Advocacy & Impact

Because Awareness Alone Is Never Enough.

AMR policy. Rabies prevention. Food safety. Women's health. Youth leadership.

Dr. Sarah Modupe Olomola-Onipe

Advocacy has been a defining thread throughout Sarah's professional journey.

She believes that awareness alone is not enough. Real impact occurs when knowledge is translated into action, policy, and sustained behavioural change.

Her broader advocacy interests include antimicrobial resistance, food safety, preventive health, youth engagement, women's health, and equitable access to evidence-based public health information.

Antimicrobial Resistance

Raising Youth Voices in the AMR Response

As Secretary of the Antimicrobial Resistance Committee of the Young World Federation of Public Health Associations (YWFPHA), Sarah contributes to international efforts that elevate youth voices, strengthen collaboration, and accelerate action against one of the most significant global health threats of our time.

Her AMR advocacy spans awareness campaigns, stewardship promotion, cross-sector collaboration, and contributing to policy conversations at regional and global levels.

She believes that the AMR response requires every sector, every profession, and every generation — and that emerging health professionals have a critical role to play in shaping the solutions.

War Against Rabies Foundation

Ending a Preventable Disease

As a Media and Communications Team Member with the War Against Rabies Foundation, Sarah supports awareness campaigns, public education initiatives, and advocacy efforts focused on rabies prevention and responsible animal health practices.

Rabies remains one of the most lethal — and most preventable — diseases in the world. With a fatality rate approaching 100% once symptoms develop, yet fully preventable through vaccination, it represents a profound failure of public health systems when lives are lost to it.

Sarah is committed to using communication, education, and advocacy to close that gap.

Publications & Thought Leadership

Contributing to the Conversations That Shape Global Health

Sarah contributes to conversations that shape healthier societies through articles, opinion pieces, professional publications, educational resources, conference presentations, and public engagement initiatives.

She believes thought leadership is not about visibility alone — it is about creating value, sharing knowledge, and helping others make better decisions.

One Health

What Can Chickens Teach Us About One Health?

An exploration of how veterinary research into M. tuberculosis complex in slaughterhouse chickens shaped a deeper understanding of One Health surveillance and AMR.

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Women's Health

A Renewed Women's Health Strategy for England

Co-authored with colleagues from the UK Faculty of Public Health. A contribution to policy advocacy for more equitable health systems for women and girls.

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Food Safety

World Food Safety Day 2026

A personal reflection on seven years in food safety — from treatment to prevention, and why safe food is not a privilege but a public health imperative.

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Collaborate on What Matters.

If you are working on AMR advocacy, food safety awareness, rabies prevention, or public health communication — Dr. Sarah would welcome the conversation.

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