AZEEZAT TEMILADE FAJEMBOLA

Email: ad5b9a@r.postjobfree.com Phone number: +1-929-***-****

LinkedIn: Fajembola Azeezat Website: https://fajembolaazeezat.blogspot.com/ Address: 52 East 97th Street, NY 10029, New York, United States of America. PROFILE SUMMARY

An adept medical doctor with years of practice experience. She is a solutionist, she has strong focus in listening and addressing dilemmas effectively with willingness to work with members of any team to achieve the desired goals. She is a planetary health advocate with great passion for health equity, climate equity, gender equity, emergency response, and disaster management. A sustainable development goals advocate who yearns to balance human, animal, plant interaction in different environments with efficient use of technology. She is a budding researcher who is willing to learn and contribute around the clock.

A multiple scholarships and awards recipient across Asia, Africa and North America. The first international female alumni of the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), pioneer class, Habib Medical School, Uganda. She has integrity, creativity and excellence as her core values and lives by the mantra of "each one, help one".

CORE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Fully aware of equity and diversity issues.

Article writing.

Grant writing.

Research.

Responds swiftly to emergency situations.

Understands the principles of communication ethics.

Detail oriented.

Understands the concept of confidentiality.

Presents a professional image appropriate to the working environment.

Teamwork.

Policy negotiation.

Communication.

Innovation .

Leadership.

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY INTERESTS

Global politics

Infectious Disease Dynamics and Control.

Global Health.

One Health.

Artificial intelligence.

Antimicrobial resistance.

Metabolomics.

Health governance.

Gender- transformative action.

Climate change.

Humanitarian action

Drug and Vaccine design, production, and delivery.

Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Neglected Tropical Diseases.

THESIS

1. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Utilization of Family Planning Services among Women of the Reproductive Age in Ssaza – Masaka District, MBChB Thesis. Islamic University in Uganda, Kampala Uganda, August 2019.

-One- on- one interviews with use of interpreters.

-Supervised by Professor Fred Kironde.

-Data analysis was done using SPSS.

PUBLICATIONS

(1) Does Global Health Governance Walk the Talk? Gender representation in World Health Assemblies over 1948-2021, British Medical Journal of Global Health, by Kim Van Daalen, Roopa Dhatt, Fajembola Azeezat* et al. August, 2022

(2) Women in the World of Science, by Fajembola Azeezat, Nigerian Tribune, July 2021

(3) Women in Health: Representation, Challenges and Impact across Sub-Saharan Africa, Frontiers Journal, by Azeezat Fajembola *, Ronald Olum et al. Journal of Cellular and Infection Microbiology. Under Review

(4) Policy implementation challenges at work: A case study of malaria alliance, by Fajembola Azeezat, News Point Nigeria, December 2022.

(5) The wars of fire in Nigeria’s merchandise spaces, by Fajembola Azeezat, News Point Nigeria, December 2022

(6) One health vs COP27: Solving climate dilemmas as one health dilemmas, by Fajembola Azeezat, News Point Nigeria, February 2023.

(7) The misuse of narcotics in Thailand, by Fajembola Azeezat, News Point Nigeria, January 2023.

(8) Canada-United States of America Wildfire Induced Air Pollution: One Health Approach as Ultimate Solution.by Fajembola Azeezat, Newspoint Nigeria, June 2023.

(9) Post-Inauguration Unity by Azeezat Fajembola, Newspoint Nigeria, June 2023.

(10) The hidden mental health crisis of antimicrobial resistance by Yusuff Adebisi, David Olawade and Azeezat Fajembola, The Lancet Journal of Psychiatry, August 2023.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Youth Leader- UNICEF Youth Leadership Network, New York March 2023 – Till date

Develop cohesive advocacy strategies from ideation to implementation.

Assemble and oversee a diversely skilled team from different regions.

Project a positive image of the network to the public.

Establish and effectively manage multi-channel advocacy strategies.

Prepare and manage all materials from supervisors.

Develop a brand voice and maintain network integrity across social media platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Manage projects with efficient collaborations to achieve the goals of the organization.

Bi-weekly meetings with other youth leaders.

Quarterly training sessions and workshops from professionals from top global institutions like Harvard University. Research Intern and Enumerator – Women in Global Health, Nigeria May 2022 – November 2022

Participated in all training programs organized by the organization quarterly.

Checked-in with the research associate assigned, participated in briefings and submitted daily reports.

Gathered and accurately recorded responses from the questionnaires to the software and uploaded them to the cloud immediately after each activity.

Submitted complete data sets from all utilized softwares.

Gave an account of problems and useful feedbacks to the research associate Director for Media and Publicity – Eagles Foundation for Humanity, Nigeria February 2022 – March 2023

Presented a good image of the foundation on all media platforms and at all levels of government

Liaised with other non-governmental organizations via physical and virtual media platforms to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDG).

