The Specific Skills I Gained Through the CHANGE Challenge (With Dr. Kazeem Adewale Osuolale)
Participating in the CHANGE Challenge under the mentorship of Dr. Kazeem Adewale Osuolale has been a defining experience in my professional journey. The programme not only strengthened my technical expertise but also reshaped my approach to public health research, leadership, and community engagement. Through this experience, I developed skills across four core areas: People, Learning, […]
The Specific Skills I Gained Through the Change Challenge (With Tolulope Uzoka)
Participating in the Change Challenge has been a deeply eye-opening and transformative experience. Working with out-of-school girls in Oyo State has expanded my understanding of health inequities, strengthened my leadership capacity, and reshaped how I approach community-based interventions. Through this journey, my growth can be reflected across four key areas: People, Learning, Adaptation, and Nurturing. […]
The Specific Skills I Gained Through the Change Challenge (with Adeniyi K. Adeneye)
My academic and professional journey in the Sociology of Health has equipped me with substantial knowledge in health research ethics and research methodology. However, my participation in the Change Challenge Academy has significantly deepened and expanded that foundation in meaningful ways. Strengthening My Understanding of Collaborative Research One of the most impactful components of the […]
The specific skills I gained through the Change Challenge
Participating in the Change Challenge has been a transformative experience for me—both professionally and personally. As I reflect on our community-centered initiative to combat vaccine-preventable liver cancer in Abuja, Nigeria, I am reminded of the complexity and urgency of this public health issue. Our study focuses on increasing awareness, knowledge, and uptake of the Hepatitis […]
The specific skills I gained through the Change Challenge (with Rebecca Oziohu Omosimua)
My name is Rebecca Oziohu Omosimua and my passion as a researcher is to design and develop vaccines. I decided to apply for this opportunity because it’s not enough to just design vaccines, but the vaccines must be accepted and used by those who need them. I want to understand those factors that increase acceptance […]
Using the PLAN approach (People, Learning, Adaptation & Nurturing (Sustainability)
Improving Hepatitis B Vaccination uptake in Bassan Jiwa Community of the FCT. An estimated 115,950 new cancer cases and 70,327 deaths occur in Sub-Saharan African and in Nigeria, liver cancers and cervical cancers are among the top five cancers among men and women. Nigeria is a high-risk location for hepatitis B infection and liver cancer […]
Reaching the Unreached: Protecting Out-of-School Girls from Cervical Cancer in Oyo State
Cervical cancer remains one of the most preventable yet devastating cancers affecting women in Nigeria. Data from the Ibadan Population-Based Cancer Registry from 2009-2010 show an age-standardised incidence rate (ASR) of 36.0 per 100,000 women, one of the highest burdens in the country. Behind these numbers are families, mothers, daughters, and communities deeply affected by a disease we now have the […]
