Salisu Mohammed Ishaku, a citizen of Nigeria, is a distinguished scientist and expert specializing in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, as well as family planning. With a remarkable career spanning 22 years, he has excelled as a clinician, researcher, and dedicated advocate for public health policy, particularly in Nigeria.
Notably, his groundbreaking efforts in addressing pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Nigeria, supported by the MacArthur Foundation and USAID's Ending Eclampsia project, garnered international recognition. Salisu led the Nigeria branch of the Ending Eclampsia project, extending his expertise to countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
As a consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO) and a respected expert collaborating with UNICEF and UNFPA, Salisu Mohammed Ishaku's impactful research, spanning qualitative and quantitative methods, has resulted in significant policy transformations in Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya and Ethiopia. His unwavering dedication to advancing maternal and child health underscores his status as a transformative leader in the field.