Utilized media in increasing volunteerism among Nigerians.

Used media tools such as graphic design to improve the knowledge and awareness of members and Nigerians about the foundation. Health Advocate – Jela Development Initiatives

Abuja, Nigeria August – November 2021

Team led advocacy group.

Wrote medical articles to be published on the organization’s websites

Made videos and flyers with graphic design to increase awareness on blood donation and its importance

Taught the public via social media platforms on the importance of artificial intelligence in blood donation

Attended monthly meetings and gave feedback to the JDI executives

Engaged in online advocacy on all social media platforms

Registered 75 blood donors per month through the JDI bloodmatch software. Intern (Health Leadership and Literacy Program) - West African Academy of Public Health Abuja, Nigeria March 2021- July 2021.

Team led Health Leadership and Literacy Program Class of 2021.

Weekly virtual health advocacy with utilization of graphic designs on all social media platforms.

Wrote medical articles to be published on the organization’s websites.

Was mentored by public health professionals across the world.

Attended bi-weekly lectures from professionals in different fields across the world. Medical Officer- Prime Alliance Multi-Care Specialist Hospital, Plot 183, Hotoro, Kano state. September 2020– December 2020

Consulted by patients

Reported on patients’ conditions and recorded on charts as appropriate.

Conducted minor surgeries and assisted in major surgeries.

Fully examined and clerked patients

Maintained high clinical standards and high levels of quality care delivery Intern (Virtual Internship Program) -West African Academy of Public Health Abuja, Nigeria July - December 2020

Team led health advocacy group.

Wrote medical articles to be published on the organization’s websites

Was mentored by professionals from different countries in West-Africa

Attended bi-weekly lectures from consultants in different fields across Africa Medical Officer - Khadija Memorial Hospital, Nigeria July2020-November 2020

Consultation by patients

Reported on patients’ conditions and recorded on charts as appropriate.

Conducted minor surgeries and assisted in major surgeries.

Fully examined and clerked patients.

Maintained high clinical standards and high levels of quality care delivery Medical Officer – Unique Hospital, February 2020 – June 2020 Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State

Consulted by Patients

Reported on patients’ conditions and recorded on charts as appropriate.

Conducted minor surgeries and assisted in major surgeries.

Fully examined and clerked patients.

Maintained high clinical standards and high levels of quality care delivery. Excellent International Academy

Ekiti State, Nigeria August 2019- January 2020

Taught students’ science-oriented subjects like chemistry and mathematics

Joined the academic team in preparing students for competitions outside the school.

Mentored students in the secondary section of the school. Volunteer – Girl Up, Nigeria December 2019 –Present

Advocacy on girl child empowerment in all sectors

Organizing both virtual and offline workshops to empower the girl child at all levels

Quarterly fundraising for sanitary pads which are distributed in high schools across the country.

Excellent mentoring of the girl child from a young age. Student Internship – Kuje General Hospital, Kuje, Abuja May – August 2018

Provided care to patients under the direct supervision of the medical officer, specialists, and consultants.

Reported on patients’ conditions and recorded it on charts as appropriate.

Attended continuous medical education seminar.

Conducted minor surgeries.

Built positive doctor-patient relationship with patients to make them feel at ease and gain trust. Volunteer – Eagles Foundation for Humanity, Nigeria May 2015 –Present

Improve the living status of citizens from the grassroot to the national level.

Liaise with other non-governmental organizations to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDG) EDUCATION

Certificate in One Health Competencies (OHC)

Center for International Health, University of Munich, Germany. -. September 2022- December 2022

Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership and Management Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University - November 2020- April 2021

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honors) - October 2013 – November 2019 Habib Medical School, Islamic University, Uganda.

MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL BODY

1. Women Against Violence and Exploitation (WAVE) 2019- Present. 2. International Academy of Public Health Logisticians-Nigeria Chapter (IAPHL) 2019- Present 3. Girl-Up International –Nigeria Chapter 2019- Present 4. Women In Global Health- Nigeria Chapter (WGH) 2020- Present 5. Zenith Global Health (ZGH) 2020- Present

6. West African Academy of Public Health (WAAPH) 2020- Present 7. African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) 2021- Present 8. UNHCR Youth Network. 2022- Present

9. Major Group for Children and Youths to the United Nations 2023- Present. 10. UNICEF Youth Leadership Network. 2023- Present EXTRACURRICULAR INTERESTS

Public speaking, playing football, scrabble, chess, cooking, traveling, politics, blogging, vlogging, working on computer software such as: (MATLAB, Agilent, Human Metabolome Database, MS-DIAL, SPSS, Excel, and Power point), use of graphic design tools (illustrator, photoshop, canva, indesign) and Google documents.

