Mr Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi Dip, BPH, MSc, MSc

Postgraduate research student

Winfred is a Postgraduate Research Student within Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton. He is also a member of the WorldPop Research Group.

I am keenly interested in using routine health information, survey data and spatial tools to inform health decisions and policy.

Winfred is a public health researcher interested in the relationship between place and health. He studies the access and utilisation of health services in general and maternal health services in particular.

Before starting studies here, Winfred worked with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) as a mid-level manager in public health focusing on health information management. In the GHS role, he was the focal person in implementing public health interventions to control malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Atiwa district, Eastern Region, Ghana. Subsequently, Winfred joined Good Neigbors Ghana as monitoring and evaluation lead where he assisted in mHealth initiatives that promote maternal health.

 

Qualifications:

• 2019 MSc Social Research Methods with Distinction, University of Southampton
• 2017 MSc Applied GIS and Remote Sensing with Distinction, University of Southampton
• 2015 Bachelor of Public Health with First Class, University of Ghana
• 2007 Diploma Health Information Management (Best Student), College of Health and Wellbeing, Kintampo, Ghana

Employment:

• 2018 – To date Research Assistant on several projects, University of Southampton (Temporary)
• 2018 Monitoring and Evaluation lead, Good Neighbors Ghana (Full time)
• 2017 Research assistant, University of Southampton (Temporary)
• 2016 – 2018 Public Health Officer, Kibi Government Hospital, East Akim district, Ghana (Full time)
• 2008 – 2012 District Health Information Officer, Atiwa district, Ghana (Full time)