Dr. (Rev.) Ndanu, Thomas Akuetteh
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. (Rev.) Ndanu, Thomas Akuetteh
1* PERSONAL
Name : NDANU, Thomas Akuetteh
Nationality : Ghanaian
Business Address : Dept. of Community and Preventive Dentistry
Phone : 0244872410/ 0302662072;
e-mail : tandanu@ug.edu.gh / nutcaresoft@gmail.com
2A* ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. (1/July/2015); Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences; University of Ghana
M. Phil. (03/12/1998); Nutrition; Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
B.Sc. (23/12/1988); Biochemistry and Nutrition; Department of Biochemistry and Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences; University of Ghana (Second Lower)
2B* DISSERTATIONS/THESES
PhD: Ndanu. Thomas Akuetteh (July,2015) Association between child obesity and Oral health,: the role of dietrary and oral health practices, in Accra, Ghana, PhD Thesis, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon
MPhil: Ndanu. Thomas Akuetteh; (03/12/1998) Heavy metal pollution of fish and fish oils from marine and inland waters of Ghana, MPhil. Thesis, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon
One year Postgraduate Course in Research Methods and Biostatistics (1995-1996)
BSc. Torgbe. Thomas Akuetteh; (23/12/1988) Vegetarian diet and its effect on Nutritional status among Ghanaians children and adults. BSc. Project work, Department
2C OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SHORT TERM COURSES ATTENDED (with certificates)
Grant Proposal writing Course, 25-26 July 2010, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya (Convenor: African Nutrition Society.)
Statistics for non-Statisticians By Business School; University of Ghana, Legon
Course in Ethical review, ORID, University of Ghana, 2009
Ethics in Implementation Research (IR), by WHO /TDR, 2015
Transforming research results into policy, Training seminar. NMIMR, 2012
3* CURRENT POSITION
1. Research Fellow, in Department of Community and Preventive dentistry, School of Medicine and Dentistry. 2007 – 2017
2. Examination officer of School of Medicine and Dentistry. 3/11/2015
3. Chairman of Finance and Fundraising committee of Biennial Scientific Committee, College of Health Science from 2008 till date.
4. Head of Finance and Member of Board of Trustees of the African Nutrition Society (ANS), Headquarters in Accra, Ghana
5. Member of Board of Trustees of eNutrition Academy, Headquarters in London, UK
6. Member of the Ethical and Protocol Review Committee of the College of Heath Sciences, University of Ghana.
7. Member of the Institutional Review Board of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Korle Bu. Accra
8. Allied Health Professional Council – Committee member for Nutrition Association.
4 POSITIONS HELD
4A ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Member of Review Board of Ghana Medical Journal, 2013-2015
Part-Time Lecturer Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Dental School, 2001 - 2006
Research Assistant Department of Medicine and Therapeutics 1998-2000
Research Assistant Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 1991-1994
4B NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Member of the Chaplaincy board of University of Ghana, 2011-2015
Member of Chaplaincy Board College of Health Sciences, 2016
4C* MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Ghana Nutrition Association, 2006 - to date
Member, African Nutrition Society, 2010 till date
Member, Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy, June 2016
5 AWARDS
5A ACADEMIC
IDRC Sponsorship for PhD in Nutrition and Oral Health Thesis project, (Child Obesity Project) 2010- 2014
5B FELLOWSHIPS
5C MERITORIOUS
Best Lecturer, Class of 2009 Dentistry at the 8th Annual awards of the University of Ghana Medical Students’ Association.
6A* RESEARCH AREA
Diet and Oral Health in obese children and the elderly
Maternal oral health effect on birth outcomes
Oral health of malnourished children
6B RESEARCH INTEREST
1. Nutrient and Dietary Intake Adequacy, Dietary Diversity and Food Variety in the elderly 50 years and above having oral health challenges.
