[10] He was elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2020 in recognition of his research in infectious disease epidemiology and migration and health.

[23] Abubakar led the Lancet Nigeria Commission[24] which was launched in March 2022 in Abuja with media coverage[25] and has influenced national health policy in Nigeria including the recent passage of the National Health Insurance Authority Act 2022.

The results were especially topical in the context of mass migration in the Mediterranean and in central and North America.

The findings of the commission achieved widespread media coverage, such as reports in The Guardian, NBC News, and at the World Economic Forum.

[37] He leads the E-DETECT TB project in Europe for the early detection of tuberculosis,[38] which in Romania has led to the expansion of mobile x-ray screening through €15 million investment in similar units to travel around the country.