Babatunde Lawal Salako

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.[5]

Publications

  • Health-related quality of life among children/adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria.[7]
  • Diabetic nephropathy--a review of the natural history, burden, risk factors and treatment.[8]
  • A meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry[9]
  • Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG among healthcare workers in Lagos, Nigeria.[10]
  • 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.[11]
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  • Blood pressure, hypertension and correlates in urbanised workers in Ibadan, Nigeria: a revisit[13]
  • Global kidney health atlas (GKHA): design and methods[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Scientists publish first real-world data from Africa looking at immune response to AZ/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine". Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ Anyanwu, Christy (18 December 2023). "Dad was too old to influence me – Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako". The Sun. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Formal Induction Ceremony - Foundation fellows of the Nigerian academy of medicine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-07.
  4. ^ "Prof. Babatunde Salako". Impact Africa Summit. 2021-11-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of professor Babatunde Lawal Salako" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-14.
  6. ^ Obayendo, Temitope (2016-12-02). "Meet Prof. Salako, The New NIMR DG". Pharmanewsonline. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ^ "Health-related quality of life among children/adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  8. ^ "Diabetic nephropathy--a review of the natural history, burden, risk factors and treatment". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  9. ^ "A meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  10. ^ "Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG among healthcare workers in Lagos, Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  11. ^ "Empowerment Through Skill Acquisition and Its Impact on ART Adherence Among HIV-Positive Adults in Lagos, Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Request PDF". Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  12. ^ "Assessment of global kidney health care status". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  13. ^ "Blood pressure, hypertension and correlates in urbanised workers in Ibadan, Nigeria: a revisit". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  14. ^ "Global kidney health atlas (GKHA): design and methods". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.


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