Kikelomo Lambo
FCT,Nigeria
Summary
Results-oriented Public Health Specialist with 13+ years of experience driving global health outcomes across countries. Skilled in program design, advocacy, health financing, market shaping, supply chain management, and organizational capacity building. Proven track record of implementing successful health programs in Africa across immunization, information systems, vaccine introduction, and primary healthcare. Collaborative leader with a passion for improving health systems and delivering tangible results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work history
Associate Director, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Abuja, Nigeria
2024.01 - Current
- Provide managerial oversight to ~50 CHAI Nigeria Vaccines Team.
- Led teams that supported the advocacy, planning and introduction of ~10 New Vaccines in Nigeria including Rota, PCV, HPV, COVID-19 and other health system strengthening interventions
- Managed grants from multiple donors, including Gavi the Alliance, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Task Force for Health, the World Health Organisation, and the Government of Canada per individual donor grant management processes.
- Built key stakeholder relationships to foster collaboration and partnerships.
- Spearheaded cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables.
Senior Manager, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Abuja, Nigeria
2020.07 - 2023.12
- Co-managed day-to-day operations of CHAI's Routine Immunisation program and team
- Co-developed the successful 10-year plan for Nigeria's transition from Gavi support, which led to Gavi board approval of an extension of support to Nigeria with an investment of $1.03 billion into Nigeria's immunization system.
- Facilitated the inclusion of vaccine financing as a line item on Nigeria's annual National Budget which has led to a cumulative release of ~$300 million from the country's own Domestic resources for immunization since 2019.
Senior Associate, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Abuja, Nigeria
2019.09 - 2020.06
Associate, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Abuja
2018.01 - 2019.08
Program Officer, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Abuja, Nigeria
2014.04 - 2017.12
Health Policy & Research Executive / Team Lead
The Byron Institute
Abuja, Nigeria
2012.08 - 2014.03
- Coordinated healthcare mentorship, advocacy and research programs, and supported the engagement of multiple stakeholders for organisational goals.
- Evaluated research findings to provide key development insight.
- Implemented research findings into product development through design team collaboration.
Education
Masters of Public Health - Public Health
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, UK 2014 - 2016
Executive Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Brown University & IE Business School
Providence, United States 2024 -
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences - Health Sciences
University of Nigeria
Nigeria 2004 - 2010
Executive Leadership Certification - Leadership
Said Business School, University of Oxford
United Kingdom 04/2021 - 08/2021
Skills
- Leadership & Management
- Research and Development
- Advocacy and Coordination
- Strategic relationship building
- Market Shaping & Policy implementation
- Strategic planning
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Competitor analysis
- Process Improvement
Professional Publications
- Application of the Geographic Information System (GIS) in immunization service delivery; its use in the 2017/2018 Measles Vaccination Campaign in Nigeria https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1cRKn,60n7gWf0 (4th Author)
- Planning for supplemental immunization activities using the readiness assessment dashboard: Experience from 2017/2018 Measles vaccination campaign, Nigeria https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0264-410X(21)00831-8 (4th Author)
- Lessons Learned from the 2019-2020 Implementation of Measles and Meningitis A in an Integrated Campaign in the Context of COVID-19: A Retrospective Case Study of Kogi, Niger, and Kwara States in Nigeria Lessons Learned from Measles and Meningitis A Integrated Campaigns in Northern Nigeria -Health Campaign Effectiveness Coalition (1st Author)
- Revolutionary vaccine carrier technology dramatically reduces unwanted freezing vaccine transportation Revolutionary vaccine carrier technology dramatically reduces unwanted freezing during vaccine transportation - Clinton Health Access Initiative.
- Lessons Learned from the 2019-2020 Implementation of Measles and Meningitis A in an Integrated Campaign in the Context of COVID-19 Microsoft Word - CHAI Nigeria Case Study Report-Feb 7 2022.docx (campaigneffectiveness.org) Presentation Link
- Presented at the 15th TechNet Conference on behalf of Nigeria on the “Lessons Learnt from the Introduction of Solar Direct Drive Cold chain equipment and its Impact.” Presentation Link
- Minimizing Vaccine Wastage in Nigeria: A National Assessment of Vaccine Wastage Rates and Potential Determinants https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/8/900 (1st Author)
Timeline
Associate Director, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
2024.01 - Current
Senior Manager, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
2020.07 - 2023.12
Senior Associate, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
2019.09 - 2020.06
Associate, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
2018.01 - 2019.08
Program Officer, Vaccines Program
Clinton Health Access Initiative
2014.04 - 2017.12
Health Policy & Research Executive / Team Lead
The Byron Institute
2012.08 - 2014.03
Executive Leadership Certification - Leadership
Said Business School, University of Oxford
04/2021 - 08/2021
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences - Health Sciences
University of Nigeria
2004 - 2010
Executive Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Brown University & IE Business School
2024 -
Masters of Public Health - Public Health
University of Liverpool
2014 - 2016