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Eradicating Polio in Nigeria: The Role of State and Religious Actors in Healthcare Delivery

October 21, 2019 3:00 pm
The UVA Rotunda Dome Room
Professor Isaac Adewole is the former Minister for Health of Nigeria

 

Monday 21 October
3:00PM
The University of Virginia Rotunda Dome Room

Eradicating Polio in Nigeria: The Role of State and Religious Actors in Healthcare Delivery

Professor Isaac Adewole is the former Minister for Health of Nigeria from 2015-2019. During his tenure, polio was virtually eradicated in Nigeria.

Professor Adewole is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and was Vice- Chancellor of University of Ibadan before his appointment as Minister. He has also previously served as the provost for the College of Medicine at the University of Ibadan. His research interests are HIV, human papillomavirus and gynecologic oncology such as ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and cervical cancer.

Please join us for this special event.