User:Danidamiobi/Halima Nuhu Sanda

Halimah Nuhu Sanda is a Nigerian Medical Doctor, a Public Health Expert, philanthropist and Maternal Health, girl-child education and Women Empowerment advocate.[1] She is founder of Romeo & Zainab Boudib (ROMZAIB) Foundation.[2]

Education

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Halimah obtained her medical degree in 2010 from Lugansk State Medical University. In 2012, she graduated from University of Debrecen with a Masters in Public Health. In 2016, she became a fellow of the United Kingdom’s Royal Society for Public Health.[1]

Medical Career

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Halimah began her career as a volunteer doctor in Family Health International 360 in 2010. In 2013, she joined Partnership for Reviving Routine Immunization in Northern Nigeria / Maternal Newborn and Child Health programme (PRRINN/MNCH) a five year Department for International Development (DFID) funded project as a national consultant.[3][1]

She is currently the Program Lead for Clinton Health Access Initiative’s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health program in Kano.[4] She sits on the governance board of Sterling Bank’s Health Workers’ Fund.[5]

Awards

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International Museum of Women - Maternal Health Ambassador (2012)[1]

Global Fund for Women - Maternal Health Ambassador (2014)[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d admin (2017-02-04). "Spotlighting Halima Nuhu Sanda". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  2. ^ editor (2021-02-22). "Hope Rises for the Girl-child in Northern Nigeria". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-09-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "PRRINN-MNCH Training/Capacity Building for Health Stakeholders". Compass Newspaper. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  4. ^ "COVID-19: Health Workers' Fund announces inaugural board". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  5. ^ "COVID-19: Health Workers' Fund Announces Inaugural Board – NNS". Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  6. ^ "Credits". MAMA. Retrieved 2021-09-21.

Category:Nigerian medical doctors Category:University of Debrecen alumni