2. Nutritional Status and Oral conditions of children reporting at the SMD Dental Clinic
3. Gum disease and nutritional status of school children
4. Orthodontic treatment and effect on dietary intake in patients reporting to the Dental School Clinic
5. Gum conditions in patients attending Cardiothoracic centre for treatment
6C* MAJOR RESEARCH /PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
On-going research projects:
Research leading to scientific publications/ give sufficient information for readers to understand what the work is about and your contribution (demonstrate collaboration)
1. Child obesity and oral health in school children study in Accra
2. Nutrient and Dietary Intake Adequacy, Dietary Diversity and Food Variety in the elderly 50 years and above having oral health challenges.
3. Nutritional Status and Oral conditions of children reporting at the SMD Dental Clinic
4. Orthodontic treatment and effect on dietary intake in patients Clinic
Research projects completed over the last five years
Research leading to scientific publications / give sufficient information for readers to understand what the work was about and your contribution (demonstrate collaboration)
6D* GRANTS
Research Grants
Project Title: An investigation of Morbidity/Complications of Diabetes Mellitus in Ghanaian children and adolescents. (Co-investigator – Review of proposal, Data manager, data analyst and result and analysis contributor).
Research Grant Award by University of Ghana Research Fund, Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID), February 2016 [Large Multi-Disciplinary Grant: Ninety Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety Seven Ghana Cedis (GHC 99,897). [March, 2016- March, 2018].
Project Title: Epidemiology, onset and trend of ocular complications of HIV/AIDS in antiretroviral naïve children attending paediatric clinics in Accra. [2011-2015]. (Role: Co- Investigator, designing the study, data manager and analyst). Research Grant Awarded by National AIDS/STI Control Programme, GHS/MOH, July 2010. Ten Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy-seven Ghana Cedis Forty Pesewas (GHc 10,277.40).
Project Title: Randomised Controlled Trial of intra-operative adjuvant mytomycin C versus 5- Fluorouracil with trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy surgery for developmental glaucomas in Ghana. (Role: Co-Investigator: designing of study, data manager, data analyst and contribution to writing proposal).
Research Grant Awarded by University of Ghana Research Fund, Office of Research, Innovation and Development(ORID), October 2010 [2011-2013]. Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Forty-two Ghana Cedis GHc GHC. 6,342.00].
Project Title: Epidemiology and pattern of ocular manifestations of brain tumours in patients presenting at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. (Co-Investigator: designing of study, data manager, data analyst and contribution to writing proposal). Research Grant Awarded by Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital. 2010- 2014. Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc 5000).
Recognition Awards
Recent impactful Research Publications for 2014/2015. University of Ghana.
Essuman V. A, Braimah I. Z, Ndanu T. A, Ntim-Amponsah C. T. Combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy: outcome for primary congenital glaucoma in a West African population.Eye (Lond). 2010 Nov 5sxs. 2014/2015 University of Ghana Prospectus.
Article judged as part of top 2% of published articles in biology and medicine in 2011 by the Faculty of 1000 in Medicine with a complimentary subscription to F1000 for a period of 3 months.
Essuman VA, Ntim-Amponsah CT, Astrup BS, Adjei GO, Kurtzhals JA, Ndanu TA, Goka B. Retinopathy in severe malaria in Ghanaian children - overlap between fundus changes in cerebral and non-cerebral malaria. Malar J. 2010 Aug 12; 9 (1):232.
Travel Grants
Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy travel grant to attend the Learning Lab and Conference in Addis Ababa, June 2016. (Presented on How to publish your papers)
African Union commission travel grant to attend 8th African Task Force on Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND), Addis Ababa, May 2016. (Participated in panel discussion on Regional Economic Commissions impute into Mainstreaming nutrition into Agriculture)
African Union commission travel grant to attend 7th ATFFND, Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 – 24 March 2015. (Panel discussions on Role of gender issues in addressing Food and Nutrition Security in Africa)
African Nutrition Society Grant to attend 3rd FANUS conference organized by the Federation of African Nutrition Societies FANUS), in Arusha, Tanzania, May 2015,
FAO grant to attend 7th African Day for Food and Nutrition Security, Kampala, Uganda, 28 – 30 October, 2015. (Representative of African Nutrition Society)
West African Health Organization travelling grant to attend conference on Zero hunger project, Lome, Togo, 15-19 Nov,2015
FAO grant to attend 6th African Task Force for Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND).Theme: Sustainable Indigenous African Diets for Food and Nutrition Security, 1-3 Nov, 2014, Kinshasa, DR Congo.
