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Oluyombo Awojobi

Dr. Oluyombo Adetilewa Awojobi (March 1, 1951 – April 17, 2015) was a Nigerian Rural Surgeon, Researcher, Inventor and Humanitarian. He was best known for his services rendered at Awojobi Clinic, Eruwa (ACE) in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State.[1]

Oluyombo Awojobi
BornMarch 1, 1951
DiedApril 17, 2015 (Aged 64)
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Known forRural Surgery
Awojobi Clinic Eruwa
SpouseTinu Awojobi
RelativesAbiola Arowojolu & Folake Ozoro (Sisters); Yinka Awojobi, Ayodele Awojobi & Busola Awojobi (Brothers)

He is credited with pioneering the local development and production of innovative, appropriate medical devices.[2]

Early life

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He was born to Chief Daniel Adekoya Awojobi, a stationmaster at the Nigerian Railway Corporation who hailed from Ikorodu in Lagos State and Comfort Bamidele Awojobi (née Adetunji), a petty trader who hailed from Modakeke, Ile-Ife, Osun State in March 1951.[3] He attended CMS Grammar school between 1963 and 1969. He went on to study Medicine and Surgery at College of Medicine, University of Ibadan where he graduated with a distinction in Surgery in 1975[1] He won the Adeola Odutola prize for the Best Final Year Medical Student.[4]

Career

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Dr. Awojobi started his career at the University College hospital, Ibadan as a surgical resident between 1977 and 1983. He moved to rural medical practice in Eruwa at the District Hospital on August 25, 1983.[5] He however resigned from his appointment and established Awojobi Clinic, Eruwa (ACE), on October 27, 1986 where he served till his death.[6][7]

He was known for pioneering the development of local production of innovative appropriate medical devices.[2] Equipment used in Awojobi clinic such as the operating table, autoclave, water distiller, pedal suction pump and haematocrit centrifuge were designed and fabricated by him.[8] He also produced intravenous fluids and surgical sutures locally. These factors made receiving care at Awojobi Clinic affordable and hence drew patients from distant communities.[9][10][11]

He was listed as a caring physician of the world by the World Medical Association in 2005.[12]

He hosted the Operation Hernia[13] charity at Awojobi clinic in 2013 and together, they operated 70 patients with inguinoscrotal hernias over a period of 6 days.[14]

Before he died, he set up the Olajide Ajayi Cancer Centre.[1]

Personal life

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He was married to Tinu Awojobi, a radiographer[9] and they had 2 children, Yombo and Ayodele.[1]

Legacy

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The Dr Oluyombo Adetilewa Awojobi's Prize for Best Graduating Student in Biomedical Engineering at The Bells University, Ota was endowed in his honour.[15]

A documentary about his life titled 'An Uncommon Service: A tribute to Dr. Awojobi' was screened at the iREP monthly documentary film screening series at Freedom Park, Lagos.[16]

