Management

He is directly responsible for planning, leading, implementing and monitoring APIN’s health systems activities. This involves ensuring that our supported facilities, the states we operate in and in Nigeria has the needed (resources skilled, competent health personnel, health infrastructure including health facilities and information systems, essential medicines & equipment, enabling policy and leadership and adequate funding) to provide our clients and patients with quality health services that are accessible. To achieve this, he collaborates closely with the relevant agencies, parastatals and stakeholders at the national and sub-national levels to develop strategies, tools and systems to strengthen the health system at all levels. Dr. Ibilibor received his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine & Surgery from the University of Benin. He is a consultant Family Physician from the National Postgraduate College of Medicine of Nigeria. His passion for sharing knowledge inspired him to study for a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) at the National Teachers’ Institute. He is a lifelong learner and has taken several courses and earned certifications in Leadership & Management, Public Health Research, Research Methodology and Manuscript Writing, Primary Health Care, HIV/AIDS programming and health Systems Strengthening, from reputable institutions such as UNICEF, the University of Melbourne in Australia, The Nossal Institute of Global Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, and Lagos Business School. Over the last 16 years, he has built his expertise in clinical practice, HIV/AIDS programming, Public Health Programming and Research, Human Resources Management for Health and Health Systems Strengthening by working in various capacities and positions in both private and public health facilities across Nigeria and at APIN Public Health Initiatives, where he rose from the position of Technical Officer, Care & Treatment to Technical Advisor, Clinical Services and now, his current role as Associate Director, Health Systems Strengthening. He is a member of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) and the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA). Given his passion for learning and sharing knowledge, it is not difficult to guess that he spends much of his leisure reading and spending time with friends and family.