Mandela Washington Fellowship 2018 Database

"Hi, I am Okikiola the friendly neighborhood doctor. I am passionate about Primary Health Care. I take health care to under-served rural communities and I watch their faces light up" Okikiola Oladele has about five years experience in community engagement via volunteering work in issues pertaining to Maternal and child health, Adolescent sexual and reproductive health. He currently volunteers at The Corinth's Foundation where he heads the medical team on rural medical outreaches. He is a team member and contributor on Kusema Africa, one of the divisions of the White Code Centre ( www.whitecodecentre.org ), a youth driven and youth-centric platform which is registered in South Africa and works across Africa on issues of human rights, social justice, youth empowerment, good governance and the Africa project to raise the global image of Africa and generate discussions about African issues. Okikiola is motivated by his desire to see an improved healthcare del...

"Hi my name is Anita and I am a dermatologist who works in local communities to raise awareness about the harmful effects of skin lightening agents and to change the perception of black skin." Dr Anita Benson is a Dermatology Senior Resident and Public Health Specialist who has worked in both the public and private sector. She has affected the lives of hundreds of people in local communities by educating them on the adverse effects of skin lightening and offering treatment for various skin diseases while changing the perception they have towards darker skin. Research shows that about 77% of Nigerians are using skin lightening agents and less than a tenth of them are aware of the adverse effects of skin lightening. She started the 1000beautiful_black_women campaign on Instagram to celebrate and empower melanin and change the popular perception that lighter skin is more beautiful but most importantly, to raise awareness via social media about the adverse effects of skin ligh...