Publications

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  • Modified pile suture in the outpatient treatment of haemorrhoids - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 1983[17]
  • Abdominal incisional hernia in Ibadan - Oluyombo A Awojobi, S O Itayemi, 1983[18]
  • Use of Foley catheter in suprapubic punch cystostomy: An adaptation - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 1983[19]
  • Paediatric inguinoscrotal surgery in a district hospital- Oluyombo A Awojobi, J K Ladipo, A C Sagua, 1988[20]
  • Sutureless circumcision - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 1992[21]
  • The hospital water still - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 1993[22]
  • Principles of rural surgical practice - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 1998
  • The manual haematocrit centrifuge - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2002[23]
  • A review of surgical cases and procedures in rural Nigeria - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2002[24]
  • Epidural needle and intraosseous access - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2003[25]
  • 20 years of primary care surgery in Ibarapa - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2004[26]
  • Inguinal hernia in Nigeria - Oluyombo A Awojobi, AA Ayatunde 2004[27]
  • Spontaneous appendicocutaneous fistula: A case report - O M Tokode, Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2004[28]
  • Surgical training in Nigeria: a reappraisal - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2005[29]
  • The travails of rural surgery in Nigeria and the triumph of pragmatism - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2005[30]
  • Atraumatic sutures can be made locally - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2005[31]
  • Engineering fabrication in the rural Nigerian medical practice - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2007[32]
  • Rising to the challenge of rural surgery - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2010[4]
  • Rural based medical practice in Nigeria - The Ibarapa Experience - Oluyombo A Awojobi, 2011[33]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Awojobi: Life of uncommon service". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b WHO. "Towards improving access to medical devices through local production. Phase II Report of a case study in four sub-Saharan countries" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "CyberschuulShout : A File on Excellence, Service, and Patriotism". 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Les, Olson (1 May 2010). "Rising to the challenge of rural surgery". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 88 (5): 331–332. doi:10.2471/blt.10.040510. ISSN 0042-9686. PMC 2865669. PMID 20461212.
  5. ^ "Homepage". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Farewell, Yombo Awojobi". Retrieved 4 February 2021 – via PressReader.
  7. ^ Lala, Emmanuel (16 August 2015). "Meet Top 14 Nigerian Innovators To Watch Out For | 36NG". Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  8. ^ Soman, Dilip; Stein, Janice Gross; Wong, Joseph (22 January 2014). Innovating for the Global South: Towards an Inclusive Innovation Agenda. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-6648-1.
  9. ^ a b Vaughan-Huxley, Eyston (1 March 2012). "A remarkable surgical training opportunity in Nigeria". The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 94 (3): 106–108. doi:10.1308/147363512X13189526440159. ISSN 1473-6357.
  10. ^ Gyoh, Shima .K. (16 June 2015). "Tribute to Dr. Oluyombo Adetilewa Awojobi". Nigeria Health Watch. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  11. ^ Day, Julia (14 January 2009). "APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE: THE IBARAPA EXPERIENCE". STEPS Centre. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  12. ^ "SPLA | Yombo Awojobi". Spla. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Operation Hernia – Operation Hernia (OH) is an independent charity providing opportunities for clinicians repairing hernias in the developing world". Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Eruwa – Operation Hernia". Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. ^ "I hate reading – The Bells best graduating student". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Dr Awojobi | Documentary Tribute | ASIRI". ASIRI Magazine. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  17. ^ Awojobi, O. A. (1983). "Modified pile suture in the outpatient treatment of hemorrhoids". Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 26 (2): 95–7. doi:10.1007/BF02562582. PMID 6337036. S2CID 45580629.
  18. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A.; Itayemi, S. O. (25 June 2016). "Abdominal Incisional Hernia in Ibadan". Tropical Doctor. 13 (3): 112–114. doi:10.1177/004947558301300306. PMID 6879690. S2CID 7882608.
  19. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (25 June 2016). "Use of Foley Catheter in Suprapubic Punch Cystostomy: An Adaptation". Tropical Doctor. 13 (4): 189. doi:10.1177/004947558301300418. PMID 6649046. S2CID 42879982.
  20. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A.; Ladipo, J. K.; Sagua, A. C. (25 June 2016). "Paediatric Inguinoscrotal Surgery in a District Hospital". Tropical Doctor. 18 (1): 23–24. doi:10.1177/004947558801800109. PMID 3341085. S2CID 5442598.
  21. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (25 June 2016), "Sutureless Circumcision", Tropical Doctor (letter), 22 (3): 124, doi:10.1177/004947559202200318, PMID 1641891, S2CID 5362474, retrieved 5 February 2021
  22. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (25 June 2016). "The Hospital Water Still". Tropical Doctor. 23 (4): 173–174. doi:10.1177/004947559302300413. PMID 8273164. S2CID 7505749.
  23. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (25 June 2016). "The Manual Haematocrit Centrifuge". Tropical Doctor. 32 (3): 168. doi:10.1177/004947550203200318. PMID 12139162. S2CID 32496321.
  24. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (2002). "A review of surgical cases and procedures in rural Nigeria". Archives of Ibadan Medicine. 3 (2): 65–68. doi:10.4314/aim.v3i2.34587. ISSN 1467-6958.
  25. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (25 June 2016), "Epidural Needle and Intraosseous Access", Tropical Doctor (letter), 33 (1): 59, doi:10.1177/004947550303300131, PMID 12568533, S2CID 38814573, retrieved 5 February 2021
  26. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (2003). "Twenty Years of Primary Care Surgery in Ibarapa". Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology. 11 (2): 49–53. doi:10.4314/njo.v11i2.11928. ISSN 2468-8363.
  27. ^ Awojobi, O. A.; Ayantunde, A. A. (25 June 2016). "Inguinal Hernia in Nigeria". Tropical Doctor. 34 (3): 180–181. doi:10.1177/004947550403400322. PMID 15267057. S2CID 34162087.
  28. ^ "Spontaneous Appendicocutaneous fistula: A case report". Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine. 2: 48–50 – via Ajol.
  29. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (13 December 2005). "Surgical training in Nigeria: a reappraisal". Archives of Ibadan Medicine. 6 (2): 59–61. doi:10.4314/aim.v6i2.34629. ISSN 1467-6958.
  30. ^ Awojobi, O. (2005). "THE TRAVAILS OF RURAL SURGERY IN NIGERIA AND THE TRIUMPH OF PRAGMATISM". S2CID 74400859. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  31. ^ Awojobi, Oluyombo A. (25 June 2016). "Atraumatic sutures can be made locally". Tropical Doctor. 35 (2): 124. doi:10.1258/0049475054036805. ISSN 0049-4755. PMID 15970054. S2CID 33901347.
  32. ^ "Engineering Fabrication in Nigerian rural medical practice - The Eruwa experience". LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology. 4: 58–62 – via Laujet.
  33. ^ "here - International Federation of Rural Surgery". studylib.net. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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