Team Member

Oluwadamilola A. Adejumo, Ph.D. obtained her first degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. She holds a LL.M degree from the University of Benin and successfully defended her PhD Thesis at the same University. She is presently a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife with research interests in human rights and health law. She also teaches undergraduate and postgraduate medical students at the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo aspects of medico-legal issues in clinical practice. She is a member of the team that pioneered the MSc Health Law and Policy programme at the Institution. Prior to joining the academia, she worked as senior counsel with O.A Omonuwa, SAN and Co and later served as senior legal officer and acting head of the Legal Services Unit of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo city, Nigeria. She has delivered papers at Conferences within and outside Nigeria, published research articles in reputable national and international journals. She has made chapter contributions to books on various legal issues and recently, she co-authored a very resourceful book on medico-legal issues in Nigeria. She serves as legal consultant to Institutions and NGOs with health and rights focused objectives. She is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK); the Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC); and an associate member of the Nigerian Red Cross.