Dr. Tolulope Akinkunmi is a Medical Doctor and public health enthusiast.

She is a distinguished researcher with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)’s Public Health and Epidemiology Department, where she contributes to the advancement of malaria control and surveillance initiatives. She works as a Senior Medical Officer with the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board in Nigeria and has over 8 years of experience in diagnosing and treatment of malaria. She works in tune with the Malaria Strategic Plan of her country to ensure the prevention and control of malaria.

She has been involved in several projects that involve the distribution of free insecticide-treated nets and the provision of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) to Pregnant Women and those living with sickle cell disease. She has been involved in rural and urban outreach for Rapid Diagnostic Testing for malaria and ensuring equitable access to malaria treatment by all sections of the population and as close to their homes as possible.

Previously, she worked as the focal person and coordinator in the Kimberly Clark Funded Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) program in collaboration with Water Aid Nigeria, which aimed at hygiene behavioral change and provision of sanitary facilities, which ultimately is important in malaria prevention and control.

She was also trained with certification on Hygiene Behaviour Change and creative process to design hygiene intervention package by WaterAid Nigeria in coordination with WaterAid West Africa Region and WaterAid UK programme support unit.

She was involved in formative research for the Sanitation Hygiene Improvement Project (SHIP), which was used to design a creative process to deliver hygiene behavior change intentions that contribute to vector control in malaria prevention.

She has been trained and certified in the Integrated Management Of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), including Malaria Prevention and Control, by the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board.

Dr. Tolulope is certified in:

• Improvement Advisor Professional Development Program (Quality Improvement in Healthcare Coach/Facilitator: Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
• Leadership and Management in Health: University of Washington
• Postgraduate diploma in Paediatric Nutrition: Boston University College of Medicine
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS): Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board

Examples of her leadership and coordinating qualities include:

• Speaker: Lagos State Children’s Parliament involved in the right of every Nigerian Child (Including access to basic healthcare) (2005 -2007)
• Supervisor and head of Monitoring during the COVID 19 Vaccination Campaign (June – December 2020)
• Focal Person: WASH intervention Project by WaterAid/Kimberly Clark on Sanitation Improvement in Ojodu LCDA (2021-2023
• Recorder: Local Government Health Authority, Ojodu LCDA
• Chairman: Protocol of The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Lagos Zone (2022-2024)
• Creative Director: Nigeria Medical Association MEDINEWS (National) (2024-date)
• Medical Representative: Medical Guild Members in Lagos State Health District 1 (2024-date)
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Case Management: Centre for Integrated Health programs (CIHP) and Lagos State Primary health care board.

She is currently a Master’s in Public Health candidate at the University of Lagos and hopes to base her research on the human behavioral component in the prevention and control of Malaria.

She is a member of the Nigeria Medical Association and Creative Director of the Association’s MEDINEWS.