Chairman, Board of Trustees
Dr. Patrick Chukwumah
With a foundation medical degree and Executive MBA, Patrick’s main interest lies in medical management.
With ten years’ experience in organizing healthcare medical services for Heineken International, with businesses in over 70 countries of the world, Patrick is involved with the healthcare of over 600 expatriate families all around the world. This got him involved and interested in Travel Medicine.
Patrick is the chairperson of the Nigerian Society of Travel Medicine and he looks forward to establishing with his colleagues on the board of trustees of NSTM a proudly Nigerian Travelers Health society of international standards.
NSTM President & Secretary of Board
Dr. Yetunde Fadipe
Dr Yetunde Fadipe qualified at the Obafemi Awolowo University in 2006, and became a Fellow of the Family Medicine faculty of the National Postgraduate Medical College in 2015.
Dr Fadipe currently works as a Consultant Family Physician at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
She was awarded the 2018 IAMAT scholarship for the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine short course in Travel Medicine.
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Ololade (‘Lola) Adeyemi, MD, MPH, MLA
Dr. Lola makes an international impact through her educational background, global experience across various industries, strategic thinking, and innovative spirit. Her experience overhauling preventative health in Nigeria, and implementing systems and platforms that support women in the United States attract organizations across the globe to seek her expertise in topics ranging from preventive health, global public health, and startups.
Dr. Lola received her medical degree at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State, Nigeria, a Master’s degree in Public Health from John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA and a Master’s degree is Sustainability and Environmental management from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Lola applies the breadth of knowledge she received to contribute positively to society.
As the Chief Operations Officer and co-founder of Magna Carta Health, increased access to healthcare and improving people’s quality of life in Africa. Her efforts as COO bridges health care gaps and increases access to healthcare in Africa serving 15,000 patients per year and growing. She is also the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Making Change through Medical Aid Initiatives; a non-profit organization committed to improving the health of people living in limited resource settings around the world. Her flagship project in Nigeria, “Meals on Wheels, Nigeria has provided meals to over 30,000 Lagos State low-income inhabitants since its initiation in 2010.
Because of her breadth of experience and academic framework, Dr. Lola provides unprecedented consulting services to large corporations, startups, nonprofits, and governments across the globe. From strategic planning to needs assessments, to sustainability initiatives, Dr. Lola’s advising influenced the direction and outcome of decisions, interventions, policy and programs. Among her highlighted projects are revamping human and structural resources in Nigerian hospitals for the Health and Human Services Secretariat that resulted in the enhancement and expansion of services across the FCT and improved the health indices across the board. Whatever the project, Dr. Lola takes a unique perspective and creates a concrete plan for success.
Beyond her social entrepreneurship, Dr. Lola is a clinician, researcher and public health specialist in the public and private sector in different continent, works as a consultant for various international health organizations, and as a health information specialist on a wide range of public health and research projects and has collaborated with numerous foundations. Dr. Lola shares her perspectives on public health, entrepreneurship, and mentorship in Forbes, Medium, Thrive Global, LinkedIn and other various news outlets and speaks at conferences. Overall, Dr. Lola’s biggest passion is making a difference and she works tirelessly to challenge the status quo, and to push everything to be its absolute best.
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Ngozi Onyia
Dr Ngozi Onyia is a 1982 medical graduate of the University Of Ibadan.
She is a fellow of the West African College of Paediatrics and a certified Travel Health Physician.
She is currently the Managing Director of Paelon Memorial Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Oyewale Fakoya
Dr Fakoya qualified in 2007 at Olabisi Onabanjo University and has an MSc in Occupational Health from University of Birmingham.
He is currently employed as a Medical Advisor in Nigerian Breweries Plc.
Dr Fakoya runs a Travel Clinic within his practice, which stems to his keen interest in Travel medicine.
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Ejogbamu Abirhire
Dr Ejogbamu O Abirhire is a graduate of the University of Benin Medical School, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
Dr Ejogbamu is an experienced Community Health Specialist (MWACP) with certifications in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management (NEBOSH IGC & UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS, NIGERIA).
Dr Ejogbamu, with over 15 years’ experience in medical practice is skilled in developing healthcare programs/interventions designed to improve workplace health, safety and well being through efficient use of available resources for multinational, medium and small scale industries/organizations.
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Pauline Eromon
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Adetokunboh Alakija
Dr. Adetokunboh is a Medical Doctor whose specialty is Travel Medicine and is the foremost travel medicine consultant in Nigeria.
He is currently the medical director of Q-Life Family Clinic.
Dr. Adetokunboh is a graduate of the College of Medicine University of Lagos, has an MBA from IESE Spain, a Diploma in Travel Medicine from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow and is a full member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine – MFTM RCPS (Glasg).
He also has the certificate in Travel CTH© from the International Society of Travel Health (ISTM). He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Travel Medicine (NSTM) and has written several articles and publications on Travel Medicine in Nigeria.
