Lateefat Abiodun Mosaku serves as the Assistant Director of Public Health Initiatives at CHES Empowerment Foundation, where she plays a transformative role in strengthening Nigeria’s public health landscape through evidence-based leadership, digital health innovation, and inclusive community outreach. A committed public-health professional, she has dedicated her career to improving healthcare access for underserved populations through modern HIV surveillance, data-driven interventions, and equity-centered programming.

A recognized leader in HIV surveillance modernization, Lateefat has championed the shift from traditional paper-based tracking to digital platforms, real-time analytics, and community-oriented reporting systems. Through her coordination of multiple HIV case-finding programs, she has expanded access to testing, improved linkage to antiretroviral therapy, and strengthened data accuracy across various states. She has implemented digital HIV case-monitoring tools, mobile testing workflows, and community dashboards that significantly enhance reporting efficiency. Her efforts to train frontline health workers in data quality assurance, rapid testing protocols, and digital documentation have also improved statewide HIV surveillance integrity. These innovations continue to support CHESFOUND’s mission to modernize health systems, strengthen epidemic preparedness, and accelerate HIV prevention and care delivery.

In her capacity as Assistant Director, Lateefat plays a central role in designing and executing public health programs across more than twelve states in Nigeria, with a strong focus on vulnerable populations affected by infectious diseases, chronic illnesses, and limited healthcare access. She leads community-based health research, oversees the deployment of telehealth tools, and coordinates mobile clinic operations that bring essential healthcare services to hard-to-reach communities. Her leadership of national outreach campaigns on maternal and child health, oxidative stress, vaccine education, mental health awareness, and HIV prevention has further solidified CHESFOUND’s impact across multiple health domains. Through strategic partnerships with government institutions, state health ministries, international agencies, and private-sector partners, she ensures that CHESFOUND’s interventions remain scalable and effective. Lateefat also represents CHESFOUND at local and international conferences, contributes to evidence-based policy recommendations, and mentors early-career professionals in biomedical and public health research, further extending the foundation’s influence.

Lateefat’s steadfast belief that knowledge is a powerful tool for disease prevention fuels her leadership in community health literacy. She has designed and implemented numerous educational campaigns addressing HIV stigma, antiretroviral therapy adherence, reproductive health, malaria prevention, and adolescent health. Through these initiatives, she empowers individuals with the information needed to make informed decisions about their well-being, encourages early testing behaviors, and strengthens community resilience against preventable diseases.

A passionate advocate for health justice, Lateefat works tirelessly to ensure that marginalized and underserved groups have equitable access to quality healthcare services. Her involvement in CHESFOUND’s flagship interventions, including Save A Life Outreach (SALO) and various community engagement programs, has expanded HIV testing, primary healthcare services, and preventive health education to thousands of individuals in rural, peri-urban, and low-income regions. Through her compassionate leadership and commitment to inclusion, she continues to uphold CHESFOUND’s reputation for delivering culturally sensitive and community-empowering health programming.

Lateefat’s strong technical background in health data management has been instrumental in CHESFOUND’s transition to a modernized, data-driven public health ecosystem. She has played a key role in standardizing data collection tools, improving performance monitoring systems, and enhancing program evaluation processes across the foundation’s portfolio. Her data-centered approach ensures that CHESFOUND’s interventions remain measurable, replicable, and aligned with global public health best practices.

Through her unwavering dedication, strategic leadership, and commitment to community-centered care, Lateefat Abiodun Mosaku embodies the core values of CHES Empowerment Foundation—scientific excellence, compassion, and service. Her work in HIV surveillance modernization, data systems strengthening, and nationwide public health programming continues to shape CHESFOUND’s research-driven and equity-focused mission. By championing innovation and health justice, she plays a vital role in advancing the foundation’s vision of improving lives through science, service, and strategic public health leadership.