International Nutrition Foundation (INF) Grant to attend the 1st Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) conference in Wassarzart, Morocco, September, 2007
Grants for Institutional Capacity Building
7 PUBLICATIONS
A* REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS
1. Ndanu TA, Aryeetey R. Sackeyfio J, Otoo G. Lartey A (2016). Skipping breakfast can influence snacking and may affect caries prevalence in school children. Ghana Dental Journal.Vol.13 (1), June 2016: 13-17. (Principal Investigator [PI])
2. Vuvor Frederic and Ndanu Thomas. (2016). Effect of lysine supplementation on cardiovascular response to stressors of households in two peri-urban communities in Ghana. Journal of Health Research and Reviews, Sept –Dec. 3:3:91-97.
3. Essuman VA., Ntim-Amponsaha CT., Vemuganti GK. and Ndanu TA. (2015). A prospective trial of postoperative Lodoxamide (Alomide) on pterygium recurrence. GMJ, December, 49(4) 239-244. (Co-invetigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
4. Tagoe N.N, Essuman V. A., Fordjuor G. , Akpalu J., Bankah P. and Ndanu T. (2015). Neuro-ophthalmic and clinical characteristics of brain tumours in a tertiary hospital in Ghana ; GMJ, September 2015; 49(3) 181-186 (Co-invetigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
5. Okai B, Adu-Abebio F, Sackeyfio J, Ndanu T, Nyarko EA (2015). Oral health ‘status of inmates of Nsawan prisons. Ghana Dental Journal, 12 (1), June. 15-17 (Co-investigator, as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
6. Kwamin F, Nuamah IK, Ndanu T. (2015). Orofacial Pain presentations seen at the oral medicine clinic, Dental School, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Ghana Dental journal, June 12(1), , 21-23 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
7. Ndanu TA, Aryeetey R. Sackeyfio J, Otoo G. Lartey A. , Opintan JA, Agyeman PN. (2015). Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus species infection in obese and non-obese school children in Accra, Ghana J. Obes Overweig 1(1); 101-105 (PI)
8. Akua B Konadu, Merley A. Newman- Nartey, Kwabena G. Amoah Tom A Ndanu. Awareness and prevalence of career associated medical conditions in Dentistry among practitioners in Ghana. African Journal of Dentistry. 3(1). 032-035. January 2015 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
9. Ndanu TA, Aryeetey R, Sackeyfio J, Otoo G, Lartey A (2014). Oral Hygiene Practices and Caries Prevalence among 9-15 Years Old Ghanaian School Children. J Nutr Health Sci 1(4): 406-504. (PI)
10. Parkings G., Boamah MO., Avogo D., Ndanu T., Nuamah IK. Maxillofacial and Concomitant Injured Patients at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana. West African Journal of Medicine. 33(4) January-March 2014, 51-55 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst, contributor to article)
11. V.A. Essuman, CT Ntim-Amponsah, GK. Vemuganti TA. Ndanu. Epidemiology and recurrence rate of Pterygium post Excision in Ghanaians. Ghana Medical Journal, Vol 48, No. 1, March 2014, 39-42 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
12. Onuoha E. and Ndanu TA. Maternal Risk factors for Oral Cleft in Patients seen at the Kolre Bu Teaching Hospital: A case control study. Ghana Dental Journal, 11 (1) June 2014. 24-28 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor and reviewer of the article)
13. Sally-Ann Ohene, Nii Akwei Addo, Francisca Zigah, Morkor Newman, Margaret Lartey, Maite Alfonso Romero, Sampson Ofori, Tania Sheriff, Tom Ndanu. Evaluation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) provision in an early cohort of patients initiating ART in Ghana. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2013;16:117- 122. (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
