Born in Nigeria and graduated from the College of medicine of the University of Ibadan in 1980. Studied post graduate paediatrics in England and Scotland and has continued to practise clinical and research paediatrics to date. Studied for his masters degree in health care law from Salford in 2010 to enhance good practice of safeguarding children’s rights and also the regulation of health practitioners. A diplomate of the Royal College of physicians and surgeons of Glasgow 1986, Member Royal College of

Physicians1987, Fellow Royal College of Paediatrics and child health 1994, and Fellow of Royal College of Physicians London 1996. Honorary Senior Lecturer of the University of Manchester and also an examiner in clinical paediatrics of the university and the Royal College of Paediatrics. Has been a research lead for paediatrics and been involved in many research projects and published and reviewed peer journals. He has held senior medical management positions in the health sector. Worked as RCPCH tutor for 2 years, Clinical director for children’s services for 10 years, and medical director for women and children’s service at the Pennine acute trust for 4years. Engaged in the promotion of the quality of child health in clinical research , education with assessment and management of resources. As an advocate for quality and best practise, he has continued to work for the General medical council UK as a performance assessor and also work for the Care quality commission of the UK – inspecting quality/standard of paediatrics provisions in hospitals in the UK.(Professional and clinical advisor) In his desire to provide and promote best practise in paediatrics and honour the memory of his mother Lady Helen Emiatse Odeka, he decided to self fund this foundation from savings to avail children in Nigeria the opportunity of receiving good and evidenced based care irrespective of their financial standing in the society. This he believes will help to bridge the challenges encountered by the majority in getting consistent and good health care support.

These are skills and expertise that she brings to bear in her role as one of the Directors of Lady Helen Child Health Foundation.

Dr. Odeka is a seasoned consultant with extensive expertise in Capacity Building and Training Delivery, these expertise that she is making use of in all sphere of the Public Sector. Over the years she has worked in collaboration with the Primary Health Care to develop Capacity Building Programmes including Performance Management Tools to support the Sector in its effort to ensure that its employees are working to its optimum. Dr. Odeka is a top management coach; she has attended courses in business management and women entrepreneurship in Harvard Business School. Other areas of expertise are in the area of Human Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Risk Management and Public Protection. Dr. Odeka who is a trained Mass Communication Expert, returned to Nigeria in 2010 to play her part in the development of the Country. She is passionate about Change in all aspects of the public sector and advocates this through her Change Management Lectures.