Dr Franca Oliseyenum Ugwu

Dr. Franca Oliseyenum-Ugwu was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, where she completed her primary and secondary education before pursuing a degree in Medicine and Surgery at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba (1999–2006).

Following her graduation, she moved to Trinidad and Tobago, where she completed her compulsory one-year medical internship (2007–2008) at Scarborough Regional Hospital, Tobago. She later served as a Senior House Officer (SHO) in both Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom, gaining extensive clinical experience across diverse healthcare systems.

Dr. Oliseyenum-Ugwu went on to complete her Family Medicine/General Practice training in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland (2019–2022), and currently practices as a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom.

With a special interest in mental health and wellbeing, she is passionate about promoting emotional resilience and self-awareness. She has recently embraced her second calling as a writer, sharing motivational and well-being reflections that inspire hope and raise awareness about mental health through the power of words.

She is happily married to Dr. Ajogwu Ugwu, a Colorectal Surgeon, and together they are blessed with three wonderful children; two boys and a girl.