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Egemba Chinonso Fidelis (born October 26, 1990) is a friendly Nigerian doctor and digital creator popularly known as Dr. Aproko.
He is a doctor, content creator, actor, writer and humanitarian. He is the founder and executive director of The 100k Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating health poverty in Nigeria and Africa.
Aproko Doctor is a famous social media influencer who is known across the continent for sharing health tips on social media.
Nigerian doctor
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 Dr. Aproko: History, Biography, Photos |
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| Name: | Loyal Chinonso |
| stage name: | Aproko Doctor |
| Date of Birth: | October 26, 1990 (33 years old) |
| place of birth: | Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Imo State |
| educate: | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| high: | 1.52m |
| parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Egamba |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| spouse: | Chiamaka Nwakalor-Egemba (married 2020) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | 1 |
| Profession: | Doctor • Internet Celebrity |
| net worth: | $200,000 to $400,000 |
early life
Dr. Aproko was born on October 26, 1990, to an Igbo family, Mr. and Mrs. Egemba. He was born in a private hospital in Owerri. His parents registered him as Egemba Chinonso Fidelis.
Dr. Aproko’s name, Chinonso, is an Igbo name that translates to “God is with us” He grew up living in his parents’ house in a middle-class community in Owerri, Imo State. He is an Igbo man from a town in Imo State. He speaks English, Igbo and Pidgin English fluently.
Doctor Aproko is known as Chinonso to his parents, siblings, extended family members and close friends. Growing up, his dream was to save lives and help people maintain a healthy lifestyle. He aspired to become a doctor and worked hard in school to achieve his dream.
educate
Doctor Aproko completed his primary and secondary education in leading private schools in Imo State.
After graduating from high school in 2006 with flying colors in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Medical and Dental Admissions Council (NECO) examinations, he decided to pursue further studies to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor.
Doctor Aproko was admitted to the prestigious Annamdi Azikiwe University (Awuka). In 2015, he obtained his degree in Medicine and Surgery from the institution which is part of Anambra University.
Profession
After graduating from university, Aproko Doctor began his career as a doctor. In 2016, he landed a job as a resident doctor at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital. He worked at the medical facility for a year before moving to Lagos where he got better employment opportunities as a doctor. While working as a doctor at a leading private hospital in Lagos, he founded the Aproko Doctor brand.
Under the name Aproko Doctor, he began sharing health tips with Nigerians on social media so that they could live healthier lives and avoid certain diseases. He used the Aproko Doctor brand to help Nigerians understand the diseases they might have and how to prevent and treat such diseases. While building his brand, he worked with Avon Healthcare from May 2018 to February 2022. He quit his job and started working on health content creation full time.
Over the years, Aproko Doctor has grown his brand into a leading health digital creator in Nigeria. His educational video content has impacted the lives of millions of people, leading them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. He is one of the most influential social media personalities in the country and his content always gets a lot of views because he incorporates an element of humor in his videos.
Aproko Doctor is the founder and executive director of The 100k Club, a registered non-profit organization in Nigeria. As a change maker, he is passionate about ending health poverty in Nigeria and Africa. He does this through The 100k Club. His mission is to make healthy living accessible to all.
Besides being a practicing physician and digital creator, he is also a writer and actor. Doctor Aproko co-stars in the Nigerian film Bloodline, which is currently in post-production. He has written scripts for many custom video content for social media and has been hired to write TV commercials promoting health content.
Aproko Doctor is a Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). He is signed to a leading talent management agency in Lagos, Nigeria and has secured several brand partnership deals over the years.
Social Media
Aproko Doctor is a well-known figure in the Nigerian social media scene.
He has more than 2.1 million followers on Twitter and more than 864,000 followers on Instagram. He has more than 473,000 followers on Facebook.
- Instagram account: @aproko_doctor
- Twitter account: @aproko_doctor
- Facebook account: Aproko Doctor
Personal life
Aproko Doctor is 32 years old. The fair-skinned digital creator has low-cut hair and wears medical glasses. He is five feet tall and has a stocky build.
Doctor Aproko is a family man. He married his long-time girlfriend Chiamaka Nwakalor-Egemba in a private ceremony in June 2020 attended by family and close friends.
The couple lives in a serviced apartment in Lagos mainland and has their own private car. Chiamaka Nwakalor-Egemba is an Afro-fusion chef and food content creator. Rumor has it that they have a son.
On January 16, 2022, Dr. Aproko revealed to fans that he had successfully undergone brain tumor surgery in December 2022. Due to the tumor, he is partially blind in one eye and must be supported to move around.
He made the announcement through a video that contained footage of him during and after his treatment at the hospital. The video also captured his recovery phase after the surgery. Doctor Aproko revealed that the surgery was performed by Dr. Tayo Ojo in Lagos. He went out of his way to praise Dr. Tayo Ojo for helping to save his life.
net worth
Aproko Doctor lives a comfortable life due to the income his content creation and social media influencing work brings in. His net worth is estimated to be $200,000-$400,000 (USD).
