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Chidi Chike Achebe, son of the late Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, Chinua Achebe, has bagged the John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science.

Achebe will on May 27 be honoured by the Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States of America for his excellent and meritorious service in healthcare delivery.

A brief biography of the medical practitioner reads, “Chidi Chike Achebe MD, MPH, MBA ’92 is a physician and an executive, with more than 25 years of healthcare experience.

“He is chairman and CEO of African Integrated Development Enterprise (AIDE), an organization that works to bring together international companies and expertise to create sustainable, integrated delivery of medical care on the African continent.

“Its goal is to build 18 health facilities, beginning in Nigeria and Kenya. Achebe has also served as president and CEO of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, medical director of Whittier Street Health Center, and assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine— all in Boston, Massachusetts.

”He earned his medical degree at Dartmouth Medical School; a master’s in business administration from Yale University School of Management, and a master’s in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health.

In his professional endeavours, Achebe advocates for health-care equality.

“For his efforts in bridging health care disparities, he was awarded the 2012 Dartmouth College Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award for Ongoing Commitment.”

Source: Sahara Reporters

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Mynd44

Congrats to him,

His father was an extraordinary man and one of my role models in Nigeria

A rare gem, highbrow, egghead, erudite, phenomenon and above all, an iconic symbol of liberation

I see him rejecting the award like his father.

This I have seen

If he was in Nigeria,he would have opened a chemist shop out of frustration

Things fall apart and sons medicine store

Congrats to him

Ije uwa. The chip of the old block... Congratulations � and more wins, Omeka nna ya.

Lion no fit born monkey

That's a very nice one there. Nigeria Amaka.

By the way, maybe he wants to join the presidential race too, he might just be the anointed.

Cool

Chinua Achebe -- Goat

Nice one
A Lion cannot beget a Goat
He deserves a medal

A winner will always give birth to a winner. The whites are descendants of people who conquered communities, flattened cities etc and today looking at their society, it shows that the people inhabiting Europe truly are descendants of their forefathers

A loser will always give birth to a loser. We are descendants of people who sold themselves to the white man in exchange for guns, satin etc, threw away their Gods and embraced foreign ones and today looking at our society it shows that blacks truly are descendants of their forefathers.

Simply put.. Nothing strong pass gene.

When giants lay your foundation ...

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Na this type of visionary people we suppose get as leaders/president no be some old cargoes and drug barons.


I no mention name ooo.

Thunder fire anybody wey qoute me

Mehn I hate comparison and just like they say comparison is the thief of all joy. I so much admire people who achieve these kind of fits. I be out here with my smart ass winding up in laxity and insidious indiscipline. LiFe’

Wuuuahhh

Congratulations to an astute academicians

Respect to a legend

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Well deserved, congrats.

Nice and well deserved..A lion can only give birth to a lion and not a sheep...I am sure the late father will be very proud of him.

Congratulations sir, Igbo Amaka

Chinua Achebe, my best African novelist. Kudos to his son.

Ok

Congratulations on your achievements.

Ok

Oya gather here if you Thought it was the Dead father that was Honoured.
Congrats great man we they road also that medical MD we go earn am first