WomenLift Health in partnership with WILAN Global has selected the inspiring Women Leaders below to participate in the first Nigeria Cohort of the Leadership Journey, a fully-funded, 12-month leadership initiative designed to support women through the challenges and opportunities of advancing to Senior Leadership positions in Public Health
Adebola Akinbile
Deputy Director, Oyo State Hospitals Management Board
Dr. Amaka Momah-Haruna
Senior Specialist, Girls and Women Empowerment, World Bank
Dr. Amenze Eguavoen
Founder/Executive Director, Lluvia Health Organisation
Dr. Aminat Oluwabukola Jimoh
Surgery Senior Resident Doctor, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
Dr. Anne Olowu
Founder and Principal Consultant, Anne Aide Consulting
Dr. Ayesha Akinkugbe
Associate Professor and Consultant Dermatologist, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Bolu Awesu
Regional Technical Advisor, Catholic Relief Services
Dr. Bosede Arogundade
Public Health Physician, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Chidinma Eke
Technical Support Lead -Private Sector Engagement, The Challenge Initiative (TCI)
Chinyere Okolo
Community Systems Strengthening Manager, Famkris Health Care Initiative
Dr. Esther Nwanja
Associate Director, Paediatrics/PMTCT, Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme
Dr. Fatima Kyari
Registrar/CEO, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
Folake Owodunni
CEO, Emergency Response Africa (ERA)
Dr. Funmilola OlaOlorun
Senior Lecturer, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
Hadiza Joy Marcus
Director of Programs, Helen Keller International
Dr. Helen Anyasi
Country Lead, Contraceptive Research, Development and Introduction, FHI 360
Dr. Idayat Uthman
National Program Adviser, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV_AIDS (UNAIDS)
Joy Oshinowo
Assistant Chief Scientific Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency NPHCDA
Dr. (Mrs.) Maureen Umeakuewulu
Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, National Hospital Abuja
Dr. Mayowa Alade
Chief Of Staff to Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Nnennaya Kalu-Umeh
Deputy Director/TA to DG, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)
Dr. Olayemi Olupitan
Project Director, Institute of Human Virology (IHVN)
Dr. Onyekachi Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro
Deputy Director & Monitoring and Evaluation Manager National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare
Dr. Oti Nimi Aria
Plastic Surgeon, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital
Dr. Sandra Nnamani
Assistant General Manager, Anchor HMO International Company
Taiwo Hassanat Bawa-Muhammad
Chief Nursing Officer, Primary Healthcare Department, Brighter Maternal and Child Health Foundation
Dr. Temi Filani
Lead, Health Workforce Development, Mastercard Foundation
Professor Tonia Onyeka
Professor College of Medicine, University of Nigeria
Dr. Tosin Ajayi
Senior Technical Manager, Immunization Service Delivery and Gender, Clinton Health Access Initiative
Dr. Tosin Awele Idaboh
Project Management Specialist, OVC Child Protection Point of Contact, USAID
