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Dr.
Alawode Oladele
2009 ANOG Image Award Recipient
Dr.
Alawode Oladele was born
in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. He has an MD and a Masters of
Public Health, and did his internship, residency and fellowship at
Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He
currently works in Public Health and International Health, and is
the Medical Director of County Wide Services at the DeKalb County
Board of Health in the State of Georgia. He is the CEO and President
of Premiere International Health Care Inc., with several HIV and
community health projects in West Africa, East and Central Africa.
In addition he works with numerous US based and international
organizations including Physicians for Human Rights, the
International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, and the Global
Initiative for AIDS Nutritional Therapy.
Some of his
other areas of interests include working on social justice issues
(including but not limited to: economic development; community
development; environmental justice; human rights; human development;
and social change).
Dr. Alawode Oladele is
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Member, Board of Directors of MedShare International and
established One million dollar medical assistance program to
Nigeria, in 2006, donated to the Federal Ministry of Health,
Nigeria |
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Member, Board of Directors, Vice President of
Complementary/Alternative Medical Association, a Non Profit
Organization. |
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Member, Board of Directors, Vice President Medical Affairs,
Forging New Tomorrows, Inc, a Non Profit Organization)
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Member, Board of Directors, Director of Clinical Trials at
International Nutrition Research Group, Inc |
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Member, Health Forum Committee Chairman, Coalition of Concerned
Africans, Non Profit Organization. |
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Member, Board of Directors, Nigerian Women Association of
Georgia |
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Member, Student Services Committee, Rollins School of Public
Health at Emory University |
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Medical Advisor, American Medical Team for Africa, a Non Profit
Organization |
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Co-Chair: Medical Mission and Health fair, April 2001,
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Equipping Hospitals and Medical Centers in Nigeria Africa,
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clothing and feeding the poor and deprived in Africa,
especially in Nigeria. |
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Building and equipping of a State of the Art Health center,
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Satellite clinics, |
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Maternity centers and Rural Mobile clinics. |
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Operation Heart to Heart Nigeria in collaboration with other
Organizations, |
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Capacity/Partnership - Train the Trainer Seminars, which
would create awareness towards the eradication of the stigma
attached to HIV/AIDS. |
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Free Healthcare Medical Mission projects in Rural Nigeria
and other African countries Ship several containers - drugs
and Medical supplies. |
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Equipped 2 Maternity centers in Nigeria 2001. |
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Medical mission to Nigeria, 2002, building Orphanages for
children living with HIV/AIDS. |
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Member, Advisory Board, Georgia Perimeter College, Department of
Nursing |
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Member, Advisory Board, Clarkston Community Center, Inc., Non
Profit Organization |
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Member, Advisory Board, Friends Stopping AIDS, Inc., Non Profit
Organization. |
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Member, of Directors, CEO, Global Initiative for AIDS
Nutritional Therapy, Non Profit Organization |
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Member, Board of Directors, Chairman, (PHENIG), Public Health
Education in Nigeria, Inc. |
PHENIG projects:
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HIV/AIDS Prevention
Education Project
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Universally Free School
Breakfast Project
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“Operation Cloth the
Nation” Project
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Prostate Diseases and
Cancer Awareness Program
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Maternal & Child
Mortality Reduction Campaign
Dr. Alawode Oladele has been involved
in numerous Humanitarian and volunteer work for the betterment of
our community. These include..
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Volunteer Physician for Physician's Care Clinic, a clinic in
DeKalb County for the indigent. |
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Volunteer Physician: Physicians for Human Rights Asylum Network |
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Volunteer Physician: Medical evaluation of asylum seekers in
Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Coordinate assistance for newly arrived Refugee clients in the
DeKalb area with emphasis on the children 1997 to present. |
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Coordinated the delivery of HIV medications to Kenya 1998 -
2001. |
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As VP
Medical Programs for FNT, Provided DEA number and helped secure
$104,000 worth of medications for Burundi from Eli Lilly
Pharmaceuticals. |
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Initiated the “Public Health Student Adopt a Refugee Family”
Program in DeKalb County in 1999. |
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Physician volunteer 1996 Olympic Games, 1996 Paralympic Games |
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Refugee Youth Mentoring and Tutorial Program in DeKalb County
(1999 to present) |
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Coordinator of Yearly International Community Christmas Gift
Drive (1996 to present) |
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Coordinator of Yearly International Community Health Fair (1997
to present) |
Dr. Alawode Oladele is Sponsor and
Supporter of Women of hope Project (Messiah Foundation) which
provides free medical consultation and drugs for those infected with
HIV/AIDS in Jos, Nigeria. He is a recipient of The Nigeria
Consulate’s Appreciation Award, in December 2002.
His accomplishments and contributions
have been a shining example to succeeding generations of Nigerians
at home and in diaspora. In recognition of his meritorious service
to our community, for projecting a positive image of Nigeria, for
laying a good foundation, and for being a role model to all of us,
it is our pleasure to present to Dr. Alawode Oladele the 2009 ANOG
Image Award
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