Fatima atiku abubakar biography
A medical doctor with a desire and enthusiasm in professional development, Dr Fatima Abubakar has compassion for patients and seeks to lead in the introduction of new skills and advanced knowledge necessary for tropical medicine, to deliver high quality health services, through collaboration, to strengthen health systems for all.
As the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Adamawa State September - May , Dr Abubakar significantly improved the health policy and plan formulations and legislations, and reviewed the regulatory functions and quality assurance standards for medical personnel. She actively improved monitoring and evaluation of the infrastructure and services for registration of both public and private health institutions operating in the State.
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Fatima also introduced the idea behind generation and utilization of evidence-based data and information system for health policy, strategy and plan development and implementation, which enhanced the health manpower development and planning for human and material resources. Driven by her penchant for collaboration, Dr Fatima strengthened the capacity of the Ministry to conduct health surveys and research, to update and enforce liaising with the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders on policy formulation and implementation.
And she vigorously pursued effective donor interaction and coordination. Dr Fatima attended several local and international professional, administrative and management courses and served on the boards of many organizations and corporations. Iya Patu. Fatima is the Founder and President of Iya Patu Foundation, a Civil Society Organization with strong advocacy and social mobilization skills and deeply rooted in accountability and transparency to strengthen livelihoods, education and health systems everywhere.