Olikoye O. Ransome-Kuti: A testimony of his achievements in health reforms and public health governance

The late Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Nigeria’s longest-serving Health Minister since independence to date, has been variedly referred to as a distinguished academic, professional, public servant, technocrat, reformer, change agent, and mentor. His name is widely known not only within Nigeria but...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2023-05, Vol.27 (5s), p.15-26
Main Author: Lambo, Eyitayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appointments & personnel changes
Better Health in Africa
Colleges & universities
Distinguished
Health Care Reform - history
Health planning
Health reforms
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Job openings
Nigeria
Primary care
Primary health care
Public health
Public Health Administration - history
Public health governance
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Summary:The late Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Nigeria’s longest-serving Health Minister since independence to date, has been variedly referred to as a distinguished academic, professional, public servant, technocrat, reformer, change agent, and mentor. His name is widely known not only within Nigeria but in Africa and, indeed, globally. Based on my knowledge of him as a result of working and interacting very closely with him in various capacities during the last twenty-seven (27) years of his life (1976-2003), I have highlighted in this paper some of his efforts and achievements for which he will forever be remembered.
ISSN:1118-4841
2141-3606
DOI:10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i5s.3