14. Essuman VA, Tagoe NN, Ndanu TA, Ntim-Amponsah CT. Dermis-fat grafts and enucleation in children in a West African population. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Mar;131(3):457e-8e. (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
15. A. Essuman, C. Anthony-Krueger, TA Ndanu. Perception of Medical Students about Family Medicine in Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal, 47(4) December 2013. 178 -184 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
16. Edmund K. Brakohiapa; Jerry Coleman; Eric K. Ofori; Tom A. Ndanu and William K. Antwi. Pregnancy dating and its confirmation in Ghana: last menstrual period versus ultrasonographic dating. J Med Ap.BSc. 4. Sept. 2012, 74-86 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
17. F Kwamin, S Hewlett, TA. Ndanu, M Lartey, Nii Otu Nartey. Incidence of orofacial lesions in relation to CD4 counts in HIV/AIDS patients at the fevers unit, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana Dental Journal. 7(1). June 2010 ;23-28 (Co-investigator as data manager and analyst and contributor to article)
18. M.A Kessie, TA Ndanu, EA Nyako, F Adu-Ababio, J Sackefio. Dental fear and coping among University students in Ghana, Ghana Dental Journal, No. 1, June 2010,
19. Vera Essuman, Christine T Ntim-Amponsah, Birgitte S Astrup, George OAdjei, Jorgen AL Kurtzhals, Thomas A. Ndanu, Bemela Goka. Retinopathy in sever malaria in Ghanaian children – overlap between fundus changes in cerebral and non-cerebral malaria. Malaria Journal 2010, 9:232
20. FB Zotor, P. Amuna, J Tetteh, T. Ndanu. Age and gender influence on Sensory Perception of Novel Low Cost Nutrient-Rich, Food Products Development Using Traditional Ghanaian Food Ingredient. Ann Nut. Metab; 2010, 54:247-248
21. Marian A, Adu-Ababio F. Nyako, E.A, Ndanu TA, Prevalence of dental fear and anxiety among patients in selected dental clinics in Ghana. Health Education Journal 68(2) 2009 130–139
22. Bruce I, Ndanu TA, Addo ME. Epidrmiological aspect of oral tori and diastema in Ghana community, International Dental Journal, 2004, (54) 78-82
23. Amoah AG, Asibey-Berko E, Ayeetey OM, Agyepong E, Lartey A, Ndanu TA., Feasibility of thyroid untrasonography n field studies in a developing country, Ghana. Afr. J Med Sci. 2004, June ; 33(2):161-4
24. Bruce I, Addo ME, Ndanu T. Oral health status of peri-urban school children in Accra, Ghana, Int Dent J. 2002, Aug;52(4): 278-82
25. Bruce I, Addo ME, Ndanu T. Eruption times and sequence of permanent teeth among Ghanaian children, 2001. Ghana Dental Journal. Vol. 1 No. 1: 12-15
7B BOOKS CHAPTERS
Basic statistics in Nutrition Research; The Handbook of Nutrition Research (in press) Cambridge press, London. (Schedule to be printed in December 2016)
7C BOOKS
7D. CONFERENCE/SEMINAR /WORKSHOP PAPERS
1. Ndanu TA, Kerr-Rabbles H. Heayfor FE, Asante M. Adequacy of nutrient intake in adult 50yrs and above attending dental school clinic and maxillofacial unit of korle bu teaching hospital, Accra, Ghana. The 7th African Nutrition Epidemiology conference (ANEC 7) 9-14th Oct. 2016. (Poster presentation)
2. Ndanu TA, Statistics for Nutrition Research Workshop, ANEC 7) 9-14th Oct. 2016
3. Ndanu TA, Aryeetey A, Quartey DW, Cornelia A. Sackey. Anthropometric measurements links with gum diseases in private school children in Accra Ghana. 2nd Biennial Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences. September 2016. (Oral presentation),
4. Ndanu TA. (2016). Lifestyle and Oral health. Ghana Dental Association 25th Anniversary Conference. Presentation, (Oral presentation), 29 June, 2016
5. Ndanu TA, Basma Elahi, (2016), Getting Published, Agriculture, Nutrition and Health, (ANH) Academy Conference. 21- 24 June, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
6. IMED (Investigative Medical Course), Data Management in Research; Course for Residents of Ghana College of Physicians and surgeons, 9-13 May, 2016, Accra,
