Olukemi Olugbade

Olukemi Olugbade (Public Health Consultant & Field Epidemiologist, Army Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, Nigeria) is a Public Health Specialist, Field Epidemiologist, and Primary Care Physician with over 19 years of experience leading high-impact public health programs and interventions across all levels of care in Nigeria. Her work spans health systems strengthening, vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, outbreak response, integrated service delivery and mental health research with a strong focus on improving maternal, child, and women’s health outcomes in underserved communities. She has led large-scale vaccination campaigns, research surveys and public health initiatives, contributing to disease eradication efforts and achieving vaccination coverage rates exceeding 95%, reaching over 5 million children across 26 States Nationally. Beyond program implementation, she is deeply committed to workforce development, mentoring, and career coaching for emerging public health professionals. She designs and delivers training programmes, builds community health capacity, and supports professionals to grow into leadership roles, and has mentored over 1000+ healthcare workers. Her approach combines technical expertise, systems thinking, and people-centred leadership to strengthen health systems, improve service delivery, and empower the next generation of public health leaders for sustainable impact.