Dr. Olutoyin Akande-Ajala is a pioneering geriatrician, healthcare entrepreneur and passionate advocate for dignified ageing. Her work is transforming the landscape of elderly care in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa.

With over 28 years of experience in geriatric and internal medicine within the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), she brings extensive clinical expertise and an international perspective to addressing the healthcare needs of older adults. As Founder and Managing Director of JBS Gerontology Centre in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria’s first private geriatric hospital and specialist centre dedicated to older people, she is at the forefront of advancing specialised geriatric care, dementia support, and age-friendly healthcare services. She is also the CEO of JBS Medicare Services

JBS Gerontology Centre is home to Nigeria’s first Dementia Day Activities Unit, also known as a Memory Day Unit, and offers specialised inpatient and outpatient care tailored to the needs of older adults. Since commencing operations three years ago, the Centre has provided care to over 1,500 patients from across Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr. Olutoyin is also the Founder and Chief Executive of JBS Elderly Care Foundation Africa, through which she champions the welfare and wellbeing of older people. The Foundation’s Adopt a Gran programme provides support to underprivileged elderly people in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting her commitment to compassionate care, social inclusion, and dignified ageing.

In 2017, Dr. Olutoyin was appointed by Nigeria’s Minister of Health as Visiting Consultant Geriatrician at the CTA Geriatric Centre, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. She has also contributed to the training and development of healthcare professionals through her lectures at UCH’s Annual Basic Certificate Course in Geriatric Medicine.

A passionate advocate for healthy ageing, she is the convener of the Healthier Ageing Conference, an annual event inaugurated on October 1, 2019, in Lagos, Nigeria. Through this initiative, she continues to promote awareness, dialogue, and improved approaches to the health and wellbeing of older adults.

Dr. Akande-Ajala’s contributions to healthcare and community service have earned her several awards and recognitions in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom, reflecting her impact on  Nigerian and British communities.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Dr. Olutoyin is married to an obstetrician and gynaecologist, and they have four children. An avid traveller with a passion for exploring diverse cultures and destinations, she has visited all seven continents, including Antarctica and 84 countries.

It Is in Recognition of her Sterling Accomplishments in Human Medicine (Establishment of a Standard Gerontology Hospital and Elderly Care Centre) in Nigeria that Dr. Olutoyin Akande-Ajala is deemed worthy to be conferred with the Nigerian Achievement Award.