7. Research and protocol writing, Data Management and Analysis workshop; KBTH.
8. Graduate Proposal Writing Training, Writing the Methodology section, Office of Research, College of Health Sciences; Korle Bu. Data Management and Analysis: 2016
9. TB-HIV project training: UG-BROWN Academic Partnership for TB/HIV Research Training 5-Day pre-proposal writing workshop, 16j-18 March 2016, Legon.
10. The ECOWAS Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Nutrition into National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPs). 14th – 15th March, 2016, Aliza Hotel, Accra, Ghana: By African Union Commissions (AUC) and NEPAD.
11. Ndanu TA, (2015); The 6th ANEC conference communique 14th ECOWAS Nutrition forum Organized by West African Health Organization (WAHO): Theme: Non-state Actors on West African Zero Hunger Initiative. 16-18 November 2015, Lome, Togo.
12. Hewlett S.A, Nyako E.A, Ankrah G.A, Ndanu TA, Nartey N.O (2015). The Cracked Tooth Syndrome: Prevalence and predisposing factors among patients attending the University of Ghana Dental School Clinic. International Association of Oral Pathologists. International Association of Oral Pathologists (IAOP) African Region Conference 2015. Legos, Nigeria, 8-10th September 2015
13. Boamah MO, Parkins G, Saheed BDO, Ndanu TA (2015) A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Intravenous Benzyl Penicillin and Intravenous Augmentin in the Treatment of Ludwig’s Angina at Korle – Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. International Association of Oral Pathologists (IAOP) African Region Conference 2015. Legos, Nigeria, 8-10th September 2015
14. Kakrabah-Quarshie CA, Newman-Nartey M, Amoah KG, Ndanu TA. (2015). Pattern and distribution of anomalies in tooth number among Ghanaian patients: a radiographic study. International Association of Oral Pathologists (IAOP) African Region Conference 2015. Legos, Nigeria, 8-10th September 2015
15. Ndanu TA, Aryeetey R, Sackeyfio J, Otoo G, Lartey A. (2015). 3RD Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) Conference, Arusha- Tanzania May 25th -29th 2015; Gum disease prevalence in obese children 9-15 years: the role of snacking and oral hygiene habits;
16. Ndanu TA, Lartey A, Sackeyfio J, Aryeetey R. Otoo G; Breakfast intake and the prevalence of caries in obese school children. 1st Biennial Scientific Conference, College of Health Sciences; 23-25th September, 2014 GCPS, Accra, Ghana.
