Osun state governor, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, has approved the appointment of a tested medical practitioner and entrepreneur, Dr. Afolabi Babatunde Adeola as the Chief Medical Director of Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
The appointee, according to a release by governor's spokeṣerson, Mallam Rasheed Olawale, was one of the nine applicants who were extensively screened by the panel instituted for that purpose by the State Governor.
Membership of the Committee includes Mr. Mufutau Oyeleke Oluwadare, (Chairman, Osun State Civil Service Commission), Dr. Muyiwa Oladimeji (Chairman, Osun Health Insurance Scheme), Dr. Kingsley K. Akinroye (Chairman, Osun State Hospitals' Management Board), Prof. C.O. Adeoti, Prof. Bolaji Omitola, Mr. Busayo Oladejo, Mr. Kolawole Najeem Akintola, among others.
The names of the nine applicants screened by the panel are Dr. Afolabi Adeola Babatunde, Prof. Adekanle Adebode Daniel, Prof. Adebami Joseph Olusegun, Prof. Adeleke Ajao Najeemdeem, Dr. Oyeniran Olaolu Ayodeji, Prof. Esimai Olapeju, Prof. Fadiora Olufemi Solomon, Dr. Adebayo Olaide Kazeem and Dr. Akindokun Samson Segun.
Dr Afolabi Babatunde is a distinguished medical professional born on December 22, 1972, in Inisha, Osun State, Nigeria. He hails from Ekosin, Odo Otin Local Government Area.
He obtained his medical degree from the University of Ilorin (1990-1998) and completed his residency training at the then LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo. He completed his N.Y.S.C National Service at National Hospital Dala, Kano.
He is a fellow and examiner of the West African College of Physicians and member of the National Postgraduate Medical College. He has held various leadership positions at Osun State University Teaching Hospital, including Casualty Officer, Accident and Emergency; Chief Resident, Family Medicine; Head, Department of Family Medicine; Head, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS); Chairman , Staff Centric Clinic, Acting Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee; and two-term Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee ( last CMAC of LAUTECH and 1st CMAC of UTH).
Dr. Afolabi B. A. is an active member of several prestigious professional organizations, including the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), West African College of Physicians (WACP), Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON), Deacon of Baptist Family, and member of Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). Notably, he serves as the present Chairman, SOFPON, Osun State chapter, and also the Chairman of Baptist Health Fellowship of Osun Baptist Conference.
He is happily married to Dr. (Mrs.) Afolabi Adebimpe, a consultant pediatrician & and pediatric cardiologist.
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