CATEGORY 4
Individuals
HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP AWARD
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT IN STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS
DR. HADIZA SHEHU GALADANCI
Cut severe maternal complications by ~60% with a postpartum haemorrhage prevention package.
PROF CHRISTIANAH MOJISOLA ADEYEYE
Led NAFDAC to destroy ₦100B counterfeit drugs and protect millions from unsafe medicines.
FELIX OFUNGWU
Supplied diagnostic equipment to 1,000+ hospitals, improving testing for millions.
OUTSTANDING MEDICAL PRACTITIONER AWARD
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DEMONSTRATING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
PROF. FOLASADE T. OGUNSOLA
Strengthened clinical training and infection-control at UNILAG hospitals.
DR. ZAINAB SHINKAFI-BAGUDU
Screened and treated 40,000+ women for cervical cancer and expanded HPV vaccination.
DR. OLUWASEUN SODIPO
Enrolled hundreds in diabetes/hypertension care programs, improving control rates.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER HALL OF FAME AWARD
LIFELONG CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND MEDICAL EXCELLENCE
PROF. KINGSLEY EKWUEME
Performed West Africa’s first robotic prostate cancer surgery in Lagos.
DR. BENJAMIN ANYANWU
Founded Nigeria’s first stroke centre, enabling rapid diagnosis and treatment.
PROF. ALI PATE
Mobilised 3 Billion dollars for PHC expansion, immunisation and workforce strengthening
HEALTH INNOVATION & CHANGE AGENT AWARD
TRANSFORMATION VIA TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN, POLICY, OR ENTERPRISE
SAMMY OGUNJIMI
Opened a factory producing 147M+ rapid test kits annually for HIV, malaria, and hepatitis.
TEMIE GIWA-TUBOSUN
Scaled LifeBank to supply blood, oxygen, and consumables, saving thousands of lives.
DR. OLAMIDE “OLA” BROWN
Expanded air ambulance and emergency-medical logistics across Nigeria.
COMMUNITY HEALTH CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
MOBILISE AND PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AT THE GRASSROOTS
AMB DR. JOY AUDU
Led outreaches with 100+ surgeries and preventive health education in rural areas.
RHODA ROBINSON
Led HACEY to reach ~11,000 people, distributing ~3,600 insecticide-treated nets, and directly testing 2,007 individuals with Malaria outreach
DR. NATASHA C. OYIBO
Ran 50+ mobile outreaches, trained 200 TBAs, and cut obstetric delays by 30%.
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPY
EXCEPTIONAL PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT IN HEALTHCARE
T.Y DANJUMA
Donated $2.26M with WHO to strengthen healthcare for women and children in 3 states.
DR. SULAIMAN ADEBOLA ADEGUNWA
Built a ₦1.5B 50-bed trauma center with advanced surgical capacity.
FOLORUNSO ALAKIJA
Built TB chest clinics and supported health infrastructure and labs for underserved groups.
