Christiana Melam
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Christiana Melam MBE is a British-Nigerian social entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of the National Association of Link Workers. They are a social enterprise which advances in social prescribing of link workers.[1][2] They lead in setting standards and serve as a guiding force for practitioners within the United Kingdom. Melam advocates for diversity, inclusion, coproduction, bottom-up approaches, social justice, empowering people and reducing inequality.
Biography
[edit]Early life & education
[edit]Christiana was born in Nigeria. She did her bachelor's in Banking and Finance later switching to public health, obtaining her MSC degree in public health and health promotion from London South Bank University in 2012. She began her PhD research in Social prescribing at Birmingham City University in 2022.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2018, she founded the National Association of Link Workers, a social enterprise advancing social prescribing link workers.[2][3]
Recognition
[edit]In 2024, Melam was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours for her services to social prescribing.[4][5][6]
Melam has been listed among the 50 most influential Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic People in Health in 2021, 2022, and 2023 by Health Service Journal (HSJ).[7][2]
In 2022, Melam was listed among the 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch by The Daily Telegraph.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Social Prescribing Link Worker Model: Insights and Perspectives from Practice, ISBN 978-1801610001.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b University, London South Bank (2023-02-21). "Christiana Melam: "If you hold yourself to a high standard, then anything is possible"". London South Bank University. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ a b c NALW (2023-10-22). "NALW's CEO named by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) as one of the 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health for the third consecutive year". National Association of Link Workers. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "15 "absolutely brilliant" UK social enterprises awarded bursaries for SEWF in Ethiopia". www.pioneerspost.com. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Christiana MELAM | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Ashmore, Kelly (2023-12-29). "New Year Honours full list of everyone recognised in West Midlands". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ O'Brien, Lisa (2023-12-29). "West Midlands local heroes recognised in this year's New Year Honours". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "The 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health: Full list". Health Service Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "The #100toWatch list has been revealed". The Telegraph. 2022-11-17. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "The Social Prescribing Link Worker Model: Insights and Perspectives from Practice". Class Professional Publishing. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-25.