Another feather has been added to the cap of Dr Abayomi Ajayi, the Nordica Fertility Center Boss after he bagged the ENDO Hero Award for the year 2022 by the World ENDO March & NEHZAT Foundation.
Dr Abayomi Ajayi
who is the Foundation of the Endometriosis Support Group Nigeria, ESGN
bagged the award on Saturday, March 27, 2021 during the 2021 World
ENDO March virtual programme.
A statement released by
the World
ENDO March & NEHZAT Foundation revealed why Dr Abayomi Ajayi was
selected for the 2022 Hero Awards; the statement reads in part:
“Thank you again for
being such an incredible leader and inspiration in the global Endometriosis
Community! To recognize all of your outstanding contributions to the community
and cause, the Worldwide EndoMarch Board and Nezhat Family Foundation have chosen
you to be the Endo Hero of the Year for 2022 (announcements are made ahead of
time!). We would love to invite you to pre-record a video statement if you
would like, which would be included as part of this year's virtual awards
ceremony, taking place on Sunday, March 28th (time TBD).”
Talking about how he
ventured into endometriosis campaign, Dr Abayomi Ajayi in a video revealed
that as a trained obstetrician and gynecologist, I was fascinated by the
discussions in the ’80s and ’90s where it was believed that black African women
don’t have endometriosis. However, from the inception of my fertility practice
in 2003 especially after the introduction of endoscopy in 2005, we encountered
several patients with advanced stages of endometriosis. So as early as 2005, we
established the Endometriosis Support Group Nigeria and we started our advocacy campaign, trying to raise the awareness among Nigerians.
ESGN
has been a part of the World Endo annual march since its inception. In support
of the annual world ENDO march, the ESGN had embarked on several Endometriosis
advocacy campaigns in the cities of Lagos, Asaba and Abuja and got the support
of some of the most adorable women who joined the walks and created highlights
for the events. Some of them include Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of Nigeria’s
vice president, Miss Nike Osinowo, MBGN 1991, etc.
The ESGN has championed
the expansion of the knowledge of endometriosis among medical professionals in
Nigeria through its physician’s roundtable, a knowledge-based platform where
medical doctors are trained in the management of endometriosis.
Other contributions of
the ESGN in Nigeria include its annual visit to secondary school where it helps
to identify endometriosis among adolescents, essay competitions where secondary
school girls are made to research and write specific topics related to
endometriosis.
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