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Prof Ayo-Yusuf appointed by Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) and Academy of Sciences of South Africa (ASSAF)

SMU is pleased to announce that Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf has recently been appointed by the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) to serve as a member of its Scientific and Research Technical Task Team. The task team focuses on ensuring that healthcare services are compliant with relevant regulations and standards so that patients in both the public and private sectors are protected.

Prof Ayo-Yusuf has also been elected the Deputy Chair of the Health standing committee of the prestigious Academy of Sciences of South Africa (ASSAF).

Prof Ayo-Yusuf is the DVC responsible for Research, Postgraduate Studies and Innovation at SMU.

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