Name: Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opare

MPH, F (APARET), MPHIL, FGCP, Ph.D. Ghana Health Service, P. M. B. Ministries, Accra, Ghana

Contact details:

Tel: +233555026739

Email: Kwadwolarbiopare@gmail.com

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
  • D. in Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon. 2013-2017
  • MPhil, Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control-FELTP (Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training), Ghana 09/2008-09/2010
  • Certificate, International Course in Applied Epidemiology-Atlanta 09/2005-10/2005
  • Certificate in Ergonomics - Osaka, 01/2003-03/2003
  • Post Graduate Diploma, Genito-urinary Medicine-University of Liverpool, 01-04/2004
  • MPH- University of Ghana Legon, 9/2000- 8/2001
  • MD, Rostov State Medical School, Rostov, 9/1989-6/1995
  • Diploma, Russian language, Rostov Medical Preparatory School, 9/1988-9/1989
WORK EXPERIENCE (CONSULTANCY/INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE)
  • Neglected Tropical Disease Programme- Senior Public Health Specialist/ Deputy Programme manager- August 2020 till date
  • Project Coordinator Second year of life (2YL) platform for immunization February 2016 to date
  • Deputy Director Public Health, Upper East Region of Ghana, from April 2014-March 2016
  • District Director of Health Services, Akwapim North, Ghana Health Service, September, 2009- 2014. Name of Supervisor: Dr McDamien Dedzo
  • Stop transmission of poliomyelitis (STOP) team member (WHO/CDC). Worked as a technical advisor in: Jigawa State Nigeria 20/01/10-30/04/10
  • Stop transmission of poliomyelitis (STOP) team member (WHO/CDC).Worked as a technical advisor in: Nasarawa State Nigeria 20/01/09-30/04/09
  • Stop transmission of poliomyelitis (STOP) team member (WHO/CDC). Worked as a technical advisor in Karachi (Pakistan) 08/02/07 -01/05/07
  • District Director of Health Services, Kwahu South –Atibie and Senior Medical Officer Kwahu Govt. Hospital (2001 to September 2009). Supervisor: Dr E Appiah Denkyira
  • District Director of Health Services and Medical Superintendent – Asamankese, West Akyem, Ghana (1999 – 2000). Supervisor: Dr Aaron Offei

