Folake Olayinka

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Folake Olayinka
NationalityNigerian
OccupationMedical Doctor

Health Worker

Project Director

Folake Olayinka,

Washington DC
, United States.

Prior to joining USAID Washington, she worked with JSI Arlington VA, USA from August 2015 to October 2020 as Project Director MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity (MRITE); Senior Immunization Advisor and Immunization Center Senior Leadership team member and Global Immunization Team Leader USAID's Flagship Maternal Child Survival Program aimed at ending preventable maternal and child deaths.[1]

She has been the Program Director of Support to National Malaria Program,(SuNMAP) a UKAID funded project supporting Nigeria's National Malaria Control Program and to provide comprehensive malaria control technical assistance, led by Malaria Consortium.[2]

She is a member of WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) and also serves on the SAGE working Group on COVID-19 vaccines. From 2010 to 2014, she was a member of WHO Immunization Practice Advisory Committee (IPAC). She serves on the WHO African Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) and is a scientific advisor for the African Leadership Initiative for Vaccinology Expertise, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.[3][4][5][6][7]

Some of her works are in routine immunization, polio eradication, maternal and child health (MCH), HIV and malaria programs.[8]

She is an ASPEN New Voice Fellow and Fellow of the WomenLift Health Leadership program Stanford University USA.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Folake Olayinka – Maternal and Child Survival Program". 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. ^ Thomas, Chris (17 January 2014). "Beyond mosquito net hand-outs: the fight against malaria in Nigeria". the Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "WHO | SAGE Working Group on Covid-19 vaccines (established June 2020)". WHO. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "WHO | Dr. Folake Olayinka". WHO. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Folake Olayinka". JSI. Retrieved 12 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Folake Olayinka". WomenLift Health. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Folake Olayinka". Maternal Child Survival Program. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  8. ^ "GPEI-Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Dr. Folake Olayinka". Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  9. ^ "Folake Olayinka". WomenLift Health. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  10. ^ "About the North America Journey". WomenLift Health. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-11.