Muhammad Fatima Sallau studied Medical Laboratory Science at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). In the last five years, she worked as a researcher at City Field and the EU Support to Response, Recovery and Resilience with Innovative Hub for Research in Africa (IHfRA) together with NRC. She currently conducts research in Urban Health systems at ACID – the research arm of the RUBAN Office, where she develops specialized health strategies.