[Perspectives] Adekemi Adeniyan: bringing oral health to communities in Nigeria

Adekemi Adeniyan is founder and Executive Director of Dentalcare Foundation, a non-profit organisation focused on oral health equity in Nigeria. 38-year-old Adeniyan, who describes herself as a rural dentist, was the recipient of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's 2025 Roux Prize, in recognition of her innovative and data-driven solutions to address health disparities in oral health among underserved communities. “The Roux Prize elevated the fact that the work we are doing in oral health really matters”, Adeniyan says, “and being a global award, getting recognised is a win for the communities, for the children we are advocating for.