ABUJA, Nigeria, 16 February 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), a global health organization focused on preventing 100 million deaths from cardiovascular disease and making the world safer from epidemics, has announced the appointment of Dr. Iruka Okeke, Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, for the Board of Directors of RTSL Nigeria.
“Dr. Iruka Okeke’s extensive experience in infectious disease control, antimicrobial resistance, laboratory medicine and pharmacology will be essential to the continued development of RTSL Nigeria as we work to support Nigeria’s progress in public health,” said Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save. alive. “Dr. Okeke is a welcome addition to the Nigerian Board of Directors and we look forward to working with him.
Dr. Okeke has been appointed as the Board of Directors of RTSL Nigeria, effective January 1, 2023. Dr. Okeke is Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Juma Calestous Science Leadership Fellow at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria as well as a Fellow of the Nigerian and African Academy of Sciences. His research uses microbiological, genetic and genomic methods to investigate the mechanisms that bacteria use to colonize humans, cause disease and acquire drug resistance. He also works to improve laboratory practice in Africa, contributes to collaborative genomic surveillance for antimicrobial resistance and communicates microbiology to various stakeholders.
“I am very happy to join the board of RTSL Nigeria. This group and its mission are in line with my own priorities,” said Dr. Okay. “And I am happy to contribute to an organization that has an impact on African countries and communities, and specifically in Nigeria.”
“Dr. Okeke brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Board of Directors of RTSL Nigeria,” said Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar, Board Director of RTSL Nigeria and Dean of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London. “I look forward to working with Dr. Okeke to advance progress in the field and continue to improve lives.”
Decide to Save Lives has seen marked growth in the past year as it has established operations as an independent global public health organization. Apart from Dr.
To learn more about Resolve to Save Lives’ Board of Directors, visit: https://resolvetosavelives.org/about/team.
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About Resolve to Save Lives
Resolve to Save Lives is a non-profit organization that works with countries, communities and organizations to prevent 100 million deaths from cardiovascular disease and make the world safer from epidemics. To find out more, visit: resolvetosavelives.org or Twitter @ResolveTSL.
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