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2025 in Review: Public Health Physician Fellow✨

I started this year with one major goal: finish my residency in Public Health & Community Medicine at LUTH.
It took almost the entire year — long days, research deadlines, endless writing, and clinical duties — but it was so worth it.

In November, I wrote and passed the FMCPH Fellowship exam, marking the end of ~6 years of intense specialist training and the start of a new chapter.

I now step forward with strengthened competencies in:
• Epidemiology & Data Analytics
• Health Policy & Systems Strengthening
• Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
• Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement
• Research, MEL & Scientific Writing
• Leadership, Communication & Emergency Response
• Equity-focused, community-centered care

…all geared toward improving population health.

This milestone still feels surreal — a reminder that persistence pays off, even when the journey feels long. Competence is earned, but mastery is a lifelong pursuit.

I’m excited to contribute to better health outcomes for Nigerians, Africans, and global communities.

And honestly?
I’m just getting started. ✨

✨ 2025 in Review: Lessons, Milestones & Growth

I wasn’t very active on here this year, but behind the scenes 2025 stretched me, refined me, and transformed me — professionally, academically, and purpose-wise.

This year demanded depth, focus, and resilience… and in return it gave clarity, alignment, and so much growth.

From wrapping up my residency, to publishing research, to community work, to stepping into a new role — 2025 has truly been a blessing. And it’s not even over yet. ✨

Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some of the highlights, lessons, papers, and stories that shaped my year.

If you’re in a season of silent building, I hope this encourages you — your work is not wasted. 🤍

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💉 Do vaccines cause autism?
This is one of the most common fears I hear as a doctor in Nigeria. Let’s talk about it honestly.

In 1998, a small study wrongly claimed that the MMR vaccine caused autism. That study was later proven to be fraudulent, and it was retracted. The doctor behind it even lost his medical license.

Since then, scientists across the world have done huge studies — involving over 1 million children — and the results are clear:
👉 No link exists between vaccines and autism.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition with complex genetic and environmental causes, but vaccines are not one of them.

✨ What vaccines do is save lives. They protect children from diseases like measles, polio, and pneumonia — illnesses that once killed millions.

Parents, I understand your fears. But the truth is: vaccines protect, not harm.

💬 Have you heard this myth before? What questions or worries do you still have? Share below –

let’s talk openly