Hameed Adediran
Certificate in Public Health in Humanitarian Crises from Johns Hopkins University
Certificate in Youth Leadership Programme from LEAP Africa
Certified Master Trainer in Family Planning Methods - FMOH
Certificate in FP Data Analysis and Interpretation from UNFPA
Certificate FP Data Analysis from Track20 Project
- Award:Oyo 30Under30 Award for Innovation and TechnologyAwarding Organization:Th!nkOyo Initiative of Oyo State GovernmentDate Awarded:December 18, 2013
- Award:Most Outstanding University of Ibadan Personality AwardAwarding Organization:Junior Chamber InternationalDate Awarded:October 6, 2010
- Award:Service Leadership AwardAwarding Organization:SIFE (now ENACTUS)Date Awarded:September 30, 2009
I have trained and mentored over 500 FP providers in Nigeria in addition to engaging government at various levels through policy development/reviews and advocacy for Family Planning.
I coordinated the operationalization of task shifting policy for FP in Nigeria by developing tools for CHEWs to provide LARC services thereby increasing access to modern FP methods.
I have worked on a number of FP projects which increased access to under-served populations. First was the FP-HIV integration project in 2 states of Nigeria. I also worked with a team to reach over 100,000 women displaced by insurgency in North Eastern Nigeria with integrated RMNCH services.
I now coordinate the roll out of DMPA-SC/SI among FP method mix in 10 states by training over 8,000 facility and community providers.
In 2003, I was a youth volunteer with Association for Reproductive and Family Health where we engaged in grassroots mobilization for Family Planning/Sexual and Reproductive Health services via stage plays, rallies and media programmes. The first spark to be the change agent was however during medical school on clinical posting to Igbo Ora; a community of record high twinning rates and extremely low access to FP. That passion drives me till date.
As a Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Health in 2015, I provided leadership support in the development of tools for the provision of LARC by CHEWs in Nigeria. This laid the foundation for increased access to LARC services in hard to reach areas and facilities managed by lower cadre health officers.
Also, I currently coordinate the scale up of DMPA-SC among FP method mix in 10 States through advocacy, training, service delivery and demand generation activities.
A key barrier to FP uptake by the youths is lack of access to quality FP information, counselling and commodities. If named a winner and with my experience in DMPA-SC/SI, I’ll use the platform to develop innovative strategies in promoting youth-focused FP services. I’ll train more health workers on youth-friendly services while using the social media to educate youths on FP. This assures of reduced number of unplanned pregnancy, unsafe abortion thus significantly reducing maternal mortality.
