Dr. Olanrewaju Adams Amusat
Executive Director
01About Us
Building a healthier Africa, one block at a time.
Founded in 2018 at University College Hospital, Ibadan, by clinicians and health professionals. We catch non-communicable diseases early and make sure treatment never stops for lack of money. Ibadan is where we started. Africa is where we are going.
02Why We Exist
Most of these deaths can be prevented, and most are not.
High blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and heart disease cause most deaths worldwide, and they hit hardest where care is hard to reach or hard to afford. In Nigeria, many people find out about a condition only when a complication arrives.
We work on both sides of that gap. We teach people what to watch for, we check them for free, and we cover the medical supplies that keep treatment going when a family cannot afford them.
Our work follows Sustainable Development Goal 3, good health and wellbeing for all, and its target of cutting early deaths from non-communicable diseases by a third by 2030.
Sensitization
Health talks, radio, social media and our monthly NCD Watch, so people know the risk factors and the warning signs.
Screening
Free checks for blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, eyes and more, with counselling and referrals on the same day.
Support
Medical supplies, blood and help with bills, so treatment does not stop for lack of money.
Our Vision
A world where people living with non-communicable diseases live healthily and reach their full potential.
Our Mission
To advocate for the wellbeing of people living with non-communicable diseases and make sure they can reach quality health care they can afford.
04Our Story
Eight years of showing up.
A Launch at UCH
2018On 30 June 2018 we launched at University College Hospital with health talks on hypertension and heart defects, free screening, and supplies for 50 heart procedures for children.
Know Your Numbers
2019Our first Healthy Community Initiative screened about 130 residents of Yemetu for blood pressure, diabetes and more, at no cost.
The Pink Project
2021Supplies for 100 chemotherapy sessions went to the Oncology Unit at UCH during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Donate-A-Pint Begins
2022Our first blood drive collected about 80 pints with the UCH Blood Bank. Four more drives followed over two years.
The Journal
2024We started publishing NCD Watch every month, plus research and opinion pieces from clinicians and guest experts.
Blood Drive 2025
2025Volunteers in SmileBuilders red ran our 2025 blood drive with the UCH Blood Bank at Alexander Brown Hall.
05Our People
The people behind the blocks.
Executive Director
Leads SmileBuilders Initiative and its work against non-communicable diseases, from blood drives to children’s heart care.
Board of Trustees
Prof. T.A. Lawal
Trustee
Dr. B.E. Adebayo
Trustee and Board Secretary
Prof. Eme T. Owoaje
Trustee
Board of Directors, 2026
Uchechi Okorafor
Director of Operations
Imisioluwa Solarin
Director of Projects
Gideon Olajide
Director of Research
Samuel Ogunleke
Director of Innovation
Ismail Ajagbe
Director of Technology
Faith Osagu
Director of Graphics and Branding
Damilola Ajise
Director of Media and Publicity
Rahmat Amzat
Director of Administration and Human Resources
Chibuike Godswill
Director of Finance
06Join Us
There is a block with your name on it.
Volunteer at our next drive or write for the Journal. Or give what you can, and we will put it to work.