A Nigerian biomedical scientist, Odinaka Obeta, has emerged as a finalist of the Recognising Excellence Around Champions of Health (REACH) Awards 2023.
Mr Obeta from Enugu State, Nigeria; Whitney Mwangi from Kenya, and Maha Rehman from Pakistan were recognised under the Rising Champions in Global Health category of the awards as part of the ongoing #COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Ms Mwangi, the East Africa co-lead for the African Leaders Malaria Alliance Youth Advisory Council, was announced the winner of the rising champion category.
