Olushayo Oluseun Olu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7777716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olushayo Oluseun Olu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olushayo Oluseun |
| FAMILY NAME | Olu |
| SIGNATURE | OLU O O |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6832-873X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Transforming technical assistance for more effective health services delivery in Africa
The importance of technical assistance in fast tracking countries’ progress to the attainment of global and regional public health goals cannot be overemphasized. In this regard, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, piloted a new, innovative, and stepwise technical assistance delivery approach from 2022 called the Multi-Country Assignment Teams. Given the experimental nature of this approach, this case study assessed its effe…
Identifying the opportunities and barriers
Effective health sector coordination is essential to improve the implementation of development and humanitarian response programmes in the WHO African Region. In recent years, multiple efforts have been deployed to strengthen coordination mechanisms, with uneven progress depending on the national context. Nevertheless, important challenges remain. In many cases, mechanisms remain fragmented, coordination platforms often operate in isolation, and …
Lessons learned and policy implications from an organizational reform of the World Health Organization African region country offices
A decade ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) faced global calls for significant reforms to shift its focus from donor-driven priorities to those determined by its Member States. This demand was driven by political and financial pressures aimed at enhancing effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. The WHO Regional Office for Africa was particularly challenged, and the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak further amplified the need for transforma…
Stakeholder perceptions of the WHO country offices in Africa
Introduction: Evidence from internal audits and other evaluation reports shows that the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa and its country offices have had varied relationships with their stakeholders, including governments, donors, non-governmental organsations, and the United Nations. As part of a wider organisational reform, a stakeholder perception study was conducted to understand the insights of the organisation's stakehol…
Public health workforce management during a major organizational reform in the World Health Organization African Region Country Offices
Following her appointment as Regional Director of the World Health Organization African Region in February 2015, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti launched the Transformation Agenda to reform and align the organization’s work with regional public health needs. This initiative was prompted by the weaknesses observed during the 2013–2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa, particularly delayed response and limited availability of skilled personnel for …
Consolidating the gains and alleviating the pains of a workforce reform
Within the framework of the World Health Organization's (WHO) thirteenth Ggeneral Pprogramme of Wwork (GPW13) and its "triple billion" targets, the African Regional Office (WHO/AFRO) aims to support countries in the African region to ensure that by 2025, an additional 120.6 million Africans will enjoy improved health and wellbeing compared to 2018 [1]. Additionally, the regional officeWHO/AFRO seeks to ensure that by 2025, approximately 106 milli…
Towards building climate-resilient health systems and communities
box The consequences of climate change continue to fuel increased incidence of natural and public health-related disasters globally and in Africa
Reflections on 50 years of immunisation programmes in the WHO African region
Immunisation is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for maternal and child mortality reduction. As Africa marks the 50th anniversary of implementing immunisation programmes, it is imperative to review progress, address challenges and strategise for the future. Using available programme data, this article examines the progress made in achieving the immunisation milestones in the region, describes the success factors and lessons …
In the aftermath of the adoption of the landmark Pandemic Accord
BACKGROUND: Following three years of complex negotiations, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body announced consensus among Member States on 16 April 2025, leading to the adoption of the Pandemic Accord at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly on 19 May 2025. The accord aims to address the systemic inequities and failures exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic by enhancing early detection and rapid response capacities, promoting equitable access to …
Recovery of health systems during protracted humanitarian crises
Lessons learned from implementation of a national hotline for Ebola virus disease emergency preparedness in South Sudan
Basic surveillance information was not collected from callers. To trigger effective outbreak investigation from hotline calls, the hotline should capture who is reporting and from where, symptoms and travel history, and whether this information should be further investigated. Electronic data capture will enhance data quality and availability of information for review. Additionally, the magnitude of missed calls presents a major challenge. When ca…
A population-based national estimate of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda
The findings of this study indicate that the prevalence of hypertension is high in Rwanda, suggesting the need for prevention and control interventions aimed at decreasing the incidence taking into consideration the risk factors documented in this and other similar studies
Strengthening health disaster risk management in Africa
Implementation of the strategy was behind anticipated targets despite some positive outcomes, such as an increase in the number of countries with health DRM incorporated in their national health legislation, MOH DRM units, and functional health sub-committees within national DRM committees. Health system-based, multi-sectoral, and people-centred approaches are proposed to accelerate implementation of the strategy in the post-Hyogo Framework of Ac…
Lessons learnt from coordinating emergency health response during humanitarian crises
Although leaving health coordination entirely to governments (in crises where they exist) may result in political interference and ineffectiveness of the aid response efforts, the role of government in health coordination cannot be overemphasized. Health clusters must respond to the rapidly changing humanitarian environment and the changing needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises as they evolve from emergency towards transition, earl…
Geographical information system and access to HIV testing, treatment and prevention of mother-to-child transmission in conflict affected Northern Uganda
Access to VCT, PMTCT and ART services was geographically limited due to inadequacy and heterogeneous dispersion of these services among districts and camps. GIS mapping can be effective in identifying service delivery gaps and presenting complex data into simplistic results hence can be recommended in need assessments in conflict settings
