Tijani Salami

Dedicated and accomplished Research and advocacy Fellow with a strong background in Maternal and Child Health. Proven expertise in designing and conducting research projects focused on improving maternal and child outcomes. Committed to advancing the field of maternal and child health through innovative research and programmatic initiatives.

• 2023, Present, America Public Health Association
• 2020, Present, Nigeria Medical Association
• 2020, Present, National Association of Public Health Practitioners

• The Dangerous Health Impact of Child Marriages in Nigeria, Daily Trust, https://dailytrust.com/the-dangerous-health-impacts-of-child-marriage-in-nigeria, 2021
• If you want a healthy baby, men, feed your wife well, The Nation, https://thenationonlineng.net/if-you-want-a-healthy-baby-men-feed-your-wife-well/, 2021
• Medical Brain Drain: Time to stop the bleeding, The Nation, https://thenationonlineng.net/medical-brain-drain-time-to-stop-the-bleeding/, 2021
• Letter to PMB: COVID-19 and Women’s Leadership, The Nation, https://thenationonlineng.net/letter-to-pmb-covid-19-and-womens-leadership/, 2021
• Contribution to MO Ibrahim Forum, SciDevNet, https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/one-million-african-girls-may-never-return-to-school/, 2021
• Faith Leaders can change the story of contraception in Nigeria and save thousands, The Nation, https://thenationonlineng.net/faith-leaders-can-change-the-story-of-contraception-in-nigeria-and-save-thousands/, 2021
• A Public Health Approach to Ending Election Violence in Nigeria, AllAfrica, https://allafrica.com/stories/202108170438.html, 2021
• Family Planning Saves lives-We need to spread the message to men and women, Daily Trust, https://dailytrust.com/family-planning-saves-lives-we-need-to-spread-the-message-to-men-and-women, 2021
• A Doctor’s argument for sex education and contraception in schools, The Nation, https://thenationonlineng.net/a-doctors-argument-for-sex-education-and-contraception-in-schools/, 2021
• Helping girls attain their education without discrimination, AllAfrica, https://allafrica.com/stories/202110040692.html, 2021
• Contribution to Scidev.net report on how climate disasters ‘block access to women’s healthcare’, SciDevNet, https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/climate-disasters-block-access-to-womens-healthcare/, 2021
• Africa: Snakebite - A Public Health Crisis Made Worse by Climate Change, AllAfrica, https://allafrica.com/stories/202202110001.html, 2022
• Africa: Gender Equality: People Without Reliable Connectivity are Being Left Behind, AllAfrica, https://allafrica.com/stories/202204150510.html, 2022
• Africa’s Domestic-Violence Epidemic, Project Syndicate, https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/africa-domestic-violence-epidemic-by-tijani-salami-and-jane-otai-2022-06, 2022
• Ronaldo’s Shared pain shines spotlight on stillbirths, The Mail & Guardian, https://mg.co.za/opinion/2022-04-23-ronaldos-shared-pain-shines-spotlight-on-stillbirths/, 2022
• Unknown disease putting women at risk of cancer, The Guardian Nigeria News, https://guardian.ng/opinion/unknown-disease-putting-women-at-risk-of-cancer/, 2022
• Contribution to NPR on child deaths, NPR, https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/01/10/1146291970/a-child-or-youth-died-every-4-4-seconds-in-2021-that-number-could-get-worse, 2023
• Why you’ve never heard of this common disease, SciDevNet, https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/why-youve-never-heard-of-this-common-disease/, 2023
• Africa: A Cultural Shift from Secrecy is Necessary to End Menstrual Shame, AllAfrica, https://allafrica.com/stories/202205270929.html, 2023
• It’s time to end secrecy and shame about menstruation, Daily Trust, https://dailytrust.com/its-time-to-end-secrecy-and-shame-about-menstruation/, 2023

• Student Union Government (SUG) Excellence award on humanitarian service
• Bosso Local Government Emirate excellence award on community services
• Master Citizenship award, College of Health Professions, Walden University
• Humanitarian Awards Global on lifetime Achievement
• Presidential reward for excellence service in maternal and child health

• Aspen Ideas, Health: Bold Approaches to Better Health, 2023
• Aspen New Voices: SRHR festival, 2021
• Moth Storytelling conference, 2021
• Federal Ministry of Health, in conjunction with USAID: “Current Treatment and Monitoring of Tuberculosis (Adult and Children) 2020
• National Postgraduate Medical College “Advanced Life Support Skills” 2014.
• National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, “Expanded Life Saving Skills” 2010.

• Departmental Student mentorship-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Member, International Students Advisory Committee-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Ambassador, Unibuddy-Johns Hopkins University Prospective Students Advisory platform
• Member, Christian students fellowship-Johns Hopkins University

• 09/2023, Present, Research Assistant, Gender Equity Unit, JHSPH, Baltimore, MD, Dr. Michelle Kaufman, Conduct comprehensive literature review related to workshop on Case studies in infectious disease and mental health in China., Summarize relevant research findings and identify gaps in existing knowledge., Develop training materials for workshop in China., Conduct literature review for gender analysis framework for health systems in Philippines
• 06/2023, Present, Research Assistant, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), Washington, DC, Dr. Chima Izugbara, contributing to a systematic review on Child Marriage research program. Screened full-text articles, extracted data, assessed study quality, and supported manuscript writing., Collected qualitative data through interviews and surveys for GBV project in Uganda., Design and deliver data collection workshops., Assist in grant writing proposals.
• 12/2020, Present, Co-Researcher, National Research Fund (NRF), Tertiary Education Fund, Nigeria, Dr. Caroline Alenoghena, Assist in grant writing proposal that won USD 55,000 to design Digital health for women and girls reproductive health services., Conduct literature review and background research, Participated in research planning, research questions, methodologies, and data collection., Participated in budget estimation and justification., Assist in collaboration with health professionals.
• 07/2019, 08/2022, Research Associate, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Miina, Nigeria, Conduct extensive literature reviews., Select research methods, and experimental protocols., Collect and analyze clinical data from patients., Write research methodologies, results, and conclusions (Dr. Samuel Garba & Dr. Adabara Usman)
• 07/2014, 06/2015, Research Associate, HIV/AIDS Clinic, General Hospital Minna, Minna, Nigeria, Review existing literature in HIV/AIDS research., Develop research protocols, study objectives, methodology and ethical considerations., Design questionnaire and surveys for clinical study participants, Conduct interviews, administer tests and collect biological samples from participants., Maintain quality control and assurance., Participate in results dissemination and presentation (Dr. Michael Ochubo & Dr. Bisalla Chindo)