Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty
Professor Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty MBBCH, FWACS, FICS, OFR is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Vice-chancellor of Gombe State University.[1]
Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty | |
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| Vice Chancellor | |
| Chancellor | Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar ||| |
| Preceded by | Prof.Abdullahi Mahadi |
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| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Profession | Surgeon |
Early life
El-Nafaty was born on the 25th of December 1960 in Nafada, Gombe State.
Career
He worked at the University of Maiduguri as a lecturer in 1989, and was promoted through the ranks to a Professorship[2] Before he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University in 2019, Prof. Aliyu Elnafaty held the position of Medical Director Federal Medical Centre Gombe 2002-2010, during his tenure, the Hospital was transformed to an efficient and robust Health Service delivery Centre that won the Prestigious Ministerial Prize of Honor as the best Medical Centre in the Federation by 2007. He also served as the Deputy Provost, Ag. Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor[3] of the University.
The Vice-Chancellor co-authored the Book titled: Early Detection and Management of Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia for Health Workers in Developing Countries. In addition, he also published many Journal Articles on the same subject.[4]
Fellowship
- El-Nafaty obtained the Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons in 1994 and was Conferred with the Fellowship of the International College of Surgeons.
- He also won the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Grant on Leadership Development in 1996.[2]
References
- "FULL LIST: Okonjo-Iweala, Abba Kyari... FG nominates 437 persons for national honours". TheCable. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- "The Vice Chancellor – Gombe State University". Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- "Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Communique". Medical World Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- Wariri, Oghenebrume; Onuwabuchi, Egwu; Alhassan, Jacob Albin Korem; Dase, Eseoghene; Jalo, Iliya; Laima, Christopher Hassan; Farouk, Halima Usman; El-Nafaty, Aliyu U.; Okomo, Uduak; Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Winfred (2021-01-07). "The influence of travel time to health facilities on stillbirths: A geospatial case-control analysis of facility-based data in Gombe, Nigeria". PLOS ONE. 16 (1): e0245297. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1645297W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0245297. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 7790442. PMID 33411850.