Educational/Professional Qualifications

• 2018: MA, Organizational Governance & Leadership, University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Accra
• 2012: Fellow, Public Health, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra, Ghana
• 2011: PhD, Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical, University of London, United Kingdom
• 2002: MSc, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1995: MB ChB, Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana
• 1992: BSc, Human Biology, School of Medicine and Dentistry. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana

Relevant Short Courses

• The African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF) – Multi-Regional Clinical Trials (MRCT) Center’s Training for Ethics Review of Clinical Research; April 2022
• Training course for supervisors of doctoral candidates in African universities. Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST. University of Stellenbosch; December 2021.
• Health Systems Management: Galilee International Management Institute, Nahalal, Galilee, State of Israel; Nov 2019
• Health Administration and Management. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Legon, Accra, Ghana; July 2015
• Advanced Vaccinology. Fondation Merieux & University of Geneva, Les Pensieres, Veyrier Du Lac, France; May 2006
• Experimental Epidemiology. Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway & University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa; Feb 2005
• Clinical Research, Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland United States of America. July 2000

Selected International Seminars, Symposia and Workshops

• Basic Vaccinology Course: (June 2007). Network for Education and Support in Immunization, European Network for Education in International Health, University of Cape Town and University of Ghana. Accra, Ghana.
• Workshop on Management for African Malaria Research Leaders: (September 2006). African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
• Investigator Training Program Workshop: (March 2005). Facilitated by Pfizer and Quintiles. Kwa Maritane, Pilansberg, North West Province South Africa.
• Course on Good Clinical Practices for Clinical Monitors: (August 2005). WHO/TDR Geneva. Sofitel Central Hua Hin Resort, Thailand.
• Ethical Issues of Clinical Research in Developing Countries: (March 2005). University of Bergen, Norway & University of KwaZulu-Natal. Durban, South Africa.
• Good Clinical Practices for Clinical Monitors: (August 2004). WHO/TDR Geneva. Sofitel Central Hua Hin Resort, Thailand.
• ICTDR Science writing Workshop: (May 2004). International Clinical Studies Support Center, Lister Hill Auditorium, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
• Essentials in managing NIH Grants: (May 2003). Lister Hill Auditorium, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
• International Clinical Science Workshop:(January 2003). NIH, DMID African Center for Health and Population Studies, Mtubatuba, South Africa.
• Workshop on Strengthening of Principal Investigators: (December 2003). African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET). Blair Research Institute, Harare Zimbabwe.
• Good Clinical Practices: (April 2002). International Clinical Studies Support Center, Lister Hill Auditorium, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID), Rockville, MD, USA.

Selected Recent International Conferences

• 11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH), Liverpool, UK, September, 2019.
• 67th Annual Meeting; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, Louisiana USA. November, 2018
• INDEPTH-Network Annual General and Scientific Meeting Dubai, December, 2017
• 68th Annual Meeting American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Baltimore Convention Centre Baltimore Maryland USA. November, 2017;
• Ministerial Conference on Immunization in Africa; African Union Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; February, 2016
• Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum; Johannesburg South Africa; March 2016.
• The Meningitis Vaccine Project closure conference; Ending and New Beginnings; Addis Ababa Ethiopia; February 2016
• 9th European congress on the tropical medicine and international health (ECTMIH), Basel Switzerland, September, 2015.
• 13th INDEPTH-Network Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2015.
• 11th INDEPTH-Network Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, Maputo, Mozambique, October 2011

Selected Teaching, Supervision & Mentorship Activity

• Part-time Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon Accra.
• Supervisor/ Examiner: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
• Part-time Lecturer Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University for Development Studies. Navrongo Campus.
• Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra, Ghana.
• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
• University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa,
• Utrecht of University, University Medical Centre Utrecht. The Netherlands.
• School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon Accra Ghana.
• Department of International Health. Georgetown University. USA.
• University of Health and Allied Health Sciences, Ho. Ghana

Scholarships and Awards

• PhD Studentship and Research Training Grant (2007). Medical Research Council (MRC-UK), The Gambia Unit. United Kingdom.
• Research Masters Trainee (2001). World Health Organization Special programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (WHO/TDR), Geneva, Switzerland.
• Clinical Product Development Fellowship (2000). Product Research Development Unit. World Health Organization Special programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, Geneva, Switzerland.
• VALCO Medical Bursary (1995): School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Research Interest

Clinical Trials, Disease Control, Health Measurements, Health Systems, Maternal and Child Health. Reproductive Health, Environment Health, Tropical Disease

Selected Ongoing Research Works

• Ghana Malaria Vaccine Project Evaluation – Mortality Arm.
• A prospective study to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and impact of the RTS, S/ASO1E vaccine in young children in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness Among Women In hard-to-reach areas.
• Quality of care for maternal and Newborn health

Professional Membership & Affiliations

• Fellow, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Member, Ghana Medical Association
• Member, Ghana Public Health Association
• Member, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Registered with Medical and Dental Council, Ghana

Publications

Over 180 Peer Reviewed Publications

• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-741
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• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=CmiPJ4kAAAAJ