Healthcare Equity | Community Medical Outreach | Policy Reforms | Advocacy
Meet Our Team
The Faces of Our Organization
James Adetayo Adetokun
Programs Director
Adetayo James Adetokun is a Public Health Advocate and Co-Founder of The NorthEast Health Network, where he spotlights the issues that affect displaced communities in North East Nigeria.
He has worked with Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative as a volunteer and in several capacities withthe Women At Risk International Foundation, United People Global, United Nations, The Alliance For International Medical Action, CIVICUS Global Alliance and INTERSOS.
Adetayo was selected as a Sustainability Leader at United People Global and has participated in global conferences like the YengChing Global Symposium in China, ITU Generations Connect Global Youth Summit in Kigali, World Youth Alliance Summit in Nairobi, London Medical Research Conference in London, World Health Conference in Massachusetts, USA, and the Bridge Program in Lagos, where he is currently a fellow.
He has interned with MCKESSON, Australasian Society for AIDS and Infectious Diseases, and UNICEF, where he researched infectious diseases affecting grassroots communities. He is a Global Activist at ONE Campaign advocating for the eradication of extreme poverty and preferable diseases and a Digital Designer at World Youth Alliance. Adetayo is a member of the Policy Advisory Council of the Federation of African Medics.
He is interested in helping the less privileged access affordable digital healthcare solutions in real time
Ahmed Bolaji AbdulRazaq
Chief Technical Officer
Ahmed Bolaji Abdulrazaq is currently a dental student at the University of Maiduguri, with a strong interest in public health and oral pathology.
His experience includes volunteer work in displaced communities, providing oral health care services, and oral health education.
He is passionate about promoting oral health in displaced communities and reducing oral health disparities. Interested in incorporating a public health perspective into a dental practice, including community-based participatory research and advocacy for policy change with a strong focus on oral pathology and its impact on the displaced communities.
In the future he hopes to pursue a career in public health dentistry, working in refugee and IDP camps, providing oral health care services, and conducting research on oral health disparities in displaced communities and also contribute to the development of oral health policies that will meet the needs of displaced communities.
Haneef AbdulKareem
Chief Operating Officer
Meet Abdulkareem Haneef, a dedicated and driven medical student who is committed to making a positive impact on the world. Abdulkareem Haneef is a Millennium Fellow alumnus, a Hult Prize Campus Director, and a passionate advocate for gender equality in Maiduguri.
As a Millennium Fellow, Abdulkareem Haneef worked on the "Operation Feed the Child" project, which aimed to combat malnutrition in children living in under served communities. Through this experience, Abdulkareem Haneef developed a deep understanding of the complex social and economic factors that contribute to the spread of non-infectious diseases, and the importance of addressing these underlying issues in order to effectively combat them.
In addition to Abdulkareem 's work in healthcare, Haneef is also a dedicated leader and advocate for global issues. As a Campus Director for Hult Prize, Abdulkareem Haneef is working to promote social entrepreneurship and innovation to address pressing global issues. Abdulkareem Haneef is also a co-founder of ugagee.com, a website that sells affordable airtime and data bundles, particularly in the Northeast Nigeria where poverty is high.
With a passion for making a difference and a commitment to social justice, Abdulkareem Haneef is a true leader and an inspiration to all. Abdulkareem Haneef is excited to continue making a positive impact through his work in healthcare and advocacy.