17. Ndanu TA, Lartey A, Sackeyfio J, Aryeetey R. Otoo G; (2014), Association between Child Obesity and oral diseases in public school children in Accra, Ghana., 6th African Nutritional Epidemiology Conference, 21-25th July 2014, Accra, Ghana
18. Ndanu TA, Lartey A, Sackeyfio J, Aryeetey R. Otoo G; (2013). Oral hygiene practices and gum disease in obese children. IUNS 20TH Nutrition Congress, (ICN) Granada, Spain, 15-20th Sept 2013
19. Ndanu TA, Lartey A, Sackeyfio J, Aryeetey R. Otoo G; (2013). Dietary practices and gum disease in obese and non-obese school children in Ghana.. IUNS 20TH Nutrition Congress, (ICN) Granada, Spain, 15-20th Sept 2013
20. KG Amoah, M Newman-Nartey, P Matondo, TA Ndanu. (2012), Prevalence of the Cusp of Carabelli in Ghanaian school children (Poster presentation).) 88th European Orthodontic Society Congress in Santiago de Compostel, Spain, 18th -23rd June 2012 (e-poster)
21. Ndanu TA, Lartey A, Sackeyfio J, Ayeetey R. Otoo G; (2012) Comparison of oral health status in obese and non-obese children. Nutrition Congress Africa and 5th ANEC Conference; Bloemfontein, South Africa 2012
22. Ndanu TA, Lartey Anna, Sackeyfio Josephine, Otoo Gloria, Ayeetey Richmond; (2011). Impact of dietary and oral hygiene practices on caries and periodontal conditions among obese and non-obese school children. 5th Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, UG; 21-23rd September 2011;
23. Ebimoboere E, Sackeyfio J, Ndanu TA; Job Satisfaction amongst second year medical and dental house officers in Accra Metropolis. 4th Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, 22nd – 24th September 2010
24. Ketemepi G. Sackeyfio J, Ndanu TA. Abdulai A. and Parkings G: (2010). Prevalence and pattern of third molar impaction in patients that visited university of Ghana Dental School clinic between January to December 2008. 4th Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, 22nd – 24th September 2010
25. Amuna P., Al-Lenjawi B, Chimmun HN, Zotor FB,Al-Sayyid H, Ndanu T. (2010) Impact of structured patient educational intervention on Glycaemic control in adult type 2 diabetes patients in Qatar: 4th African Nutritional Epidemiology Conference, 4 – 8th October 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
26. Adewuya T, Zotor F, Ndanu T, Amuna P. Cost implication for food multimix (FMM) recipes development for nutritional support in pregnancy in resource poor communities. 4th African Nutritional Epidemiology Conference, 4 – 8th October 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
27. FB Zotor, PA. Amuna, J Tetteh, T. Ndanu; Age and gender influence on sensory perceptions of novel low cost nutrient rich food products using Ghanaian food ingredients, 4th African Nutritional Epidemiology Conference, 4 – 8th October 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
28. Kesie MA., (Oral presentation) Ndanu TA., Edu-Ababio F, Nyako EA.,(2008), Dental fear and coping mechanisms among university students in Ghana. 2nd Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, UG; 24-26th September 2008;
29. Ndanu TA, Boateng AA, Adu-Ababio F., Sackeyfio J. Prevalence of rampant caries among Breast fed and bottle fed preschool children and Accra – Ghana,: 2nd Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, UG; 24-26th September 2008;
30. Ndanu TA., Amoah KG, Newman-Nartey M, (2008). Orthodontic Appliance and their impact on Food intake among patients attending Dental school Clinic, Accra - Ghana. 2nd Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana; 24-26th September 2008;
31. Ndanu TA, Nartey RD, Adu-Ababio F, Sackeyfio J. (2008) Nifedipine Induced Gingival Hyperplasia in Ghanaian hypertensives 3rd African Nutrition Epidemiology Conferences (ANEC 3). Cairo- Egypt, 13 – 16 October 2008
32. Ofori Maria A., Adu-Ababio F, Nyako EA. Ndanu TA Prevalence of dental fear and anxiety amongst patients in selected dental clinics in Ghana. 1St Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, UG; 26-28th September 2007
33. Ndanu TA, Poku NA, Adu-Ababio Josephine J. (2007) Caries prevalence among malnourished children in Accra – Ghana, 1St Annual Scientific Conference – College of Health Sciences, UG; 26-28th September 2007
