Boladale Mapayi

Dr. Boladale Mapay holds a Bachelor's degree in Medicine and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, where she is currently pursuing a PhD in the same field. At present, she is a Senior Lecturer and a Consultant Psychiatrist at the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife. She obtained a West African College of Physicians (WACP) Scholarship in Psychiatry after her residency training at the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife. She has specialized training in Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (Albert Ellis Institute). She is the coordinator for the annual short course on Adolescent Health in Sub-Saharan Africa organized by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, OAU, UNFPA, WHO, and UNICEF. She lectures both undergraduate and postgraduate students in courses organized by various departments within and outside of the College of Health Sciences. She is involved in the development and revision of the curriculum for the training of medical students and psychiatry residents. She is an Associate Lecturer at the Center for Child and Adolescent Health, UCH, Ibadan, and the Center for Gender and Development Studies, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti. She has worked closely with the Federal Ministry of Health and UNFPA in its efforts to promote adolescent health in Nigeria through training desk officers on evidence-based best practices. She has contributed to the development of several technical documents, including the Federal Ministry of Health Clinical Protocol and the National Training Manual for the Health and Development of Adolescents and Young Authors in Nigeria. Her core research interests include adolescent and women's mental health, gender-based violence, and sexuality. As a clinician, she is interested in applying psychological therapies in patient management. Until recently, she was Director of Programs and continues to volunteer with Women Against Rape, Sexual Harassment and Exploitation (WARSHE), a civil society organization that provides services to abused girls and women. She is also the Secretary to the Sexual Violence Action Group (SVAG), situated in her institution. She is a volunteer counselor and facilitator for the Foundation for the Care and Resettlement of the Mentally Ill (CAREMI), an organization that supports authors living with mental illness and provides information to the community on mental health promotion. She is an advocate for gender equity, women's empowerment, and a rights-based approach to health interventions.