Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan Ukpong[1] (born 2 January 1967) is a Nigerian medical scientist who specialises in adolescent health, HIV/AIDS research, and paediatric dentistry. She is Professor of Paediatric Dentistry at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), where she has worked since 2002.
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan | |
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| Born | 2 January 1967 |
| Occupation | Medical scientist |
| Awards | Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science (2023) |
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| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Public health |
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| Institutions | Obafemi Awolowo University |
Biography
editMorenike Oluwatoyin Folayan was born on 2 January 1967 and was educated at Obafemi Awolowo University, where she got her BChD in 1989 and her MBA in 1998.[1] She became Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons in 2001, and she became part of the Obafemi Awolowo University academic staff in 2002.[1] Initially ranked at Lecturer 1, she was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2005, to Reader in 2008, and eventually Professor of Paediatric Dentistry.[1] She received her MEd from the University of Nicosia in 2020.[1] She also works at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital as a clinician and at the College of Health Sciences as Deputy Director of Research & Partnership Advancement.[2]
As an academic, Folayan specialises in adolescent health, HIV/AIDS research, and paediatric dentistry.[3][2] She also successfully advocated for the mandatory inclusion of adolescent clinics in HIV/AIDS treatment facilities in Nigeria and several national policies concerning HIV/AIDS in adolescents.[3] She has also done epidemiological research on early childhood tooth decay.[2] She has also worked as an advisor or consultant with several United Nations agencies - particularly the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization - and with other NGOs like the Population Council and the Society for Family Health Nigeria.[2]
Folayan was elected Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science in 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Curriculum Vitae: Morenike Oluwatoyin Ukpong (Nee Folayan)" (PDF). Society for AIDS in Africa. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan Ukpong". Obafemi Awolowo University. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan". Adolescent Oral, Mental, Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Group. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Fellows of the Academy". Nigerian Academy of Science. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2024.