We are proud to honor the trainees in our fifth cohort of the BCPH Fellowship for Thought Leadership. Originally known as the HPHR Fellowship Program, the Thought Leadership program provides a platform, training, and support network for the next generation of public health thought leaders and public scholars to explore and grow their voice. Participants engage in training program, from which several are selected to produce content. Their work will be published on HPHR.org and BCPH.org, and be featured on BCPH social media platforms, as well as that of each respective Fellow.
Sabbath Usen-Obong’s career reflects a deep commitment to advancing public health through innovative program management, research, and leadership development. He is currently the Director of the Boston Congress of Public Health’s Thought Leadership Fellowship program, where he empowers the next generation of public health leaders and fosters a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing.
In addition, Sabbath is the Director of Editorial Management and Quality Assurance at the BCPHR Journal, where his dedication has raised publication standards, ensuring that high-impact discussions on public health and social justice are shared widely. His leadership and editorial skills reinforce his commitment to elevating scholarly work in the public health field.Sabbath currently holds an MPH from Global Health and Infectious Disease Control Institute, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria.
Alongside his leadership role with the Fellowship, Sabbath hones his expertise in program management and evaluation at Corona Management Systems. There he currently serves as Project Officer playing a pivotal role in successful public health initiatives across Africa, most notably like Project Ule: Urban Social Listening for an Emerging Generations of Parents in Nigeria. In Project Ule, he leads a mixed-methods social listening project focused on addressing vaccine hesitancy among new parents in Nigeria, developing a unique immunization taxonomy for emerging parents. Previously, Sabbath worked as a Programs Analyst at the Sydani Group, where he co-led various public health projects in Nigeria. Notable contributions include supporting the Expanded Midwifery Service Scheme, which increased skilled birth attendants, and implementing a recruitment system for primary healthcare financial management across Nigeria’s 36 states.
As the pioneer Project Manager for the Women in Mediation Network (WiMNet), Sabbath was instrumental in empowering women with critical conflict management skills and establishing the first Guidelines for Practicing Mediators in Akwa-Ibom State.
This extensive experience positions Sabbath as a vital asset in cultivating public health leadership and advancing impactful programs that address critical health challenges in Africa and beyond.
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