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Our 2025 Youth Advocates of the Year Awards will be held on May 8 at the National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.! With your support, we look forward to honoring the accomplishments of outstanding young leaders and public health champions from the U.S. and around the world.

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ANNOUNCING OUR GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY CHANGEMAKER

Through our Global Health Advocacy Incubator [[link removed]], which supports civil society organizations and advocates working to address critical public health challenges across the globe, this year we’re thrilled to present our Global Health Advocacy Changemaker Award to Ademuyiwa Bamidele Damilola of Nigeria!

About Ademuyiwa Bamidele Damilola

Ademuyiwa Bamidele Damilola is the Director of Programs at the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL), a leading civil society organization in Nigeria that works to cultivate political commitments and actions toward achieving development goals. Damilola has spent his career focused on strengthening Nigeria’s health systems and enhancing the country’s ability to prepare for and respond effectively to health crises. He has led advocacy efforts for life-saving policies and increased funding and worked to fill critical gaps in Nigeria’s public health landscape at all levels.

Damilola played pivotal roles in advocating for the Public Health Emergency Bill , landmark legislation that has significantly impacted Nigeria’s health security architecture. With support from GHAI, Damilola helped secure increased funding for Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other key government bodies. These investments have strengthened the NCDC’s capacity to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks, ultimately protecting lives and building resilience within Nigeria’s health system.

One of Damilola’s most notable achievements is his work on the Health Security Financing Accountability Framework , a tool developed to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s health security spending. He redesigned the framework and developed an interactive dashboard for tracking not only budget allocations but also actual expenditures. This tool is being taken over and adopted by the Nigerian government as the official instrument for monitoring the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) financing, aligning with International Health Regulations (IHR) requirements.

Damilola’s dedication to public health stems from witnessing firsthand the struggles communities face during health crises, which continues to fuel his relentless drive for policies that can achieve lasting change. His work is transforming Nigeria's health security landscape and helping ensure that Nigerians have access to quality healthcare. Through his efforts, the country is better equipped to handle future public health challenges.

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Stay tuned! Last week, we announced The Navajo Nation Air is Life Health Coalition as our 2025 Champion Award honoree. Coming up, we’ll reveal the recipient of our Global Young Ambassador of the Year as well as our honorees for the Group Youth Advocates of the Year, Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence, and Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year.

I hope you’ll join us on May 8th!

Sincerely,

Vandana Shah
Vice President, Health Systems Strengthening
Global Health Advocacy Incubator

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Tickets [[link removed]]: Individual tickets to this year’s event are $400.

More Information: For sponsorship opportunities, tickets and additional details, please visit tfk.org/Awards.

Where: Kogod Courtyard at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum [[link removed]], 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC.

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