Nigerian neurosurgeon Douglas Okor honoured in Germany
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
Nigerian neurosurgeon Douglas Okor received the International Social Hero Afrika Award 2026 in the health, human dignity and social impact category at a ceremony in Dreieich, near Frankfurt, Germany. Trained in the UK, he returned to Nigeria to practise specialised neurosurgery, according to a statement cited by P.M. News.
Nigerian neurosurgeon Douglas Okor received the International Social Hero Afrika Award 2026 in the “Health Care, Human Dignity and Social Impact” category, according to a statement cited by P.M. News. The award was presented at the Golden Planet Award ceremony in Dreieich, near Frankfurt, Germany, for his contribution to specialised neurosurgical care in Nigeria.
Trained partly in the UK, Okor returned to Nigeria to practise specialised neurosurgery and reduce patients’ reliance on costly treatment abroad, according to the statement. He also takes part, with his team, in strengthening primary healthcare and philanthropic activities through the Ashanti Graham Health and Education Initiative Foundation.
Nigeria’s consul general in Frankfurt, Yakubu Dadu, said Okor’s return to Nigeria illustrated the contribution Nigerians trained abroad can make to their country’s development. The ceremony also honoured 12 other people and organisations in the fields of social development, education, business, media, sport and environmental sustainability.
