By Busuyi Ojo-Jobus
Nigeria, the giant of Africa, is a blessed country with abundant mineral resources, good people, talented young individuals, and old heroes who offer solutions to the world.
Dr. Owen Omo-Ojo is a highly acclaimed Nigerian medical doctor, entrepreneur, medical administrator, and public health expert with over 14 years of experience. She has made significant contributions to healthcare delivery, youth empowerment in Nigeria and have dedicated her medical experience to offer solutions to the challenges in Nigeria health industry.
Omo-Ojo has achieved and earned her numerous prestigious awards like Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Distinguished Platinum Award of Excellence and was recognized as an Icon of Societal Transformation by The National Association of Northern Nigerian Students (NANNS) in 2025.
She received the Achiever Par Excellence Award, Certificate of Appreciation for Community Service, and Gold Medal of Honour for her impactful work by Democratic Youth Assembly of Nigeria Medal.
Dr. Omo-Ojo organizes free medical outreach programs to serve vulnerable communities and advocates for improved healthcare policies as she mentors thousands of young African medical professionals and supports Medical Student Associations like NIMSA and FAMSA.
Dr. Omo-Ojo earned her MD from IP Pavlov State Medical University, Russia, and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Liverpool as a Commonwealth Scholar. She is the founder of HIGC Health Consultants, a public health social enterprise that delivers equitable healthcare solutions, specializing in hospital, laboratory, and pharmacy management, health systems consulting, training of frontline health workers and medical equipment supply. Dr. Omo-Ojo also offers recruitment, employee training, corporate gift curation, and general procurement services through her other venture- Regal Business Hub.