Education:
Institute of Tropical Medicine/University of Antwerp, Belgium
2003-2003 - Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium2003-2003
2002-2002 - Mildmay International Study Centre, Kampala, Uganda
1997-1998 - Netherlands School of Public Health, Utrecht. Erasmus University
Medical School, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1989-1996 - University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana
1981-1988 - St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast, Ghana
Qualification:
Fellow, West African College of Physicians (FWACP)
Fellow, Ghana College of Physicians (FGCP)
Doctor of Medical Sciences – (Ph.D)
Certificate in Advanced HIV Medicine
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Professor Kwasi Torpey is a Professor of Family Health and Dean of the University of Ghana School of Public Health. He is a Public Health Physician, Program Manager and Researcher with extensive experience in implementation of public health programs in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and several other countries. Prior to joining the University of Ghana, he had a distinguished career with Family Health International, a US based international NGO serving in a variety of roles including Deputy Chief of Party, Technical for Nigeria, Director of Technical Services for Zambia, and Regional Senior Technical Advisor for the Africa Region. He is a Senior Visiting Fellow of the Amsterdam Institute of Global Health and Development, Academic Medical Centre in University of Amsterdam and Honorary Associate Professor of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in London. He is also the Scientific Chair of International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research in Resource-limited Settings (INTEREST). Professor Torpey has authored over 100 scientific publications and a member several technical working groups at the international level. He is the principal investigator of several research studies on HIV, other infectious and non-communicable diseases. He received his education at the University of Ghana Medical School and Netherland School of Public Health. He has a PhD from the Institute of Tropical Medicine and the University of Antwerp in Belgium. He is a fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and West Africa College of Physicians.
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Working Experience |
Academic Positions
Other Positions –Family Health International 2002 to 2015
Clinical and Public Health Positions
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Publications – All Publications to date |
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases 2022. Article ID 2544481. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2544481
among young mothers in Ghana; insights from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. BMC Childhealth and Pregnancy 2022;22:656 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04985-5
Patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics and level of care associated with loss to follow up and mortality in adult patients on first line ART in Nigerian Hospitals. Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) 2012;15:17424
Link to published work in Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Torpey+K&cauthor_id=32831100
Link to published work in Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=HsE0668AAAAJ
Book chapters
Child Transmission: Overcoming Challenges of Reducing Pediatric Infection in Resource limited settings. Edited by Cambridge Research Centre. Treatment Strategies AIDS. London, 2010:30-34
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Ongoing Projects |
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Title |
Role on the Project |
Duration of the Project |
Funder |
Mapping, Population Size Estimation (MPSE) and Bio-Behavioral Survey among Men who have Sex with Men in Ghana |
Principal Investigator |
2022-2023 |
Global Fund through Ghana Health Service |
Development and delivery of online MSc in Reproductive Health in collaboration with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Preparatory phase budge |
Principal Investigator |
2021-2022 |
Funding through London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
World Health Organization-Long Term Institutional Development HUB Grant for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights. Budget |
Principal Investigator |
2021-2022 |
World Health Organization (WHO) |
Multi-Level Intervention Addressing Intersectional Stigma to Improve HIV Testing in MSM in Ghana ( PRISM) |
Site Principal Investigator |
2019-2023 |
National Institute of Health USA |
Multi-country research study to assess content validity of a new sexual health related survey instrument within the general populations, using ‘cognitive interviews’. World Health Organization Budget |
Principal Investigator |
2021-2022 |
World Health Organization ( WHO) |
Health systems analysis and evaluations of the barriers to availability, utilization and readiness of sexual and reproductive health services in COVID-19 affected areas. |
Co-Principal Investigator |
2021-2022 |
World Health Organization (WHO) |
COVID19 and Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in Ghana. World Health Organization/ Human Reproduction Alliance |
Principal Investigator |
2021-2022 |
World Health Organization (WHO) |
HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-ComRT) |
Site - Principal Investigator |
2020-2024 |
National Institute Health/Fogarty USA |
Treatment Outcomes and Adverse Effects in patients initiating and maintaining a Dolutegravir based treatment regimen in Ghana |
Co- Principal Investigator |
2020-2022 |
Ghana Health Service/Global Fund |