Antimicrobial resistance Archives - Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research /dighr/tag/antimicrobial-resistance/ Effectiveness, equity, and excellent in global health. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:18:32 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Francis Ofosu-Koranteng /dighr/person/francis-ofosu-koranteng/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:18:30 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=14923 Francis Ofosu-Koranteng is a public health researcher specializing in antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and aquaculture health. His doctoral research investigates the human health risks associated with antimicrobial drug residues and resistant bacteria in cage-cultured Nile tilapia from Ghana鈥檚 Volta Lake, combining systematic review, field sampling, advanced laboratory analysis, and assessments of farmer practices. He brings […]

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Francis Ofosu-Koranteng is a public health researcher specializing in antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and aquaculture health. His doctoral research investigates the human health risks associated with antimicrobial drug residues and resistant bacteria in cage-cultured Nile tilapia from Ghana鈥檚 Volta Lake, combining systematic review, field sampling, advanced laboratory analysis, and assessments of farmer practices.

He brings more than a decade of interdisciplinary experience that bridges research, laboratory science, and regulatory frameworks. His expertise spans antimicrobial residue analysis using UHPLC-QQQ mass spectrometry, resistance profiling with VITEK II, and probabilistic health risk modeling. Guided by a One Health perspective, his work links environmental, animal, and human health to inform sustainable aquaculture practices and evidence-based regulatory frameworks.

Beyond research, Francis has engaged in capacity building through advanced training in liquid chromatography and LC-MS at the National Metrology Institute of South Africa. He is committed to generating evidence that safeguards consumer health, strengthens regulatory systems, and supports farmer livelihoods, with a focus on low- and middle-income country contexts.

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Denitsa Dryanovska /dighr/person/denitsa-dryanovska/ Wed, 14 May 2025 19:46:25 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=13912 Denitsa is a Primary Care Paramedic with Toronto Paramedic Services and a student in the Bachelor of Health Studies program at 快播视频. Throughout her experiences in healthcare and community support roles, Denitsa has developed a passion for health equity, socioeconomic determinants of health, and global health issues. Denitsa is able to further explore these […]

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Denitsa is a Primary Care Paramedic with Toronto Paramedic Services and a student in the Bachelor of Health Studies program at 快播视频. Throughout her experiences in healthcare and community support roles, Denitsa has developed a passion for health equity, socioeconomic determinants of health, and global health issues. Denitsa is able to further explore these topics as a student in the Sepsis Canada and LifTING training programs at McMaster Continuing Education.

Research Keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; global health policy; research dissemination; knowledge translation

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Ailiya Rizwan /dighr/person/ailiya-rizwan/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:59:07 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=12885 Ailiya Rizwan is an Honors Biomedical Science student with a minor in Global Health. She volunteers at Hospice Vaughan, providing comfort to end-of-life patients and their bereaved families. As the two-time elected President of Women in White Coats at YorkU, she addresses the underrepresentation of women in STEM by offering mentorship, learning opportunities, and a […]

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Ailiya Rizwan is an Honors Biomedical Science student with a minor in Global Health. She volunteers at Hospice Vaughan, providing comfort to end-of-life patients and their bereaved families. As the two-time elected President of Women in White Coats at YorkU, she addresses the underrepresentation of women in STEM by offering mentorship, learning opportunities, and a website with free academic, mental health, & professional resources. She co-organized YorkU鈥檚 first, no-fee Wrapping & Taping workshop series and a cross-faculty Med-Tech Case Competition focused on creating a diabetes diagnostic algorithm, attracting over 100 participants and professionals. She is an aspiring physician & a passionate social advocate who strives for health equity through an interdisciplinary lens of social determinants.

Currently, Ailiya is a Global Health intern under the mentorship of Dr. Godfred Boateng聽in the Global and Environmental Health Lab, where she is conducting qualitative data analysis to understand how energy insecurity manifests at the household level in low- and middle-income countries, with specific focus on the effect on women, infants and children.

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Babatunde Odugbemi /dighr/person/babatunde-odugbemi/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:24:32 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=12370 Babatunde Odugbemi is a PhD student in Global Health and a Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar at 快播视频. He is committed to advancing research that aims to enhance the global response to antimicrobial resistance using a One Health lens, with the guidance and mentorship of Professor Mary E. Wiktorowicz. Babatunde earned his MBBS degree […]

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Babatunde Odugbemi is a PhD student in Global Health and a Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar at 快播视频. He is committed to advancing research that aims to enhance the global response to antimicrobial resistance using a One Health lens, with the guidance and mentorship of Professor Mary E. Wiktorowicz.

Babatunde earned his MBBS degree from the University of Lagos, followed by a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Sheffield, and a Master of Science degree in Aging and Health from Queen鈥檚 University. His professional background encompasses working as a physician and strengthening the capacity of the health workforce as a public health expert in Nigeria. He has actively participated in collaborative research addressing infectious diseases and fortifying health system capacities.

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Kathirvel Soundappan /dighr/person/kathirvel-soundappan/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:10:00 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=12366 Dr. Kathirvel S, MBBS, MD (Community Medicine) is working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India. He is an alumnus of the WHO Structured Operational Research Training Initiative (SORT IT) and the Summer School of the International […]

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Dr. Kathirvel S, MBBS, MD (Community Medicine) is working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India. He is an alumnus of the WHO Structured Operational Research Training Initiative (SORT IT) and the Summer School of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC-WHO), Lyon (France). He provides clinical services to vulnerable and marginalized populations in northern India in addition to teaching MD, MPH, BPH and PhD scholars. His area of research is Primary/Rural healthcare, Implementation/operational research, AMR, NCDs (Diabetes, Hypertension, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, and Cancer) and the Internet of Things in Healthcare. Professor Mary Wiktorowicz is his graduate supervisor.

He wanted to explore the answers to the following research questions beyond the burden of AMR, namely, a) What is the role of the interdisciplinary areas (environmental sciences, animal health, plant health, engineering, law, and politics) in the prevention and control of AMR (with special focus on anti-fungal resistance; b) What are the practical political and regulatory approaches available in the control and prevention of AMR in a LMIC context; and c) How will developing an international treaty and or monitoring framework improve political commitment and integration within a national action plan to control AMR in a LMIC context?

As a new graduate student at Dahdaleh Institute, Kathirvel is very excited about the new-, de-and re-learnings that is going to happen in the next four years and beyond. The strength of DI for networking and collaboration will be exploited by him to improve the well-being of the population across the borders.

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