Medical Law Hub

🎄Season’s Greetings from Medical Law Hub 🎄

As we celebrate Christmas and prepare to welcome the New Year, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our community of healthcare professionals, legal practitioners, students, partners, and supporters.

Thank you for being part of the conversations, learning, advocacy, and growth that define Medical Law Hub.

May this festive season bring peace, rest, and renewed purpose. We look forward to continuing impactful engagements, knowledge-sharing, and advocacy at the intersection of health and law in the New Year.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
NATIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH LAW COMPETITION 2025 (Second Round Results)
The Medical Law Hub and Institute of Medical and Health Law extend heartfelt congratulations to all participating universities for their exceptional performance in the Second Round of the National Medical and Health Law Competition 2025!

We are delighted to announce the Top Two Universities advancing to the Final Round as determined by three independent judges:

🥇 Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
🥈 University of Ibadan (UI)
Both teams demonstrated outstanding clarity, research excellence, and professionalism throughout the session.
You can now watch the full recorded debate here:
🎥 https://lnkd.in/e7gvBtNh

Special appreciation goes to our esteemed judges: Mutiat Afolabi, Hameed Adediran MBBS, FRSPH, FIMC, CMC and EBENEZER EGWUATU.

We also commend the brilliant efforts of the teams from University of Abuja, Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare and University of Ilorin.
Your dedication and analytical insight truly enriched this year’s debate.

Final Round Announcement:
The Grand Finale will take place in Abuja at the Institute of Medical and Health Law Annual Conference, scheduled for 17th–18th November 2025.

📧 For inquiries or collaborations: [email protected]

MEDICAL LAW HUB WINS "BEST MEDICO-LEGAL EDUCATION PLATFORM 2025-NIGERIA"
We are proud to announce that Medical Law Hub has been recognised by the GHP Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards 2025 as the Best Medico-Legal Education Platform in Nigeria.

This award is a testament to our dedication to advancing medico-legal education, promoting ethical healthcare practice, and fostering stronger collaboration between the fields of law and medicine in Nigeria, across Africa and beyond.

At Medical Law Hub, we remain committed to empowering healthcare and legal professionals with accessible, high-quality learning resources and thought leadership that drive positive change in both sectors.

A sincere thank you to our learners, partners, and contributors who continue to make this vision possible. Together, we’re shaping a future where law and healthcare work hand in hand for the greater good.

🔗 Learn more about the recognition:
https://ghpnews.digital/winners/medical-law-hub/

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT Update: Stage 1 Results Update – Top 5 Universities Advancing

We are pleased to announce an update to the Stage 1 Results of the 2025 National Medical & Health Law Essay Competition.

Following a thorough review of the judges’ assessments, the University of Ilorin has been added to the list of qualifiers, in recognition of their exceptional performance.

We are proud to unveil the Top 5 Universities advancing to the next round:

✔️University of Abuja
✔️Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare
✔️University of Ibadan
✔️Obafemi Awolowo University
✔️University of Ilorin

👏 Congratulations to our Top 5 qualifiers!

We also extend heartfelt appreciation to all participating schools and individuals for their insightful contributions.

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT:
ROUND ONE RESULT OF THE 2025 NATIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH LAW COMPETITION

The Medical Law Hub is delighted to announce the results of Round 1 of the 2025 National Medical & Health Law Essay Competition organized by the Institute of Medical and Health Law and the Medical Law Hub

After a rigorous and transparent evaluation of the essays from several Nigerian universities by three independent judges, we are proud to unveil the Top Four Universities (Medical and Health Law Clubs) advancing to the next round:

✔️University of Abuja
✔️Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare
✔️University of Ibadan
✔️Obafemi Awolowo University

These universities distinguished themselves through originality, clarity of argument, engagement with Nigerian health law, and thoughtful medico-legal and bioethical analysis.

We warmly appreciate all participating schools and individuals who submitted entries. Your efforts demonstrate the growing passion for medical law scholarship in Nigeria, and we commend every participant for their intellectual contributions.

👉 Stay tuned as we move to the next stage of the competition, where the finalists will showcase even deeper insights into the evolving field of health law and bioethics.

Together, we are building the future of medical law in Nigeria.💡⚖️

📢 CALL FOR ENTRIES: NATIONAL MEDICAL & HEALTH LAW COMPETITION 2025

Are you ready to shape the future of medical accountability in Nigeria?

