Today’s Woman Crush Wednesday, Adebukunola Telufusi (Buki) is a health care leader par excellence who is passionate about healthcare delivery and policy reform in Africa. She has over a decade of experience in clinical research management, and currently serves as the Executive Director of Xcene Research, a contract research organisation (CRO) based in Nigeria.
Buki has worked with the top ten global pharmaceutical companies and CROs as a consultant, project manager, and clinical research associate, and is an expert on clinical trials conducted in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the United States. Her range of experience is extensive – spanning all phases of clinical trials, as well as covering pediatrics, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, oncology, neurology, medical devices, vaccines, and women’s health.
As a member of the Nigerian Clinical Trials Technical Working Group, which was set up by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Buki is dedicated to transforming the Nigerian clinical trial landscape.
Buki devotes her time to worthy causes, notably NGOs that focus on improving access to health care delivery and high-quality education in remote areas across SSA. Innovative, problem solver and dedicated are words we would use to describe Adebukunola Telufusi, who is tenacious in realising solutions to diseases affecting Africa’s people. Pride Magazine Nigeria celebrates this amazon for all the giant strides she is taking to make health care universal. This makes her an ideal Woman Crush Wednesday.