Busonma Edo is a distinguished legal and healthcare professional whose work bridges the fields of law, advocacy, and patient-centred care. With a proven record of leadership in complex care management and community health initiatives, he brings both strategic insight and lived empathy to every role he undertakes.
As a Regional Team Lead with Keyfort Group in Gateshead and Cramlington, Busonma oversaw multidisciplinary teams delivering high-quality support to individuals with diverse and complex needs. His leadership focused on empowering independence, safeguarding dignity, and embedding a culture of compassion and accountability across services.
Trained as a lawyer Busonma combines analytical precision with a deep commitment to social impact.
He currently serves as Deputy Chair of the North East and Yorkshire Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre (HCC) PPV Panel, where he helps drive patient advocacy, equity, and inclusive decision-making across the network.
Busonma’s connection to the sickle cell community is both professional and personal, shaped by lived experience and by supporting loved ones affected by the condition. This perspective fuels his advocacy and strengthens his resolve to help shape policies that improve care and equity across the system. Beyond his professional life, he is an ardent Afrobeats enthusiast and a proud supporter of Lionel Messi.