Osasuyi Dirisu

Bio

Osasuyi has over 15 years’ experience in public health and development has implemented a wide range of interventions and research projects working with hard to reach and vulnerable populations to improve access of women, children and vulnerable groups to health, inclusion and social empowerment. Osasuyi’s work has explored social determinants of health behavior in the context of poverty, norms, social inequalities and gendered issues to develop evidence for improving health outcomes. She obtained an MBBS degree in May 2000 and a master’s degree in Public Health in 2005. Osasuyi’s PhD in Public Health at the University of Leeds as a Commonwealth Scholar explored the social context of substance misuse among young people in Nigeria. She is currently the Research Director at the Population Council, Nigeria. She loves travelling, learning about new cultures, meeting people and spending time with her family.

BPharm, Reproductive Health/Ethnopharmacology Research Group.

BPharm, Reproductive Health/Ethnopharmacology Research Group.