Publications

  1. Gonja Opare JKL*, Mensah KA, Marfo B, Harvie T, Asiedu O and Alomatu B .Scabies Outbreak in Tulwei Sub-District, Central Gonja. Journal of Medical and Clinical Studies Volume 5Issue 1ISSN: 2582-0869.DOI: https://doi.org/10.36266/JMCS/168
  2. Opare JKL*, Mensah KA, Marfo B, Harvie T, Asiedu O and Alomatu B Filarial Hydrocelectomy: Building Capacity among Medical Officers on the New Journal of Medical and Clinical Studies Volume 5Issue 1ISSN: 2582-0869.DOI: https://doi.org/10.36266/JMCS/167
  3. John Kofi Odooma , Evangeline Obodaia , Gifty Boatengb , Stanley Diamenuc , Keren Attiku , Patrick Avevor , Ewurabena Duker , Bismarck Boahenea , Miriam Eshun , Emmanuel Gberbiea , and Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opared Detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus circulation by environmental surveillance in the absence of clinical cases HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS 2021,   17,    NO. 7,    2117–2124 https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1852009
  1. Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opare, John Kofi Odoom, Patricia Akweongo, Edwin Andrew Afari Prevalence of residual paralysis from paralytic poliomyelitis among individuals in three regions of Ghana. 2018. In print- Pan African Medical journal
  2. Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opare, John Kofi Odoom, Patricia Akweongo, Edwin Andrew Afari. Poliovirus antibody levels and lameness among individuals in three regions of Ghana Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019;15(9):2050-2059. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1637235. Epub 2019 Jul 25
  3. Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opare, John Kofi Odoom, Patricia Akweongo, Edwin Andrew Afari. Poliovirus neutralizing antibody levels among individuals in three regions of Ghana Ghana Med J2019 Jun;53(2):170-180. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v53i2.13
  4. Nyaku M, Wardle M, Eng JV, Ametewee L, Bonsu G, Larbi Opare JK, Conklin L. Immunization delivery in the second year of life in Ghana: the need for a multi-faceted approach. Pan Afr Med J. 2017 Jun 21; 27 (Suppl 3):4. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2017.27.3.12182. Collection 2017.
  1. Colleen Scott, Kristie E. N. Clarke, Jan Grevendonk, MBA, Samantha B. Dolan, MPH, Hussein Osman Ahmed, MD, Peter Kamau, MHMIS, Peter Aswani Ademba, MHMIS, Lynda Osadebe, PhD, DVM, George Bonsu, Joseph Opare, Stanley Diamenu, Gregory Amenuvegbe, Pamela Quaye, Fred Osei-Sarpong, Francis Abotsi, Joseph Dwomor Ankrah, and Adam MacNeil, Country Immunization Information System Assessments — Kenya, 2015 and Ghana, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Nov 10; 66(44): 1226–1229
  2. John Koku Awoonor-Williams , Joseph Larbi Opare, Paschal Awingura Apanga , Maurice Anyawie, Thomas Abachie, Stephen Boidoitsiah, and Martin Nyaaba Adokiya. Anthrax Outbreak Investigation among Humans and Animals in Northern Ghana: Case Report. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 12(2): 1-11, 2016
  3. Joseph K. L. Opare , John Koku Awoonor-Williams, John Kofi Odoom, Baba Awuni, Akugre Juliana, Michael Otareyoo, Collins Addo, DorcasKyeiwa Asante,Olivia Serwaa Outbreak of Cholera in Vea-Gunga, Bongo District of the Upper East Region, Ghana: Impact of Traditional Medicine and the National Health Insurance Scheme. Saudi J. Med. Pharm. Sci.; Vol-1, Iss-1(Sep, 2015):9-14 Available Online: http://scholarsmepub.com/sjmps/9
  1. Emmanuel Dzotsi, John Kofi Odoom, Joseph K. L. Opare and Bernard B. K. Davies-Teye. Outbreak of Cholera, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, 2014. Journal of Scientific Research & Reports 9(3): 1-12, 2016; Article no.JSRR.21461 ISSN: 2320-0227
  2. Joseph K. L. Opare, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, John Kofi Odoom,Edwin Afari1, Abraham Oduro, Baba Awuni, Dorcas Kyeiwa Asante, Olivia Serwaa Opare and Patricia Akweongo. Bacterial Meningitis: A Review in the Upper East Region of Ghana 2010-2014. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 10(3): 1-11, 2015, Article no.IJTDH.19398 ISSN: 2278–1005
  3. Opare, J.K.L., Antobre-Boateng, A., Afari, E., Wurapa, F., Abankwah, J., Kyeiwa-Asante, D., Tornyeli, K D., Amankwa, J., Opare, O.S. (2014). Community Knowledge and Perceptions on Malaria and Its Prevention and Control in the Akwapim North Municipality-Ghana. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 4(1): 82-93, 2014
  4. Opare, J.K.L., Ohuabunwo, C., Agongo, E.. Afari, E., Sackey, S. Wurapa, F. (2013). Improving surveillance for non-communicable diseases in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology Vol. 5(2), pp. 87-94, February 2013
  5. Opare, J.K.L., Ohuabunwo, C., Agongo, E., Afari, E., Sackey, S., Wurapa, F., Kye-Duodu, G., Donne, , Abankwa, J., Kyeiwa Asante, D., Tornyeli, K., Praise Boamah, P., Amankwah, J.,Opare, O.S. (2012). Gastroenteritis Outbreak in a Senior High School, Akwapim North District, Eastern Region-Ghana. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, ISSN: 2278 – 1005,Vol.: 3, Issue.: 3 (July-September)
  1. Opare, J.K.L., Ohuabunwo, , Agongo, E., Afari, E., Sackey, S., Wurapa, F., Der J., Afakye, K., Ode, E. (2012). Outbreak Of Cholera In The East Akim Municipality Of Ghana Following Unhygienic Practices By Small-Scale Gold Miners. Ghana Med J. 2012 Sep; 46(3):116-23.
  2. Opare, J.K.L., Ohuabunwo, C., Agongo, E., Afari, E., Sackey, S., Wurapa, F., George Bonsu, G., Justice Yevugah, J., John Odoom, J., Anderson, A. (2012). Progress towards eradication of poliomyelitis in Ghana: A review of the Eastern Region of Ghana from 1997 to 2010. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, Vol.4(7), pp. 197-204 , July 2012
  3. Joseph L. Opare, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Edwin Afari, Axel Hoffmann, Christian Schindler, Fred Wurapa, Chima Ohuabunwo, Samuel Sackey, David Mensah and Olivia Serwaa. Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors in Adults from a Semi Urban District in Ghana: A Population Based Survey. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, ISSN: 2278- 1005,Vol.: 4, Issue.: 8 (August)
  4. Joseph KL Opare, John Kofi odoom, F Wurapa, Jacon barnor, Chima Ohuabunwo, Edwin Afari, Samuel Isolation and Characterization of Human Enteroviruses in Healthy Children: Verification of Polio Eradication in Ghana. Institute of Statistical, Social & Economic Research (ISSER),2014 Sub Saharan Publishers
  5. Denise Traicoff, Dieula Delissaint Tchoualeu, Joseph Opare, Melissa Wardle, Pamela Quaye, Hardeep S. Sandhu, George Bonsu. Applying Adult Learning Best Practices to Design Immunization Training for Health Care Workers in Ghana. Global Health: Science and Practice September 2021, 9(3):487-497; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00090