LANGUAGES

English, French, Swahili, Yoruba, Hausa, Arabic, and Pidgin English : Excellence in Listening, Speaking, Writing and Reading PREVIOUSLY HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Assistant Female Leader of Government Secondary School Lugbe Abuja 2008 – 2009

Minister of Health Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) 2014 – 2015

Financial Secretary Women Affairs League, Islamic University in Uganda 2014 – 2015

Prime Minister, Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) 2016 – 2017

Vice President International Union of West African Students Islamic University in Uganda Chapter 2015-2016

Advocacy Team Lead, West African Academy of Public Health (1st Cohort-VIP) 2020-2020

Advocacy Team Lead, West African Academy of Public Health (HLLP) 2021-2021

Group project team lead, One Health Competencies, University of Munich, Germany 2022-2022 AWARDS AND HONOURS

1. Islamic University West-African Students Union (IUWASU) Outstanding Academic Performance During The 2017/2018 Academic Session November 2018 2. The Development Research and Projects Centre, Nigeria Scholarship for Certificate Program in Non- Profit Leadership and Management, Lagos Business School, Nigeria November 2020 3. Jela Development Initiatives, Abuja Nigeria

Best performing advocate award under J-Blood Match January 2022 4. Texas Tech University Graduate School, USA April 2022 Graduate School Competitive Tuition Scholarship award PRESENTATIONS, SEMINARS, AND INVITED LECTURES

Seminars

1. Master the Basics of Scifinder-n using Key words, Structures and Reactions, effectively refine search results to find the most relevant literature, draw chemical structures with CAS Draw, plan multistep synthesis with retrosynthetic analysis for known and novel compounds, explore patent literature and insights, 2021 and 2022. 2. In-Depth Talk on Plant Metabolomics, World Tech Enterprise, March 2022. 3. Thailand Metabolomics Society Webinar Series, 2021 and 2022. 4. World Health Day live webinar at the West African Institute of Public Health. The Effect of Climate Change on Human Health, by Dr. Francis Ohanyido, April 2022.

5. Policy report launch: The state of women and leadership in global health, March 2023. Presentations and Invited lectures

6. Town Hall Meeting with African Young Professionals in Public Health at the West African Institute of Public Health, Lagos COVID-19 Response to Date: Any Lessons for Africa? 30th October 2020. Representative panel composed of Fajembola Azeezat and Nelson Ukor, Guest Fellow; Professor Akin Abayomi, Honorable Commissioner of Health, Lagos State, Nigeria. 7. A 2-day training for J-Blood Match Advocates, by Jela Development Initiatives, March 2022. 8. The Academy of the West African Institute of Public Health Induction Ceremony for all tiers of the YPPH programs, 2021 and 2022. 9. The national launch of J Blood Match App, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, February 2023. 10. A 3-Day National J Blood Match Advocacy Virtual Training for 200 plus Participants across Nigeria, February 2023. 11. ECOSOC Forum, United Nations Headquaters, April 2023. 12. High level Political Meeting on African countries, least developed countries and landlocked developing countries turning the tide, regaining lost ground and embarking on the road to the SDGs.at the United Nations Headquaters, New York, July 2023. 13. Bilateral meeting between the Major Group for Children and Youths and UNICEF on leaving no one behind at UNICEF Headquaters New York

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS

Certificate of Participation

Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) treatment facility design. April 2020 World Health Organization (WHO)

Record of Achievement

Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 April 2020 Method for detection, prevention, response, and control World Health Organization

Certificate of Achievement

COVID-19: TACKLING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS April 2020 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Public Health Rapid Support Team

Certificate of Achievement

Communication and Interpersonal Skills at work April 2020 University of Leeds and Institute of Coding

Record of Achievement

COVID-19: Operational planning guidelines and COVID-19 partners platform to support country preparedness and response World Health Organization April 2020

Record of Achievement

Competency- based learning: introduction April 2020 World Health Organization

Certificate of Achievement May 2020

Collaborative working in remote team

University of Leeds and Institute of Coding

Certificate of Achievement

Treatment of infectious diseases and immuno-compromised patients. May 2020 Harvard Medical School

Certificate of Participation

COVID-19 impact on infection control, preparedness, and cancer patient June 2020 Harvard Medical School

Certificate of Course Completion

Antimicrobial Resistance (Part 1 and Part 2) June 2021 Global Health E-learning Center & USAID

Certificate of Participation

Virtual Capacity Strengthening Workshop on Scientific Writing for Early Career Researchers in Africa African Health Economics and Policy Association & June 2021 World Health Organization Africa Region Office

REFEREES

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