Chidi Chike Achebe, son of the late Nigerian novelist, poet and critic Chinua Achebe, has won the John and Samuel Bard Prize in Medicine and Science.
Achebe will be honored on May 27th by Bard College in AnnandaleonHudson, New York, USA for outstanding services and merit in providing healthcare.
A brief bio of the doctor that reads: “Chidi Chike Achebe MD, MPH, MBA` 92 is a medical doctor and chief executive officer, with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare sector.
“He is the CEO of the Africa Integrated Development Enterprise (AIDE), an that strives to bring together professionals and international business to create integrated healthcare delivery and sustainability on the African continent.
“Its goal is to build 18 health facilities, starting in Nigeria and Kenya. Achebe has also served as president and CEO of Harvard Neighborhood Medical Center, Medical Director of Whittier Street Medical Center, and assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, all in Boston. , Massachusetts.
” He received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School; a Master of Business Administration from the Yale University School of Management and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health.
In her professional endeavors, Achebe advocates for equality in health care.
“For his efforts to close health care disparities, he received the 2012 Dartmouth Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award for Pledge to Continue.”
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