Adaeze Oreh on Muck Rack

Adaeze Oreh

Abuja, Port Harcourt
Covers:  Health Systems and Policy, Health Financing, Health Equity, Universal Health Coverage, Maternal and Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Services, Health Education, Sustainable Development
Professor of Fam Med|27th HCH @riverstategov| SrFellow @aspeninnovators @AfricaCDC @EJSCenter “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” - Helen Keller

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How is social media changing news?

News drops every second! You could still be drafting a piece and the entire scenario changes. Great thing is you have access to the new info!

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

CareerEndingTwitterTypos

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Ava Duvernay

Why did you become a journalist?

I feel a strong compulsion to get the stories I have based on my career and experiences out.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was first Deputy editor then Editor in chief of my college magazine MEDIKKA! I even got Ben Carson to send us in an article!

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Girls in Nigeria are not protected by the law. It's time for change. Published in Premium Times NG in August 2019

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep reading AND writing.

What's your favorite drink?

Mocktails Daiquiri

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In motion!

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