Ibironke Akinsete
Ibironke Akinsete | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 (age 87–88) |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Title | Professoor |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Aberdeen University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Haematology |
Ibironke Akinsete (born 1938) is a Nigerian professor of Haematology and Blood Transfusion and an advocate for women's health.[1][2] She made a choice of Haematology as her career path due to her been fascinated by blood and how the human body is formed.[3]
Biography
Ibironke Akinsete got her medical degree from Aberdeen University, Scotland. She also acquired other necessary qualifications on the study of Haematology from Aberdeen University.[1]
Akinsete worked in University of Lagos, where she served and retired as a Consultant to the Department of Haematology, in the College of Medicine.[2] She served as the Chairman of the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service. She is also a trustee of AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria and a life patron of the Society for Women & AIDS in Africa, Nigeria (SWAAN), Prof. Akinsete was the pioneer Chairman of the National Action Committee on AIDS- NACA.[3]
Akinsete was appointed Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science in 2006.[4] In 2017, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) for her commitment to excellence and quality healthcare.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Bot Verification". nigeriahealthcareawards.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ a b "Nigeria: HIV-Aids Prevalence Is Stabilising in Nation - Professor Akinsete".
- ^ a b joseph (2010-04-10). "A Woman must be able to manage and co-ordinate her family and work life - Prof. Ibironkae Akinsete". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "Fellows of the Academy". The Nigerian Academy of Science. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Bot Verification". nigeriahealthcareawards.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
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