Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola OON[2] (born 1958) is a Nigerian professor of medical microbiology, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos.[3][4] She specializes in disease control, particularly HIV/AIDS. Ogunsola was provost of College of Medicine, University of Lagos and the first woman to occupy the position. She was also the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development Services) of the institution between 2017 and 2021.[5][6] She was acting vice chancellor of the University of Lagos for a short period in 2020 when the university was plunged into crisis as a result of the removal of the Vice Chancellor by the University Council.[7]
Folasade Ogunsola | |
|---|---|
| 13th Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Oluwatoyin Ogundipe |
| Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development Services), University of Lagos | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Folasade Tolulope Mabogunje 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | College of Medicine, Unilag (Masters in Medical microbiology) College of Medicine, University of Wales, Cardiff (Doctor of Philosophy in Medical microbiology) |
Early life and education
editOgunsola was raised in the University of Ibadan where her father, Akin Mabogunje lectured.[8] As a child, she mimicked medical practitioners by using dolls as patients, while offering medical care to them. She attended Queen's College, Lagos.[9] Between 1974 and 1982, she obtained her first degree from University of Ife.[10] and a master's degree from College of Medicine, University of Lagos, then proceeded for her doctorate at University of Wales between 1992 and 1997.[11]
Career
editOgunsola was Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos for a short period in 2020 when the university was plunged into crisis as a result of the removal of the Vice Chancellor by the University Council. She was also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services) of the university, a position she previously occupied before ascending to the institution's Acting Vice Chancellorship.[12] Before being the deputy vice-chancellor, she was the provost of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, and Head of Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos. Her research areas have been centred on the regulation and management of viral diseases, particularly HIV. She is the principal investigator at the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) at the University of Lagos. She has also been the chairman of the Infection Control Committee of Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Additionally, she is the chairman of the National Association of Colleges of Medicine in Nigeria from 2014 - 2016.[13]
In 2018, she expressed concern about disease prevention and control in Nigeria. She identified poor hygiene and overuse of antibiotics as practices that foster antimicrobial-drug resistance. Providing a solution, she maintained that "sustained Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) infrastructure and programs should be built around a set of core components which includes guidelines, training, surveillance, multimodal strategies for implementing IPC, monitoring and evaluation among others".[14] Speaking during a session with the media, she explained that the solution to reducing the 58% unemployment rate was for Nigerian graduates to begin innovating ideas that will enhance human life. She also noted that knowledge in itself isn't sufficient, but its application in an appropriate manner to better mankind and enhance livelihood of others is what youths should be concerned about.[15]
She was a founding member of the Nigerian Society for Infection control in 1998 and is also a member of the Global Infection Prevention and control Network.[16]
She was elected as the acting vice chancellor of the University of Lagos on 24 August 2020. She became the first woman to be vice-chancellor in the university's history.[7]
In May 2023, Ogunsola was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the Niger by Nigeria's Ex President Muhammadu Buhari.[17]
Publications
edit- Modification of a PCR Ribotyping Method for Application as a Routine Typing Scheme for Clostridium difficile, 1996[18]
- Infections caused by Acinetobacter species and their susceptibility to 14 antibiotics in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, 2002[19]
- Attitudes of Health Care Providers to Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria, 2003[20]
- Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Enzymes in Clinical Isolates of Enterobacter Species from Lagos, Nigeria, 2003[21]
- Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy in Lagos, Nigeria, 2005[22]
- Challenges for the sexual health and social acceptance of men who have sex with men in Nigeria, 2007[23]
- Associated risk factors and pulsed field gel electrophoresis of nasal isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from medical students in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, 2007[24]
- Effectiveness of cellulose sulfate vaginal gel for the prevention of HIV infection: results of a Phase III trial in Nigeria, 2008[25]
- The effects of antimicrobial therapy on bacterial vaginosis in non‐pregnant women, 2009[26]
- Antimicrobial susceptibility and serovars of Salmonella from chickens and humans in Ibadan, Nigeria, 2010[27]
- Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant staphylococci in the clinical setting: a multi-centre study in Nigeria, 2012[28]
- A community-engaged infection prevention and control approach to Ebola, 2015[29]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Times, Premium (2023-05-29). "FULL LIST: Special Nigeria National Honours Awards 2023". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Times, Premium (2023-05-29). "FULL LIST: Special Nigeria National Honours Awards 2023". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Breaking: Unilag Gets First Female VC, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola Named New Head of 60-year-old Institution". ThisDaylive. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Jeremiah, Urowayino (2022-10-07). "Folasade Ogunsola emerges UNILAG's first female VC". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ ""What I do deals with internationalization, entrepreneurship and strategic planning..." – DVC DS UNILAG". Unilag Press Team. July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "16 Prominent Nigerian Women That Excel In Science And Research". Silverbird. Archived from the original on 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ a b "UNILAG's acting VC Folasade Ogunsola breaks 58-year record". Punch Newspapers. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "10 things to know about Prof Folashade Ogunsola, UNILAG Acting VC". tribuneonlineng.com. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ Tare Youdeowei (December 15, 2016). "QC unveils Hall of Fame, solar water project". The Vanguard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dr Folasade T. Ogunsola". LUTH. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "I never knew I could be professor of microbiology, my least favourite course in school –Folasade Ogunsola, DVC, UNILAG". Punch. August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Unilag: Ogundipe, reinstated VC returns, addresses cheerful crowd". The Nation News. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Awosiyan, Kunle. "16 Prominent Nigerian Women That Excel In Science And Research". Silverbird TV. Archived from the original on 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Olawale, Gabriel (March 19, 2018). "Lack of infection control, prevention fuels antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria — OGUNSOLA".
