Margaret Gyapong Profile. A medical Anthropologist by training, with a PhD in Epidemiology, Professor Gyapong is Director of the Institute of Health Research (IHR) at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ghana. Prior to joining the university, she worked for several years as a researcher in the Ghana Health Service where she worked at the intersection between health research and practice. Her interests are in socio-cultural aspects of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Malaria, implementation research, Health Systems, and maternal and child health. Several of her research studies have influenced policies at National and International levels. She is currently championing the cause to ensure that Female Genital Schistosomiasis is recognized as a problem in the health sector and put high on the NTD and Maternal Health Agenda. In Academia, Prof. Gyapong was instrumental in the development of and building capacity using the WHO/TDR implementation Research Toolkit globally and instituted the first Msc. Applied Health Social Science course in Africa where Implementation Research was and is still taught at the University of Ghana. She is a full Professor of Applied Social Science at UHAS and an adjunct Professor of Global Health at Georgetown University. She has 121 publications in peer-reviewed journals to her credit. Among several awards, Prof. Gyapong was one of 12 women across the world to receive the first Heroines of Health award in 2017 for her work in drawing attention to the needs of women suffering from the consequences of Neglected Tropical Diseases. In 2021, she was celebrated by WHO/TDR as one of 15 women who champion mentorship and collaboration among scientists tackling infectious diseases in low and middle-income countries. In the same year, she was adjudged the Most Outstanding Female Scientist by the EDCTP for making significant scientific contribution and building measurable impactful research capacity through training and mentorship for future generations of researchers in Africa. Prof. Gyapong serves on several local and international boards and committees. She has been Co Chair for CPHIA for 2 years running.
Menu