34. Ndanu TA., Poku NY., Adu-Ababio F, Sackeyfio J. (2007); Nutrition and Oral health status of children in selected school, in Accra, Ghana: 1st Federations of African Nutrition Societies Conference (FANUS 1) Ouazarzate – Morocco, 7- 9 May 2007
35. PA. Amuna, E Tette, FB Zotor, T Ndanu. (2007). Implementing change and enhancing training in the nutritional management of diseases in Ghanaian healthcare setting: 1st Federations of African Nutrition Societies Conference (FANUS 1) Ouazarzate – Morocco, 7- 9 May 2007
36. Ndanu TA, Steina-Asiedu M. (2006). Heavy metal pollution of fish and fish oils in selected marine and fresh water fishes in Ghana. 2nd African Nutrition Epidemiology Conferences, August 2006, GIMPA, Accra, Ghana
37. Ndanu TA. Amuna PA, Zotor F. (2006). Evidence Based community nutrition programmes in Central regions of Ghana, SHEP programmes: Community capacity building in nutrition education. 2nd African Nutrition Epidemiology Conferences, August 2006, GIMPA, Accra, Ghana
7E PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
1. TA Ndanu, R Aryeetey, J Sackeyfio, G Otoo, A Lartey. Oral hygiene status and prevalence of gum disease in obese children, Ann Nutr. Metab. 2013; 63(suppl 1):1231
2. TA Ndanu, R Aryeetey, J Sackeyfio, G Otoo, A Lartey. Dietary habits and prevalence of gum disease in obese children. Ann. Nutr Metab. 2013; 63(suppl 1):1301
7F SCIENTIFIC /TECHNICAL REPORTS
Name(s) (your name in BOLD) / year of publication (yyyy) / title (italics) /report submitted to who / where / Contact where appropriate
7G POPULAR SCIENCE / PRESS
Ndanu Thomas A and Ernestina Agyepong, Improvingq Maternal and child nutrition; strategies (nutrition before pregnancy, during, and lactation), Starr FM, 28th July 2016. Studio at 2.30 pm
Ndanu Thomas A. and Reginald Annan, Increasing Diabetes in Ghana, what are the major causes and what can be done. Radio Programme 21st July Accra Mall, Starr FM open air programme on Nutrition and health, organized by Ghana Nutrition Association,
Ghana Nutrition Association, Nutrition month programmes on Radio and TV attended by Dr. Ndanu TA and other speakers
Date Time Station Topic Speakers
6 June, 2014 9.30 am Radio XYZ Rev. Dr. Ndanu TA
14 June 2014 7-8 am Choice FM What is in your child's pack for school? Rev. Dr. Ndanu TA and
Ms. Ruthfirst Ayande
17th June 2014 4 – 5 pm GBC 24 TV Food choices among Ghanaians and obesity Rev. Dr. Ndanu TA
Dr Paul Aryee
19th June 2014 7 - 8 am TV3 (New Day) What is in your Child’s Pack for school? Rev. Dr. Ndanu
Ruthfirst Ayande
24th June 2014 8 - 9am TV Africa (Morning Show) ANEC 6. Food security in Africa, new challenges to sustainability Rev. Dr. Ndanu TA
Ruthfirst Ayande
June 28, 2014 6:30 -7am GTV (Breakfast Show)
Teenage girls and dietary habits
Rev. Dr. Tom A. Ndanu and Dr. Paul Aryee
June 26th 2014 6:30-7 am Viasat 1 TV ANEC 6. Food security in Africa, new challenges to sustainability Rev. Dr. Tom A. Ndanu and Dr. Paul Aryee
7H COMMISSIONED / CONSULTANCY REPORTS
7I PATENTS
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8 INTERNATIONAL/LOCAL SYMPOSIA/ CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS / CONGRESS ORGANISED
1. 7th African Nutrition Epidemiology Conference, Marrakesh, Morocco, 9-14 Oct. 2016
2. 7th African Day of Food and Nutrition Security Conference, 26-28 Oct 2016
3. African Conference on Antibiotic Use and Resistance. Theme: Who is winning the antibiotic resistance war: bacteria or man? 18-20. March, 2015. GIMPA Conference Center, Accra, Ghana.
4. 2nd Public lecture College of Health Sciences, Stroke in Children, 2015. British Council Conference room.
5. 1st Biennial Scientific Conference of College of Health Sciences.
6. 1st Public lecture, College of Health Sciences on Road Traffic Accidents in Ghana.
7. 6th ANEC conference in Accra, Ghana.
8. 2nd Public lecture of the College of Health Sciences, on Childhood strokes.
9. Investigative Medical Course (IMED) 2016, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
10. Investigative medical course in Research and Data Analysis (IMED) 2015, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
11. 2nd African Nutrition Epidemiology Conferences. GIMPA. Accra, August 2006.
