TITLE: Dr.

NAME: OKUSANYA, Babasola Oluwatomi

POSITION: Associate Professor                                        SPECIALISATION: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

Personal Statement

I am an Associate Professor of the Experimental and Maternal Medicine Unit of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Lagos, and an Honorary Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. I am also an Associate Director of Cochrane Nigeria.

Although he is a clinician, he uses his public health expertise in the strengthening of health systems, especially at the primary health care level. He supports policy enunciation with the generation and synthesis of evidence for many health conditions like sickle cell disease, preeclampsia, management of abortion complications, and HIV infection in pregnancy. In collaborative research, he implemented at scale, the use of e-health technology to strengthen the health systems in (Abuja, Ondo state, Kano state) Nigeria. His doctoral dissertation research focused on evaluating the knowledge, use and challenges of the National PMTCT guidelines at the Primary Health care level in Lagos State, Nigeria. Dr. Okusanya has been involved in training of human resources for health in Nigeria for more than a decade and his trainees include health personnel at the primary, secondary and tertiary health care systems in Nigeria.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors

• 10/2020 – Present Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Lagos
• 10/2015 – Present Senior Lecturer, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Lagos
• 10/2014 – Present Honorary Consultant, Lagos University Teaching Hospital
• 6/2012 – Present Lecture, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Lagos
• 01/2008 – 05/2012 Consultant Special Grade I Federal Medical Centre Katsina, Katsina State Nigeria
• 02/2002 – 12/02008 Resident doctor, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Edo State
• 2018 – 2019 Joel Valdez Scholar: Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, USA
• May 2022 – Present Member, Delta Omega Honorary Society for Public Health in the U.S

Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge

1. Makinde, O.A., Okusanya, B.O., Ichegbo, N.K., Mgbachi, I.C., Olamijuwon, E., Sule, F.A. and Uthman, O.A., (2025). Resilience in maternal, newborn, and child health in low-and middle-income countries: findings from a scoping review.Reproductive Health, 22(1), p.4.
2. Akeju, D.O., Okusanya, B.O., Ukah, U.V., Orimaye, S.O. and Dirisu, O., (2023). Policy issues and perspectives in referrals and access to quality health care services.Frontiers in Health Services, 3, p.1323442.
3. Okusanya, B.O., Nweke, C.I., Akeju, D.O. and Ehiri, J., (2023). Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: a mixed-method study of uptake and challenges at primary health centers in Lagos State, Nigeria.BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), p.1038.
4. Akinmola, O.O., Okusanya, B.O., Olorunfemi, G., Okpara, H.C. and Azinge, E.C., (2022). Fetal macrosomia, fetal insulin, and insulin-like growth factor-1 among neonates in Lagos, Nigeria: A case-control study.PLoS One, 17(8), p.e0266314.
5. Okusanya, B., Nweke, C., Gerald, L.B., Pettygrove, S., Taren, D. and Ehiri, J., (2022). Are prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission service providers acquainted with national guideline recommendations? A cross-sectional study of primary health care centers in Lagos, Nigeria.BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), p.769.

Collaborators/ Networks

• Member, World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Maternal and Perinatal Health Guidelines (2023-2025)
• University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Extending Health services to rural population using SatCom in Ondo State Nigeria (EXTEND) Project).February 2017- February 2020.
• Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Nigerian CDC). Data4COVID-19 Africa Challenge. May-October 2021.
• Member, World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Committee on the use of low dose Magnesium sulphate for preeclampsia/eclampsia (2013-2019)