Yusuf Babatunde

Yusuf Babatunde is a pharmacist, human-centered design expert, and implementation researcher. He has leveraged participatory action research methodologies to co-design people-centered interventions with the target beneficiaries across multiple projects in AMR, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and digital health for more than 4 years across 5 countries. He has been working as an early-career researcher on several research studies in Nigeria since 2020 and has collaborated with research experts from UNC-Chapel Hill, Washington State University, LSHTM, and Saint Louis University. He has published 20 manuscripts and 2 book chapters. Based on his contributions to these projects, he was selected to receive the Diana Award in the UK. He also co-chaired a steering committee that developed a WHO/TDR Practical Guide for Designations in Health and Health Research. He has also facilitated workshops in Nigeria, Germany, Japan, Australia, and the UK through innovative methods like crowdsourcing and designathons in public health to design frameworks, policies, and interventions.