The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Adedamola Oyekunle. He shares his journey from bench professional to key contributor in Federal Ministry of Health laboratory strengthening activities. He was recently involved in the launch of the national Essential Diagnostic List (EDL). As Nigeria was the first country in Africa and one of the very few globally to have completed this work, Adedamola graciously shared the process involved in creating the EDL, the various challenges faced and some lessons learned.

If you would like to get in touch with Adedamola, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (https://www.lautech.edu.ng/)

· University of Lagos (https://unilag.edu.ng/)

· Synlab Nigeria (https://www.synlab.com.ng/)

· Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria (https://www.health.gov.ng/)

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