Babatunde Lawal Salako
Born (1959-07-23) 23 July 1959
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Employers
TitleProfessor
WebsiteProfile at University of Ibadan

Babatunde Lawal Salako (born 23 July 1959) is a Nigerian professor and author who is the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba Lagos. Salako previously served as the first medical director at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, from 1978 to 1984.[1]

Early life and education

Salako was born on 23 July 1959 to the Salako family of 18 children in Sango Ota in Ogun State with Salako being the last.[2]

Salako attended Ansar Ud-Deen Practising School and Ansar-ud-deen College Offa for his Senior Secondary School certificate before proceeding to Kwara State College of Technology Ilorin and earned his Degree at University of Ibadan.[3]

Career

Salako was employed by the University of Ibadan, he served as Professor of Nephrology at the College of Medicine and held the positions of Honorary Consultant Physician.[4] Salako was the pioneer medical director of University College Hospital, Ibadan from 1978 to 1984 and served as the provost of the College of Medicine from 2014 to 2016.[1][3]

Salako is the current director-general of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.[1]

Membership

He is a member of Nigerian Academy of Science, International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, African Society of Human Genetics, International Society of Nephrology, Global Forum for Health Research, and World Heart Federation.[5][6] He is a fellow for the residency training in department of Medicine at University of Ibadan.[7]

Publications

  • Health-related quality of life among children/adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria.[8]
  • Diabetic nephropathy--a review of the natural history, burden, risk factors and treatment.[9]
  • A meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry[10]
  • Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG among healthcare workers in Lagos, Nigeria.[11]
  • Empowerment Through Skill Acquisition and Its Impact on ART Adherence Among HIV-Positive Adults in Lagos, Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Assessment of global kidney health care status.[12]
  • [13]
  • Blood pressure, hypertension and correlates in urbanised workers in Ibadan, Nigeria: a revisit[14]
  • Global kidney health atlas (GKHA): design and methods[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 https://www.med.cam.ac.uk/blog/scientists-publish-first-real-world-data-from-africa-looking-at-immune-response-to-az-oxford-covid-19-vaccine/
  2. ↑ Anyanwu, Christy (18 December 2023). "Dad was too old to influence me – Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako". The Sun. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 https://www.named.org.ng/webroot/js/tinymce/js/tinymce/plugins/filemanager/depot/Events/INDUCTION%20PROGRAMME%20WEBSITE.pdf
  4. ↑ "Prof. Babatunde Salako". Impact Africa Summit. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  5. ↑ https://nimr.gov.ng/nimr/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Profile-of-Prof-Babatunde-Salako.pdf
  6. ↑ Obayendo, Temitope (2016-12-02). "Meet Prof. Salako, The New NIMR DG". Pharmanewsonline. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ↑ https://nimr.gov.ng/nimr/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Profile-of-Prof-Babatunde-Salako.pdf
  8. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374680251_Health-related_quality_of_life_among_childrenadolescents_living_with_HIVAIDS_in_Lagos_State_Nigeria?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoiX2RpcmVjdCJ9fQ
  9. ↑ "Diabetic nephropathy--a review of the natural history, burden, risk factors and treatment". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  10. ↑ "A meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  11. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374481975_Seroprevalence_of_SARS-CoV-2_IgG_among_healthcare_workers_in_Lagos_Nigeria?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoiX2RpcmVjdCJ9fQ
  12. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375064043_Empowerment_Through_Skill_Acquisition_and_Its_Impact_on_ART_Adherence_Among_HIV-Positive_Adults_in_Lagos_Nigeria_during_the_COVID-19_Pandemic?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoiX2RpcmVjdCJ9fQ
  13. ↑ "Assessment of global kidney health care status". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  14. ↑ "Blood pressure, hypertension and correlates in urbanised workers in Ibadan, Nigeria: a revisit". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  15. ↑ "Global kidney health atlas (GKHA): design and methods". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.


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