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Geographical information system and access to HIV testing, treatment and prevention of mother-to-child transmission in conflict affected Northern Uganda
Access to VCT, PMTCT and ART services was geographically limited due to inadequacy and heterogeneous dispersion of these services among districts and camps. GIS mapping can be effective in identifying service delivery gaps and presenting complex data into simplistic results hence can be recommended in need assessments in conflict settings
Lessons learnt from coordinating emergency health response during humanitarian crises
Although leaving health coordination entirely to governments (in crises where they exist) may result in political interference and ineffectiveness of the aid response efforts, the role of government in health coordination cannot be overemphasized. Health clusters must respond to the rapidly changing humanitarian environment and the changing needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises as they evolve from emergency towards transition, earl…
Strengthening health disaster risk management in Africa
Implementation of the strategy was behind anticipated targets despite some positive outcomes, such as an increase in the number of countries with health DRM incorporated in their national health legislation, MOH DRM units, and functional health sub-committees within national DRM committees. Health system-based, multi-sectoral, and people-centred approaches are proposed to accelerate implementation of the strategy in the post-Hyogo Framework of Ac…
A population-based national estimate of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda
The findings of this study indicate that the prevalence of hypertension is high in Rwanda, suggesting the need for prevention and control interventions aimed at decreasing the incidence taking into consideration the risk factors documented in this and other similar studies
Lessons learned from implementation of a national hotline for Ebola virus disease emergency preparedness in South Sudan
Basic surveillance information was not collected from callers. To trigger effective outbreak investigation from hotline calls, the hotline should capture who is reporting and from where, symptoms and travel history, and whether this information should be further investigated. Electronic data capture will enhance data quality and availability of information for review. Additionally, the magnitude of missed calls presents a major challenge. When ca…
Recovery of health systems during protracted humanitarian crises
Transforming technical assistance for more effective health services delivery in Africa
The importance of technical assistance in fast tracking countries’ progress to the attainment of global and regional public health goals cannot be overemphasized. In this regard, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, piloted a new, innovative, and stepwise technical assistance delivery approach from 2022 called the Multi-Country Assignment Teams. Given the experimental nature of this approach, this case study assessed its effe…
Identifying the opportunities and barriers
Effective health sector coordination is essential to improve the implementation of development and humanitarian response programmes in the WHO African Region. In recent years, multiple efforts have been deployed to strengthen coordination mechanisms, with uneven progress depending on the national context. Nevertheless, important challenges remain. In many cases, mechanisms remain fragmented, coordination platforms often operate in isolation, and …
Lessons learned and policy implications from an organizational reform of the World Health Organization African region country offices
A decade ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) faced global calls for significant reforms to shift its focus from donor-driven priorities to those determined by its Member States. This demand was driven by political and financial pressures aimed at enhancing effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. The WHO Regional Office for Africa was particularly challenged, and the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak further amplified the need for transforma…
Stakeholder perceptions of the WHO country offices in Africa
Introduction: Evidence from internal audits and other evaluation reports shows that the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa and its country offices have had varied relationships with their stakeholders, including governments, donors, non-governmental organsations, and the United Nations. As part of a wider organisational reform, a stakeholder perception study was conducted to understand the insights of the organisation's stakehol…
Public health workforce management during a major organizational reform in the World Health Organization African Region Country Offices
Following her appointment as Regional Director of the World Health Organization African Region in February 2015, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti launched the Transformation Agenda to reform and align the organization’s work with regional public health needs. This initiative was prompted by the weaknesses observed during the 2013–2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa, particularly delayed response and limited availability of skilled personnel for …
Consolidating the gains and alleviating the pains of a workforce reform
Within the framework of the World Health Organization's (WHO) thirteenth Ggeneral Pprogramme of Wwork (GPW13) and its "triple billion" targets, the African Regional Office (WHO/AFRO) aims to support countries in the African region to ensure that by 2025, an additional 120.6 million Africans will enjoy improved health and wellbeing compared to 2018 [1]. Additionally, the regional officeWHO/AFRO seeks to ensure that by 2025, approximately 106 milli…
Towards building climate-resilient health systems and communities
box The consequences of climate change continue to fuel increased incidence of natural and public health-related disasters globally and in Africa
Reflections on 50 years of immunisation programmes in the WHO African region
Immunisation is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for maternal and child mortality reduction. As Africa marks the 50th anniversary of implementing immunisation programmes, it is imperative to review progress, address challenges and strategise for the future. Using available programme data, this article examines the progress made in achieving the immunisation milestones in the region, describes the success factors and lessons …
In the aftermath of the adoption of the landmark Pandemic Accord
BACKGROUND: Following three years of complex negotiations, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body announced consensus among Member States on 16 April 2025, leading to the adoption of the Pandemic Accord at the Seventy-Eighth World Health Assembly on 19 May 2025. The accord aims to address the systemic inequities and failures exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic by enhancing early detection and rapid response capacities, promoting equitable access to …
Medicine (12 works) · Public health (10 works) · Business (9 works) · Economic growth (9 works) · Nursing (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (6 works)