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He was a house physician at [[General Hospital, Lagos]]. He was senior lecturer at the [[University of Lagos]] from 1967 to 1970 and appointed Director of child health at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos and became Head of Department of [[Pediatrics|Paediatrics]] from 1968 to 1976. He was professor of paediatrics at the [[Lagos University Teaching Hospital|College of Medicine, University of Lagos]] until his retirement in 1988.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Olukoye Ransome-Kuti|first=Abiodun|last=Rafiu|journal=British Medical Journal|year=2003|pmc=1126279|page=1400|volume=326|issue=7403}}</ref><ref name=british>{{cite web|title=Prof Olikoye Ransome-Kuti|url=http://hallmarksoflabour.org/citations/prof-olikoye-ransome-kuti-ofr-hlr/|website=Hallmark of Labour Foundation|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref> He worked as senior house officer at [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]], London, and as a [[locum]] in [[Hammersmith Hospital]] in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obituary: Olikoye Ransome-Kuti|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jun/10/guardianobituaries.aids|date=2003-06-10|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>
He was a house physician at [[General Hospital, Lagos]]. He was senior lecturer at the [[University of Lagos]] from 1967 to 1970 and appointed Director of child health at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos and became Head of Department of [[Pediatrics|Paediatrics]] from 1968 to 1976. He was professor of paediatrics at the [[Lagos University Teaching Hospital|College of Medicine, University of Lagos]] until his retirement in 1988.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Olukoye Ransome-Kuti|first=Abiodun|last=Rafiu|journal=British Medical Journal|year=2003|pmc=1126279|page=1400|volume=326|issue=7403}}</ref><ref name=british>{{cite web|title=Prof Olikoye Ransome-Kuti|url=http://hallmarksoflabour.org/citations/prof-olikoye-ransome-kuti-ofr-hlr/|website=Hallmark of Labour Foundation|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref> He worked as senior house officer at [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]], London, and as a [[locum]] in [[Hammersmith Hospital]] in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obituary: Olikoye Ransome-Kuti|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jun/10/guardianobituaries.aids|date=2003-06-10|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>


In the 1980s, he joined the government of General [[Ibrahim Babangida]] as the health minister. In 1983 along with two other Nigerians, he founded one of Nigeria's largest health focused NGOs - [[Society for Family Health Nigeria]] primarily concerned with family planning and child health services at the time. In 1986, he conveyed word of Nigeria's first [[AIDS]] case, a 14-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with [[HIV]]. He was minister until 1992, when he joined the [[World Health Organization]] as its Deputy Director-General.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
In the 1980s, he joined the government of General [[Ibrahim Babangida]] as the health minister. In 1983 along with two other Nigerians, he founded one of Nigeria's largest health focused NGOs - [[Society for Family Health Nigeria]] primarily concerned with family planning and child health services at the time. In 1986, he conveyed word of Nigeria's first [[AIDS]] case, a 14-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with [[HIV]]. He was minister until 1992, when he joined the [[World Health Organization]] as its Deputy Director-General.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quadri |first=Opeyemi |date=2021-11-14 |title=Ministers In Nigeria During Ibrahim Babangida Military Regime (1985-1993) |url=https://infomediang.com/ministers-in-nigeria-during-ibrahim-babangida-military-regime-1985-1993/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>


He held various teaching positions, including a visiting professorship at Baltimore's [[Johns Hopkins University]]'s school of hygiene and public health. He wrote extensively for medical journals and publications.<ref name=LH>{{Cite web|title=Inspirational People in Healthcare: The Late Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti (1927-2003)|url=https://lakehealthandwellbeing.com/inspirational-people-healthcare-late-professor-olikoye-ransome-kuti-1927-2003/|date=2017-12-26|website=Lake Health and Wellbeing|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>
He held various teaching positions, including a visiting professorship at Baltimore's [[Johns Hopkins University]]'s school of hygiene and public health. He wrote extensively for medical journals and publications.<ref name=LH>{{Cite web|title=Inspirational People in Healthcare: The Late Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti (1927-2003)|url=https://lakehealthandwellbeing.com/inspirational-people-healthcare-late-professor-olikoye-ransome-kuti-1927-2003/|date=2017-12-26|website=Lake Health and Wellbeing|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>

