And so it begins. Our journey towards the first US-Nigeria Cancer Control Center guided by the tenets of #impsci and as inspired by the Collins Airhihenbuwa health beyond the western paradigm. What began from a place of loss is now lighting a path for communities to lead, join us…

Some weekends are for dreaming and strategy and storytelling and connecting with the ones who help you stand high above it all. What a day…Collins Airhihenbuwa Temitope 'Temi' Ojo

Amazing opportunity for early career investigators ✨

How far do you trust your teammates?😂 Participants at our MEGA🤯-designathon engage in entertaining and unpredictable trust exercises. #megadesignathon #4youthbyyouth #4yby #musicforhealth #hpv #hepatitis #cervicalcancer #mtct

Day2 is off to a great start. We have a duty to partner and work with communities and young people as they lead health their way and by “we,” I mean all of us that care that health is first and foremost for the public, the community…What a day…Joe Tucker, MD NIMR

Day 4 and our final day…Not only are we learning all the ways we sustain health, but we are also using music for healing…What a megadesignathon…NIMR Joe Tucker, MD Collins Airhihenbuwa Temitope 'Temi' Ojo

Some lyrics: Life is short, the goal is to live long. No gree for hypertension, no gree for highBP, no gree for stroke. Checkam whether you get stroke or highBP…Music no need permission to enter your spirit. You just had to be there…NIMR Joe Tucker, MD Collins Airhihenbuwa

We are grateful to all who made this first #megadesignathon grand. You are the MVP & to the participants, thank you for being our leaders with co-designing the health you want. NIMR Joe Tucker, MD Zobam Collins Airhihenbuwa Temitope 'Temi' Ojo 4cbyc 4 Girls & Women 4YouthByYouth

We cannot believe the MEGA🤯-designathon experience is over. We have so many good memories. Wishing the participants safe journeys home. We are immensely proud of every one of you. Superstars🌟

We can not think of a better way to have wrapped up the Mega-Designathon🎖️ Thank you all so much for coming and making it a success🌟 Congratulations to all participants! You are all winners🏅 #4communities #4cbyc #hpv #hbv #music4health

Revisiting this foundational jewel. My orientation to #healthcommunication became so much clearer when I learned to apply a critical/cultural lens to the work. Despite working as a practitioner CDC for years, my aha moment didn’t come until much later in my career. Grateful

We are live. The end of our megabootcamp. For the past year we have been centering the experience of communities, magnifying their strength while illuminating the love communities have for communities health. Joe Tucker, MD Collins Airhihenbuwa NIMR Temitope 'Temi' Ojo Ucheoma Nwaozuru

Smiles from Today's Pitch 😁😁 With special thanks to our Judges and organizing team, the Mega Bootcamp has been a wonderful learning experience for all over the past weeks. Tomorrow marks the final day of the Mega Bootcamp Experience and we can't wait! #4cbyc #4communities

Honoured to see the extremely talented ⁦David Dosunmu⁩ - old friend of ⁦4YouthByYouth⁩ and Prof Collins at the mega bootcamp.

Happy 90th birthday, W.S. In my book, you’re the most significant literary figure of the 20th century.

Surprise! We celebrated in grand style the one and only Collins Airhihenbuwa. You are more than an inspiration, a source of intellectual grace and we remain grateful and blessed that we get to bask in your power every day. Here is to a grand birthday and wish you so much more amen.

Juliet Iwelunmor-Ezepue, PhD Collins Airhihenbuwa Oh! Now I’m sad. This was one not to miss. Happy birthday. Prof., on behalf on the many you continue to inspire.

#ChangeChallenge #Day3 Prof. C. Airhihenbuwa shared from his wealth of experience by taking the participants on an extensive learning retreat on leadership, Culture and ethics. Collins Airhihenbuwa Juliet Iwelunmor-Ezepue, PhD Joe Tucker, MD Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA Lead City University, Ibadan ™️

#ChangeChallenge Prof. Juliet Iwelunmor Juliet Iwelunmor-Ezepue, PhD took the participants on Grant writing and Mentorship, she also shared her story as a grant writer of over 17years. She highlighted that failure is part of the journey and not a setback. Collins Airhihenbuwa WashU Joe Tucker, MD

Full article: Decolonization and antiracism: intersecting pathways to global health equity tandfonline.com/eprint/D9J8BDF… Honored to have collaborated with multigenerational scholars to advance intersecting decolonization with antiracism in global health research and practice.