WHO WE ARE
Cardiac Community Advocacy and Support Initiative (CAC/IT/NO 148813) is a registered Non-Governmental Organization committed to fighting cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria (CVD). We engage in supporting the fight against CVDs through health awareness campaigns via online platforms and public outreach programs.
We equally provide emotional and physiological assistance with the help of our support groups as well as financial aid through fundraising for patients who can’t afford to pay for health services.
Cardiac Community was founded in 2018 by Ayotunde Omitogun shortly after being diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension; a rare deadly disease that affects the lungs and heart. Her condition emanated as a result of an untreated congenital heart defect. She founded Cardiac Community to raise the necessary awareness of pulmonary hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria and also providing support to people living with such conditions.
Heart disease is the number one killer and cause of disability worldwide and 80 percent of heart disease related deaths happen in developing nations. Our goal is to change the narrative around heart diseases in Nigeria.
OUR GOALS
OUR MISSION
To advocate, create massive
awareness for cardiovascular
diseases and support people
living with such conditions
OUR VISION
To be the fore-front peer to peer
support, advocacy and awareness
group for cardiovascular diseases
in Nigeria.
We are changing the narrative around heart diseases in Nigeria.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AYOTUNDE OMITOGUN
Ayotunde is the founder of Cardiac Community. She was diagnosed of pulmonary hypertension in 2013. She is very passionate about using her story to raise awareness of this deadly disease and heart disease in general. Ayotunde has a background in fashion designing. She is also an executive member of a Rotaract Club in Lagos.
OLAJIDE OWOLABI
Olajide is an I.T. consultant with over 15 years of professional experience in I.T. and digital media industry. He is a strong promoter of social wellness & health. Jide via his company Flash I.T. Solutions, partnered with Unicef Nigeria, Rotary, Bill & Melinda Gates
DAMILOLA SOBAJO
Public Relations strategist, with over a decade of experience in marketing communications. Her expertise cuts across media relations, client relations, brand activation, corporate communications, events, communications planning, reputation management, issues/crisis management, philanthropy and cause-related marketing.
FOLARIN LAOSUN
Creative Director with several years of experience in film Production, Documentary and Art Direction. An independent producer who has produced series of documentary for multinational organizations. He is also the Executive Producer of the 2019 most talked about “Nimbe the Movie”, a film about the dangers of drug abuse and a teenager’s struggle in making right choices.
DR. TOSIN MAJEKODUNMI
Dr Tosin Majekodunmi – BSc (Hons), Ph.D., MBBS, MRCP (London) is Euracare Nigeria’s Medical Director & Chief of Cardiology. He is an interventional cardiologist with specialization in both adult and pediatric congenital & structural heart disease.