Dr. Joshua Olusegun Obasanya is a distinguished public health leader with over 30 years of experience in health policy, epidemic response, and systems strengthening across Africa. A former Deputy to the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, he has led critical interventions BOARD OF TRUSTEES against COVID-19, and Ebola, tuberculosis, earning the African Union Medal
for Humanitarian Service. He has served with WHO, WAHO, the World Bank, and Africa CDC, advancing health security and innovation. At BLHL Foundation, Dr. Obasanya provides visionary leadership to improve health education and community resilience in Nigeria and beyond.