NWACHUKWU, Dr. Jacob

M.B., B.S., medical doctor; DOB: April I, 1956; Place: Okposi Okwu; LGA: Okposi; State of Origin: Ebonyi; Married: Joy Adaku, 1999; nc: one daughter; EDUCATION: Ishiagu High School,Ebonyi State 1972-76; Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos, 1978-79; University of Lagos, 1979-85; CAREER: General Hospital, Lagos, Masscy Street Children Hospital; Lagos Island Maternity Hospital; edir/ch. Corporate Medicals/Medical dir. Merista Hospital; Editorial Consultant, Doctors Annual Diary Series; Editorial Adviser, Midi-Link Medical Journal; e-presd. Blood Pressure Foundatin; sec-general, Nigerian Hypertension Society; ch. Information Technology, Nigerian Medical Association; Publicity Committee, NIM Initiative Against Malaria, Nigerian Heart Foundation; Nigeria Internet Group; Nigeria Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism; National Publicity Sec, University of Lagos Alumni Association; He championed Preventive Cardiology programme and presented scietific papers, lectures at Conferences, Seminars, Television interviews; mm: Nigerian Hypertension Society; Nigerian Medical Association; Nigerian Institute of Management; International Network for Rational Use of Drugs; World Organization of Family Doctors; Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF); Nigeria Internet Group (NIG); Nigerian Society of Endorcrinology and Metabolism…