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Medical Team - The Institute of Human Virology-NigeriaTEAM LEADERS OF IHV-NIGERIAOver the past eleven months, the Institute of Human Virology has steadily been providing treatment and care to Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS as part of the PEPFAR programme in the country. These vital tasks are carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working together in the overlapping fields of medicine, sciences and humanities. At the forefront of these professionals are Dr. William Blattner and Dr. Alash’le Abimiku, who are principal and co-principal investigators of the ACTION project in Nigeria. A graduate of Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Blattner — an internationally renowned expert on AIDS and the viral epidemiology of cancer — was co-founder of the Institute of Human Virology based in Baltimore, USA.
OTHER TEAM LEADERS OF IHV-NIGERIA:John FarleyOne of the core professionals at the peak of the leadership of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria is John J. Farley, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology at the University of Maryland in the United States of America. Dr. Patrick DakumThe Nigerian who holds the tiller in the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria is Dr. Patrick Dakum. As IHVN Resident Chief of Party and Deputy Director of ACTION, Dr. Dakum has brought his wealth of experience in government policy formulation and monitoring, in the health sub-sector, to provide overall management of the Nigerian team in implementing the AIDS Care and Treatment in Nigeria (ACTION) project. Dr. Bola NjokuThe Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Division of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria is steered by Dr. Bola Njoku. Her vast experience in coordination, monitoring and evaluation of immunization activities as well as disease surveillance is an asset in the implementation of the PEPFAR ACTION project in Nigeria. Dr. Ezekiel AkintundeAt the helm of affairs in the Laboratory Services Department of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria ACTION project is a biochemist of immense strength and experience in biochemistry, haematology and medical laboratory administration spanning well over three decades. Dr. Rakiya BoothThe Medical Services Department of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria has been full of activities with Dr. Rakiya Booth superintending until last month when she assumed the responsibility of the Institute’s Care and Support Department. Dr. Abdulrazak Garba HabibThe Clinical Department of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria has a new Director. He is Dr. Abdulrazaq Garba Habib, who until his appointment was Senior Lecturer and Consultant Physician (Infectious Diseases) at the Bayero University/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano and Visiting Associate Professor at Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto. James ShepherdJames Shepherd, Medical Consultant and thematic leader of the Clinical Division of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. David BowmanDr. David Bowman is the Clinical Training Director for the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria. He helps coordinate antiretroviral, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and opportunistic infection trainings. Additionally, he assists in curriculum development and on-site mentoring for paediatric HIV. |
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Dr. William Blattner
Dr. Alash’le G. Abimiku