Background
Lambo was born on 28 December 1944. He attended the University of Ibadan, University of Rochester (USA) and University of Lancaster (UK).
He earned B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in economics and a Ph.D. degree in operations research applied to health systems. Professor Lambo taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Universities of Ibadan, Ilorin and Bendel State, 1974 to 1992.
He was elected a Fellow for Operations Research (England) in 1986. He was a consultant lecturer to the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank and the African Development Bank.
He was also external examiner to several Universities, including the City University of London.
Lambo was the Regional Adviser for health sector reforms, health care financing and health in socioeconomic development in the World Health Organization's regional office for Africa from 1990 to 1999.
He was Director of the Change Agent (for Health Sector Reform) Program developed by the Department for International Development (DFID), UK with the Federal Government of Nigeria from October 2001 to July 2003.
Professor Lambo has published over sixty papers, articles and books in the areas of quantitative economics, modeling, operations research applied to health, strategic management, and health economics.
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