Adewole Is Strategic, Public Spirited, National Pride -Ogungbangbe, On Birthday

By ISAAC OLUSESI

 

Professor Isaac Folorunsho Adewole is a respected and accomplished academic and professional, exemplary and highly commendable in public health management, humanity and public service. 

Dr Thomas Olaleye Ogungbangbe, making the citation on this year's birthday anniversary of the Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, acknowledged the demonstrative hard work, leadership, evidence-based expertise in healthcare decision-making and policies, and significant achievements of Adewole, a former Honourable Minister of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain from Osun East Senatorial District, described the erstwhile Health Minister as public spirited and national pride who provided visionary leadership, strategic direction and guidance to his Ministry of Health that addressed health disparities and, advanced the nation's health and best practices.

He noted, the tenure in office (2015-2019) of the past Health Minister has continued to impact the health growth and development of the country, away from the challenges of healthcare infrastructure, healthcare workforce, healthcare outcomes, healthcare policies, healthcare decision making, healthcare accountability, and public trust and confidence in the healthcare implementation.

Ogungbangbe, PhD whose first university degree is in a related medical field, recalled that the other challenges as disease burden and inequitable access to healthcare, poor healthcare indicators and strategies, and healthcare stakeholders' criticism and healthcare crises were dealt with decisively, stressing that Prof. Adewole tackled those challenges effectively by his professional and administrative competences, as contributions to global effort at addressing global health challenges, and for which he received international recognition, awards or honours 

Hear the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CITA ENERGIES: "I had in the past read some of Prof. Adewole's high-impact publications in reputable journals in clinical sciences. And by his other published high-quality invited lectures and research papers at national and international conferences that engaged and made learning easier for us as students of sciences in my university days, I had envisioned new heights for him, potentially to paddle the health affairs of the nation. And the prediction came true. It came to pass."

The scion of the Ajagbusi Ekun Royal Dynasty of Iloko Ijesa in Oriade local government council area of the state celebrated the _birthday boy_ with best wishes  despatched to the birthday guest of honour who's also the former Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan; Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science; Member, Governing Council of Adeleke University and Pan- African University; Member,  International Advisory Board of the African Cancer Institute; Member of the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities; and the list, unending.

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