Research Manager at the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) The Gambia Unit, coordinating several research studies including the Gates-funded, multi-country, Pneumonia Etiology Research of Child Health (PERCH) study.

GlobalFund Technical Advisor – Laboratory Systems (C19RM/HIV Grant)
Organization – National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA).

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (RSSH – C19RM PMU) • Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics and African Society of Laboratory Medicine

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Dr. Laxmikant Chavan is the  Technical and Coordinator for One Health, WHO Nigeria. He has extensive Professional public health experience (community, district, provincial, national, regional, international) in Global Health, Epidemiology of communicable, emerging, tropical, epidemic-prone diseases and Health System Strengthening, One Health, Partnership, outbreaks.

Worked with United Nations and partnered with CDC-Africa, ESPEN, USAID, CDC, Indian Council of Medical Research, National AIDS Control Organization, and Health Care System of India and African countries.

He has worked as  Team Leader; Communicable Diseases & AMR to ensure disease control through multi-disease integrated and coordinated approach in HIV, Tuberculosis, STI, Hepatitis, Neglected Tropical Diseases as well as Health Emergencies and Antimicrobial Resistance..