Isaac Olufadewa
Founder @Slum And Rural Health Initiative Network
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WORK HISTORY
Founder @Slum And Rural Health Initiative Network
Ibadan, NG
I lead over 2,400+ registered volunteers from 8+ African countries in an organisation that works at the intersection of technology, research and health. We envision an Africa where healthcare information is easily available to everyone, everywhere.SRHIN has directly impacted over 1.5M+ young people since inception, we have been featured on national media like The Tribune and international platforms too like One Young World. We had over 2 million+ impressions with our #EqualityforProgress Gender equality campaign acroas various media platforms.Our research boast of over 40+ publications from SRHIN members in reputable international peer-reviewed journals. We have secured partnership with various scholars in reputable schools and organizations.We have physical advocacy programs to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps in Northern Nigeria where our volunteers teach young people about Physical Health Education twice a week in their schools.We have mobile Apps, Chatbots and WhatsApp bots that deliver comprehensive sexual, mental and behavioural health messages to young people.SRHIN is delivering world-class quality healthcare information in many third-world sub-saharan African countries.
EDUCATION
University of Ibadan
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS, Medicine
University of Minnesota
Leadership in Public Administration and Management
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Public Health Sciences
University of Michigan
Certificate of Completion, ICPSR Summer Quantitative Program
PAULESI-Pan African University Institute of Life and Earth Sciences (Including Health & Agriculture)
Master's Degree, Reproductive Health Sciences
ABOUT ISAAC OLUFADEWA
Featured on BBC News, and with a decade of experience in global health and over 72 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Isaac is an influential global leader working at the intersection of adolescent health, technology (AI) and mental health!Dr Isaac is a multi-award-winning medical doctor, PhD holder, researcher, innovator, author, and health policy leader who has worked in various global and national organizations that work in the healthcare, public policy, and social entrepreneurship space.He is the Founder of Slum and Rural Health Initiative (SRHIN), one of Africa\'s largest health NGOs that promotes quality healthcare to underserved communities using our unique Advocacy, Research and Technology (ART) approach. SRHIN is a non-profit with over 3,600 volunteers from about 11 African countries.Aside from being a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIRe Modeling Fellow, and the UK-based Commonwealth Foundation Awardee, he has over 72 studies in reputable journals such as the LANCET journals, Journal of Global Health, etcHe is a recipient of over 24 fellowships, awards, and/or grants including-US Department of States\' Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders-African Union Scholarship -Harvard Global Health Institute Grantee- Neuromatch - Wellcome Trust-Women Deliver Young Leader-One Young World Managing Ambassador Africa & Middle East-NIHR-RSTMH Grantee, Reckitt Scholar- Tony Elumelu Foundation Grantee-Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) Grantee, among others.He has worked/volunteered at UK-based One Young World, Canada-based Hospital for Sick Children, ONE Campaign, Australian-based Global Youth Mental Health Awareness, Pan African Reproductive Health Young Scientist Association, and US-based IYAFP, among others.Dr Isaac is passionate about adolescent and child health - especially digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), mental health, infectious diseases, NCDs and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).Dr. Isaac is an African Union\'s Pan African University Scholar who was awarded a fully-funded Masters of Health Sciences (MHS) and he finished as the Best Graduating Student in his set in 2019. Driven by his deeply-rooted interests and experience in research, community leadership, and entrepreneurship, he co-founded SIMBIHealth App which delivers comprehensive behavioural & mental health information.He is the author of \'YOUNIQUE: 21 Strategies to a Purposeful Life\'. He loves people and places - he has travelled to over 16 countries & 74 cities.Contact him at i••••••••@yahoo.com
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