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Gia Vu

natpat — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:43:38 +0000

Gia's goal is to make a meaningful impact by advocating for the rights of those who cannot fight for themselves. Under Dr. Boateng’s supervision, she aspires to deepen her understanding of health equity and humanitarianism through research. Ultimately, Gia aims to translate her research into tangible actions that drive real-world change.

Research Keywords

humanitarian; human rights; health; equity.

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Sebastian Ken-Amoah

natpat — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:28:05 +0000

Dr. Sebastian Ken-Amoah is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana. He also serves as a clinician-educator at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) and is a Fellow of the Ghana College of Surgeons (FGCS).

He began his career in the Ghana Health Service, serving as a Medical Officer and later a Senior Specialist for over a decade. During this period, he contributed significantly to maternal and reproductive healthcare. Upon transitioning to academia, he played a key role in establishing the postgraduate residency training programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at CCTH to address the growing need for specialist care. He has consistently championed institutional capacity-building through clinical mentorship, medical education, and research supervision at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Dr. Ken-Amoah’s research interests span cervical cancer prevention, women’s health, and quality assurance in healthcare delivery. More recently, he has begun exploring global health governance and the impact of resource insecurity on vulnerable populations. He has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and participated in numerous collaborative research initiatives. He is a co-recipient of major grants, including the German Research Foundation (DFG) award under the African-German Scientific Collaboration in Public Health and the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant focused on innovative approaches to cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings.

He has held leadership positions including Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UCC and Lead Clinician on the Maternal Health sub-Business Management Committee at CCTH. He currently coordinates the Oncology and Palliative Care module at the School of Medical Sciences and remains actively engaged in training and research to enhance cervical cancer prevention and maternal health outcomes.

Dr. Ken-Amoah holds professional memberships in the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS), and the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (WALS).

Research keywords:

Global health; resource insecurity; health; women's health; sustainable livelihood; cervical cancer prevention

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Sabrina Sam

natpat — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:47:17 +0000

As a research assistant, Sabrina is supporting Dr. Jeannie Samuel’s research project “Building community-based emergency response strategies in Guatemala”. Sabrina assists in building knowledge on the effects of climate-amplified extreme weather events in northern Guatemala. Her work includes gathering data from international government agencies, editing, and writing research reports, as well as designing tools for planetary health and environmental research.

Research Keywords

Climate change; Health; Guatemala; Community-based emergency responses

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Amoian Syntyche Favour Kouatin

thedinh — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:59:40 +0000

Favour is a third-year student pursuing her Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology. She is passionate about the human brain and the intricate relationship between biological systems and mental health. Favour is a Global Health intern under the guidance of Dr. Godfred O. Boateng in the Global and Environmental Health Lab. She is currently working on the “Resource insecurity, health and sustainable livelihoods” project; her research focuses on how anxiety influences the relationship between food insecurity and sleep disorders for people living with HIV.

Research Keywords

neuroscience; global health; Sleep Disorders; Food Insecurity; HIV; AIDs; Psychosocial Health Outcomes; Resource Insecurity; Mental Health

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Hasti Rejali

thedinh — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:08:09 +0000

Hasti is currently an undergraduate studying kinesiology, and a global health intern. She is very passionate about climate change and educating others about it. Her supervisor is Harvey Skinner and she will be a research assistant helping in his lab.

Research Keywords

Health, Global Health, Climate change, Health literacy

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