Health Sciences
Dr N. Adjei
Senior Lecturer · Head, Public Health & Community Practice
Biography
Dr Adjei works at the intersection of community health and policy, with field experience across the Volta and Central regions. Her teaching focuses on the practical skills public health graduates need on day one.
- Appointed
- 2015
- Office hours
- Wed, 13:00–16:00
- Department
- Department of Public Health
- Pronouns
- she/her
- Years teaching
- 11
- Languages
- English, Ewe, Twi
Teaching philosophy
Public health is learned in clinics and communities; my classroom only prepares students for that ground.
Research interests
- Community health systems
- Maternal and child health
- Health policy implementation
Qualifications
- DrPH, Johns Hopkins
- MPH, University of Ghana
- MBChB, University of Cape Coast
Courses taught
- PH 301: Community Health Practice
- PH 402: Maternal & Child Health
- PH 510: Health Policy
Selected publications
- District Health Systems in the Volta Region (2022)
- Frontline Maternal Care in Ghana (2019)
Grants & funded projects
- Maternal Health Strengthening — Gates Foundation (2021–2024)
Awards & honours
- WHO AFRO Young Investigator Award (2018)
Supervision
- 4 MPH candidates
- 1 DrPH candidate
Media & talks
- Joy News health segment (2023)
- Lancet Global Health commentary (2022)
Academic profiles
- ORCID: 0000-0003-4567-8901
- Google Scholar: View profile
- Personal website: https://southshore.edu.gh/people/n-adjei
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/n-adjei
- Twitter / X: @dradjeiph
- CV: Download PDF
Contact
- Email: n.adjei@southshore.edu.gh
- Phone: +233 30 123 4503
- Office: Block D, Room 202 · Health Sciences