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Olikoye Ransome-Kuti
Born(1927-12-30)December 30, 1927
DiedJune 1, 2003(2003-06-01) (aged 75)
EducationRansome-Kuti attended Abeokuta Grammar School, University of Ibadan and Trinity College Dublin (1948–54).
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan.
Occupation(s)paediatrician, activist and health minister of Nigeria.
Children3
AwardsLeon Bernard Foundation Prize
Maurice Pate Award

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti (30 December 1927 – 1 June 2003) was a paediatrician, activist and health minister of Nigeria.[1]

Early life and education

Reverend Israel and Chief Funmilayo beside him, Dolu is behind and Fela in foreground, baby in arms is Beko, Olikoye is to the right

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti was born in Ijebu Ode on 30 December 1927, in present-day Ogun State, Nigeria. His mother, Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a prominent political campaigner and women's rights activist, and his father, Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, a Protestant minister and school principal, was the first president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers.[2] His brother Fela would grow up to be a popular musician and a founder of Afrobeat, while another brother, Beko, would become an internationally known doctor and political activist. Ransome-Kuti attended Abeokuta Grammar School, University of Ibadan and Trinity College Dublin (1948–54).[3]

Career

He was a house physician at General Hospital, Lagos. He was senior lecturer at the University of Lagos from 1967 to 1970 and appointed Director of child health at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos and became Head of Department of Paediatrics from 1968 to 1976. He was professor of paediatrics at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos until his retirement in 1988.[4][5] He worked as senior house officer at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, and as a locum in Hammersmith Hospital in the 1960s.[6]

In the 1980s, he joined the government of General Ibrahim Babangida as the health minister. In 1983 along with two other Nigerians, he founded one of Nigeria's largest health focused NGOs - Society for Family Health Nigeria primarily concerned with family planning and child health services at the time. In 1986, he conveyed word of Nigeria's first AIDS case, a 14-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with HIV. He was minister until 1992, when he joined the World Health Organization as its Deputy Director-General.[7]

He held various teaching positions, including a visiting professorship at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University's school of hygiene and public health. He wrote extensively for medical journals and publications.[8]

He won both the Leon Bernard Foundation Prize[8] and the Maurice Pate Award, in 1986 and in 1990 respectively.[9][citation needed]

Death

Olikoye Ransome-Kuti died on 1 June 2003. He was survived by his wife of 50 years Sonia and three children.[5]

References

  1. ^ Adenekan, Shola (1 June 2003). "Olikoye Ransome-Kuti". The Guardian. United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Analysis" (PDF). World Music. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 July 2011.
  3. ^ Adenekan, Shola. "Olikoye Ransome-Kuti: He Broke the Silence Surrounding HIV/Aids in Nigeria and Highlighted the Country's Plight". The New Black Magazine.
  4. ^ Rafiu, Abiodun (2003). "Olukoye Ransome-Kuti". British Medical Journal. 326 (7403): 1400. PMC 1126279.
  5. ^ a b "Prof Olikoye Ransome-Kuti". Hallmark of Labour Foundation. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Obituary: Olikoye Ransome-Kuti". the Guardian. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. ^ Quadri, Opeyemi (14 November 2021). "Ministers In Nigeria During Ibrahim Babangida Military Regime (1985-1993)". Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Inspirational People in Healthcare: The Late Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti (1927-2003)". Lake Health and Wellbeing. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ^ Report, Patapaa (31 January 2015). "Olikoye – The Short Story By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie". Grandmother Africa. Retrieved 26 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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