Developing grassroots anti-microbial resistance surveillance programs in Nigeria

SDG Focus: No poverty, zero hunger, health and wellbeing, and reduced inequalities

Damilola Adesuyi is an early-career public health microbiologist utilizing behavioral science and research, through the One Health approach, to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and zoonosis. Hailing from the Yoruba tribe in Southwest Nigeria, he obtained his first degree in microbiology from Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State, Nigeria. He currently works at the One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) as a public health program officer, where he leads risk communication initiatives and supports research efforts in AMR and zoonosis. He is an awardee of the Trinity Challenge Youth Seed Funding and a recipient of the RSTMH Early Career Grant 2024. Aside from these endeavors, he’s passionate about promoting youth involvement in AMR prevention and control, evident in his volunteer roles as the team lead at the Stop Superbugs Squad and at the Nigerian chapter of the Africa Public Health Student Network Initiative. He also supports and promotes microbial sciences in Nigeria as a Society Champion for the Microbiology Society, UK.