The Medical Law Hub in collaboration with the Institute of Medical and Health Law presents the National Medical & Health Law Competition 2025 with the thought-provoking theme:

“Should the standard of care in medical negligence be adjusted to reflect local realities in under-resourced healthcare systems?”
Discuss with reference to judicial reasoning and policy considerations in Nigerian contexts.

📌 Submission Requirements:
✔ A well-argued essay (1500 words)
✔ A 1-minute video introducing the essay
✔ Post the video on LinkedIn, tag of Medical and Health Law and Hub
✔ Use hashtag

🗓 Deadline: August 1, 2025
📝 Submit to: [email protected]
📞For Sponsorship and Inquiries: 0814 189 6841 or 0903 272 6223

This is more than a competition, it’s a platform to influence legal reform, challenge policy norms, and represent your university on a national stage.

📢 CALL FOR ENTRIES: NATIONAL MEDICAL & HEALTH LAW COMPETITION 2025

Are you ready to shape the future of medical accountability in Nigeria?

The Medical Law Hub in collaboration with the Institute of Medical and Health Law presents the National Medical & Health Law Competition 2025 with the thought-provoking theme:

“Should the standard of care in medical negligence be adjusted to reflect local realities in under-resourced healthcare systems?”
Discuss with reference to judicial reasoning and policy considerations in Nigerian contexts.

📌 Submission Requirements:
✔ A well-argued essay (1500 words)
✔ A 1-minute video introducing the essay
✔ Post the video on LinkedIn, tag of Medical and Health Law and Hub
✔ Use hashtag

🗓 Deadline: August 1, 2025
📝 Submit to: [email protected]
📞 Inquiries: 0814 189 6841 or 0903 272 6223

This is more than a competition, it’s a platform to influence legal reform, challenge policy norms, and represent your university on a national stage.

MEET OUR SPEAKER: Dr. Jessica Oga

Dr Jessica Oga is a legal scholar, researcher and advocate specialising in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), international humanitarian law and gender studies.

As Head of Regionalism at Afya na Haki, she leads efforts to strengthen legal and policy frameworks for reproductive justice across Africa through engagement with regional, sub-regional and national institutions. She holds a First-Class degree in law from Benson Idahosa University, a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Philosophy in Laws from Babcock University, as well as an Executive Master’s in Non-International Armed Conflict from the Geneva Academy, Switzerland.

Her work bridges legal scholarship, strategic litigation and policy reform, with a particular focus on health policy and gender equality in conflict-affected settings. Through her role at Afya na Haki, she continues to drive regional legal strategies and advocacy for reproductive justice across the continent. Her determination to succeed is anchored in the belief that “there are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind “(C.S Lewis).

MEET OUR SPEAKER: Chinasa Ude Imo; Global Health Policy Strategist & Convener, What About Rural Health?™

Chinasa Ude Imo is a passionate global health and development advocate with extensive experience in health policy, communications, and humanitarian response. Before moving to the U.S., she worked with Options Consultancy Services’ Evidence for Action-MamaYe program, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Starting as Nigeria’s Country Communications Officer, she later became the Niger State Advisor, where she collaborated with the Ministry of Health, civil society, and media to strengthen maternal and newborn health systems. Her work influenced budget processes and improved access to essential medicines and skilled healthcare personnel.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinasa supported Niger State’s response as part of the African Union’s AVoHC network, and earlier, she served as a frontline responder during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, coordinating risk communication in Nigeria and Sierra Leone under the African Union and NCDC. She worked with several international agencies including UNICEF, UNMEER, and the WFP.

A dedicated policy advocate, she is a former ONE Campaign Africa Champion and active U.S. Activist, lobbying for global health funding and universal health coverage in both the U.S. and Nigeria.

Chinasa is the founder of SieDi-Hub, a non-profit promoting social justice and access to rights-based services, and co-founder of the African Youth Employment Initiatives (AYEI), a pan-African platform empowering rural youth through innovative agriculture and career development. AYEI holds consultative status with the UN ECOSOC and advises the African Development Bank.

She holds degrees in Public Administration, Diplomacy, and International Development Policy, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Global Health and Social Welfare Policy at the University of Chicago. She also serves as an advisor to several NGOs.

Currently based in South Side Chicago, Chinasa leads psychosocial programs for women and youth experiencing adversity. She is an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, a Change Collective member, and a University of Chicago health policy grantee.

To build a health system that works for all, we need reform that is proactive, inclusive and people-centered.

Join us on the 27th of June, at 3:00 pm WAT, as we explore "Equity in Care" and how to dismantle medico-legal barriers.

https://lnkd.in/dAbe2_Gg