Hamdalat Bolajoko

• Directed technical and managerial oversight for Sub-Recipients (SRs) in laboratory systems strengthening under the NACA Global Fund COVID 19 Response Mechanism (C19RM)/ HIV grants, enhancing lab infrastructure for optimal HIV care and diagnostics.
• Ensured compliance with Global Fund strategies, agreements, and regulatory standards to support HIV prevention, care, and treatment across health systems.
• Built partnerships with SRs and other stakeholders, strengthening relationships that optimize laboratory services within national health systems.
• Represented NACA in high-level discussions, advocating for lab systems' essential role in HIV program success.

• Managed cross-functional technical teams to achieve 100% coverage for laboratory systems in Global Fund-supported Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH)/ C19RM projects, driving effective diagnostics across HIV, TB, Malaria and COVID-19.
• Oversaw strategic initiatives to expand laboratory diagnostics, advocate for service utilization, and enhance lab support to improve patient outcomes. This included the development of electronic National Laboratory Information Systems (eN-LIS) for the management of laboratory data across all disease areas in Nigeria, infrastructural upgrade of 12 public health laboratories in the six geopolitical zones of the country, implementation of pilot integrated sample referral systems across all disease areas in two states through the use of the Nigerian Postal Service (NiPOST) etc.
• Spearheaded program compliance, maintaining stakeholder trust and ensuring efficient use of resources under donor-funded programs.

• Led PCR lab programs to achieve a 491% increase in viral load and EID testing, significantly advancing diagnostic access and coverage for at-risk populations.
• Directed budgets and operational plans for three PCR laboratories, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with grant expectations.
• Established lab-clinic integration models that enhanced program reach and led to an improved viral load coverage.

• Conducted molecular assays and trained site personnel in best practices for HIV diagnostics, ensuring laboratory data accuracy and reliability.
• Coordinated external quality assurance (EQA) activities to maintain compliance with national and international standards.

• Conducted molecular assays for Early Infant Diagnosis and Quality Control testing.
• Engaged in CDC Proficiency Testing for Dried Blood Spot (DBS) and Viral Load.
• Ensured Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) in lab operations and validated test results.
• Compiled and prepared lab results for dispatch, trained lab personnel, and mentored IHVN/ACTION sites.
• Operated and maintained lab equipment, specifically the Cobas Taqman 96.
• Created laboratory documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures and policies, and served as the Equipment Officer.

Conducted comprehensive sample processing in the Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory across all assigned benches.

• Conducted Early Infant Diagnosis assays and quality testing for national EID programs, including proficiency tests with CDC Atlanta.
• Performed lab quality assurance/quality control, validated molecular virology results, and managed lab data preparation.
• Trained and mentored site personnel in IHVN/ACTION sites, and operated Cobas Taqman for molecular assays.
• Maintained lab equipment and developed SOPs and policy documents to support laboratory operations and standards.

Conducted comprehensive sample processing in the Medical Laboratory across all assigned benches.