Professor I.A.O. UJAH, 55 year old Medical officer of Health (1978), Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Obstetric and Gynaecology (FMCOG, 1988), Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Management (1992), Honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, England (1992). Diploma in International Maternal Health Care (1993), Specialist in Gynaecological Endocrinology and Infertility (1987), member, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS (mni, 1995), Honorary fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS 1996). Has acquired expertise and proven experience spanning over 25 years in National Maternal Health policy development in Nigeria Including national integrated planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities in 36 states of the Federation and FCT. He has contributed to the institution of Safe motherhood activities in Nigeria commencing 1990. Chairman, Safe motherhood Committee in Nigeria, member, Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON). Has participated actively in the development, policy formulation, field-testing of certification criteria and implementation of Women and Children friendly health services. Acquired high-level Senior Executive Course in policy and strategy at the National Institute for policy and strategic studies (NIPSS), Kuru-Jos. Actively involved in the administration of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) for 17 consecutive years as member, 2^nd and 1^st National Vice-President of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the professional body. Served on the Council of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) consecutively for 15 years in different capacity including Assistant Secretary-General. He is currently the Secretary-General of the Society of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) from 2005 to date.  Has acquired more than 17 years experience in developing situation analysis reports at national and sub-national on the state of women and children’s health. Maintained extensive multi-sectoral collaboration with governments, universities, UN agencies and NGOs on the use of situation analysis reports for the improvement of maternal, neonatal and children health programming. Contributed to the development and setting up of quality assurance standards through the use of quality assurance tools including Client Oriented Provider Efficient Services (COPE tool), Certification Criteria for Women and Children Friendly Health Services with 10 years active implementation and evaluation. His other professional competences include; expert and proven experience in maternal health programming using the life cycle approach. Ability to support, contribute and participate in strengthening national and sub-national health systems for the improvement of maternal, neonatal and child health through capacity building of postgraduate medical personnel, paramedical personnel including midwives, community health workers and family planners. Technical ability to conduct national Safe motherhood and HIV/AIDS needs assessments, national and sub-national surveys with proven skills in research methodology. Proven experience in high-level advocacy and social mobilisation for National Government commitment to health, particularly, in safe motherhood through supporting legislation for improvement of maternal and neonatal health in Nigeria.

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