- ^ "Graduates must think out of box, add value – DVC". Vanguard Nigeria. 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Short Biography of Folashade Ogunsola" (PDF). WHO.
- ^ Times, Premium (2023-05-29). "FULL LIST: Special Nigeria National Honours Awards 2023". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ O'Neill, G. L.; Ogunsola, F. T.; Brazier, J. S.; Duerden, B. I. (1996-08-01). "Modification of a PCR Ribotyping Method for Application as a Routine Typing Scheme for Clostridium difficile". Anaerobe. 2 (4): 205–209. doi:10.1006/anae.1996.0028. ISSN 1075-9964.
- ^ Iregbu, K. C.; Ogunsola, F. T.; Odugbemi, T. O. (2002). "Infections caused by Acinetobacter species and their susceptibility to 14 antibiotics in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos". West African Journal of Medicine. 21 (3): 226–229. doi:10.4314/wajm.v21i3.28036. ISSN 0189-160X. PMID 12744574.
- ^ Adebajo, Sylvia Bolanle; Bamgbala, Abisola O.; Oyediran, Muriel A. (2003). "Attitudes of Health Care Providers to Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria". African Journal of Reproductive Health. 7 (1): 103–112. doi:10.2307/3583350. hdl:1807/2590. ISSN 1118-4841. JSTOR 3583350. PMID 12816317.
- ^ Aibinu, I. E.; Ohaegbulam, V. C.; Adenipekun, E. A.; Ogunsola, F. T.; Odugbemi, T. O.; Mee, B. J. (2003-05-01). "Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Enzymes in Clinical Isolates of Enterobacter Species from Lagos, Nigeria". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41 (5): 2197–2200. doi:10.1128/JCM.41.5.2197-2200.2003. ISSN 0095-1137. PMC 154721. PMID 12734278.
- ^ Anorlu, Rose I.; Oluwole, Ayodeji; Abudu, Olalekan Olantunji; Adebajo, Sylvia (February 2005). "Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy in Lagos, Nigeria: Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy in Lagos". Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 84 (2): 184–188. doi:10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00684.x. PMID 15683381. S2CID 41354558.
- ^ Allman, Dan; Adebajo, Sylvia; Myers, Ted; Odumuye, Oludare; Ogunsola, Sade (2007-03-01). "Challenges for the sexual health and social acceptance of men who have sex with men in Nigeria". Culture, Health & Sexuality. 9 (2): 153–168. doi:10.1080/13691050601040480. hdl:1807/95810. ISSN 1369-1058. PMID 17364723. S2CID 21372953.
- ^ Adesida, Solayide A.; Abioye, Olusegun A.; Bamiro, Babajide S.; Brai, Bartholomew I. C.; Smith, Stella I.; Amisu, Kehinde O.; Ehichioya, Deborah U.; Ogunsola, Folasade T.; Coker, Akitoye O. (February 2007). "Associated risk factors and pulsed field gel electrophoresis of nasal isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from medical students in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria". Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 11 (1): 63–69. doi:10.1590/S1413-86702007000100016. ISSN 1413-8670. PMID 17625730.
- ^ Halpern, Vera; Ogunsola, Folasade; Obunge, Orikomaba; Wang, Chin-Hua; Onyejepu, Nneka; Oduyebo, Oyinola; Taylor, Doug; McNeil, Linda; Mehta, Neha; Umo-Otong, John; Otusanya, Sakiru (2008-11-21). "Effectiveness of Cellulose Sulfate Vaginal Gel for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Results of a Phase III Trial in Nigeria". PLOS ONE. 3 (11): e3784. Bibcode:2008PLoSO...3.3784H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003784. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 2582655. PMID 19023429.
- ^ Oduyebo, Oyinlola O; Anorlu, Rose I; Ogunsola, Folasade T (2009-07-08). Cochrane STI Group (ed.). "The effects of antimicrobial therapy on bacterial vaginosis in non-pregnant women". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3): CD006055. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006055.pub2. PMID 19588379.
- ^ Kayode, F.; Folasade, O.; Frank, M. A.; Rene, S. H. (2010-05-05). "Antimicrobial susceptibility and serovars of salmonella from chickens and humans in ibadan, nigeria". Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. ISSN 1972-2680.
- ^ Shittu, Adebayo; Oyedara, Omotayo; Abegunrin, Fadekemi; Okon, Kenneth; Raji, Adeola; Taiwo, Samuel; Ogunsola, Folasade; Onyedibe, Kenneth; Elisha, Gay (2012-11-02). "Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant staphylococci in the clinical setting: a multicentre study in Nigeria". BMC Infectious Diseases. 12 (1): 286. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-12-286. ISSN 1471-2334. PMC 3529121. PMID 23121720.
- ^ Marais, Frederick; Minkler, Meredith; Gibson, Nancy; Mwau, Baraka; Mehtar, Shaheen; Ogunsola, Folasade; Banya, Sama S.; Corburn, Jason (2016-06-01). "A community-engaged infection prevention and control approach to Ebola". Health Promotion International. 31 (2): 440–449. doi:10.1093/heapro/dav003. ISSN 0957-4824. PMID 25680362.