Background
Ekong, Ernest Edem was born on July 24, 1959 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Son of Edem Tom and Enobong Edem Ekong.
civilian military employee researcher
Ekong, Ernest Edem was born on July 24, 1959 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Son of Edem Tom and Enobong Edem Ekong.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1982. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1982. Master in Public Health, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1997.
Intern Nigerian Army Reference Hospital,, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1982—1983. Monitoring team, epidemiological and biodata development on hiv in nigeria Nigerian Institute For Medical Research, Lagos, 1999—2000. Finance secretary Nigeria Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research Network, Abuja, Nigeria, since 2001.
Youth corper Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1983—1985, medical officer grade 2 Nigeria, 1984—1989. Medical officer 1 Guards Clinic, Dodan Barracks, Lagos, 1989—1990. Personal physician to military governor, adviser on health Akwa Ibom State Government, Uyo, Nigeria, 1990—1991.
Senior medical officer Base Hospital, Lagos, 1992—1994. Principal medical officer 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, since 1998, research clinician, public health consultant, since 1998. Core epi consultant World Health Organization, 1998—2002.
Consultant physician STOPAIDS Organization, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1998. Chairman SHEKOMED Organization, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1992. Guest lecturer department public health University Lagos, since 2002.
Assistant secretary general Task Force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Control in Africa, since 1999.
Chairman Federal Government Staff Quarters Committee, Lagos, Nigeria, 1994—2002. Active French Cultural Centre, Nigeria, British Council Library., Lagos, Nigeria, 1997—2002. Chairman Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome control committee Nigerian Medical Association, Nigeria, 1998—2001.
Member of Society Occupational Health Physicians Nigeria, International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society.
Married Sherry Koko Oyekola, May 4, 1991. Children: Aniefiokabasi, Nsikakabasi Jeffrey, Aniebietabasi David.