12. International Conference of Applied Science and Technology (ICAST) Conference, GIMPA- Accra, Ghana, 2007
9* CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Type of Conference / Seminar / workshop; dates; Institution /Organiser; where; (Convenor / Contact where applicable.
1. 7th African Day of Food and Nutrition Security Conference, by AUC and NEPAD, hosted by Ministry of Food and Agric. Theme: ………… Tang Palace, Accra, Ghana, 26-28 Oct 2016.
2. Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS), Annual Conference, Organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Theme: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition. Labadi Beach Hotel,18-20th October, 2016; Accra, Ghana
3. 7th African Nutrition Epidemiology Conference, Theme: Nutrition Dynamics in Africa: Opportunities and challenges for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Marrakesh, Morocco, 9-14 Oct. 2016.
4. 2nd Biennial Scientific Conference of College of Health Sciences, UG. Theme:
Theme:
5. African Conference on Antibiotic Use and Resistance. Theme: Who is winning the antibiotic resistance war: bacteria or man? 18-20. March, 2015. GIMPA Conference Center, Accra, Ghana.
6. 2nd Public lecture College of Health Sciences, Stroke in Children, 2015. British Council Conference room.
7. Ethics in Implementation Research Workshop, (Pilot). 1-3 June, 2016. Regent Hotel, Accra, Ghana. By WHO/TDR For research on disease of poverty (UNICEF, UNDP, WORLD BANK, WHO)
8. 8th Meeting of the African Task Force On Food And Nutrition Development (ATFFND) 26th – 27th May 2016 at the African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
9. Ghana Neuroscience Symposium 2016, Neuroscience in Ghana, Past, Present and the Future; 5-6th May 2016. Biochemistry Conference Hall, UG, Legon,
10. National Workshop on Agriculture-Nutrition linkages: 20th Nov. 2015. University of Ghana, Legon.
11. 6TH Africa Day on Food and Nutrition Security. Theme: Empowering Our Women, Securing Our Food, Improving Our Nutrition” 28-30 October, 2015, Kampala, Uganda
12. 2-Day Expert Panel Discussion of African Taskforce for Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND), by AUC and NEPAD; (Birchwood Hotel) - Johannesburg- South Africa, 23-24 March 2015.
13. 5TH Africa Day on Food and Nutrition Security and Panel Discussion on Indigenous foods in Africa. Theme: Accelerated Action for a Hunger Free Africa. (Kempiski Hotel Fleuve Congo) - Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – 2nd and 3rd November 2014
14. Meeting Africa 2014; African Associations Stakeholder Network Forum, Sandton Convention Center, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 24-26 February 2014. Attended to represent the African Nutrition Society (ANS).
15. 3-Day Workshop for Researchers on Strategic Communication and transfer of research to policy. June 2013, with the support of Building Stronger Universities in Developing Countries (BSU)
10A* TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
(Only University teaching is mandatory)
Training workshops attended
As facilitator
1.
2. Investigative Medical Course (IMED) 2016, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
3. Clinical Investigators Workshop by Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and AFROX ( Improving Cancer Care in Africa) 13-14th November, 2015
4. Investigative Medical Course in Research and Data Analysis (IMED) 2015 , Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
5. IMED 2015, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
6. IMED 2014, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
7. IMED 2013, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
8. IMED 2012, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
9. Workshop on Data Analysis of Nutritional data, 2nd African Nutrition Epidemiology Conferences August 2006,
10. Data analysis workshop at International Conference of Applied Science and Technology (ICAST) Conference, GIMPA- Accra, Ghana, 2007
TEACHING
Pre-University
Institution / level / what taught / dates
Achimota Secondary School; Science Teacher, First batch of SSS students, 1991
Labone Secondary Schools as Part Time teacher in A-level Biology 1990
Akim Swedru Secondary School, A-level Biology and O-level Biology and Mathematics 1989-1990 (Graduate national service)
* University Under-graduate
Research methods and Biostatistics
Diet and oral health,
Research designs to Anaesthesia postgraduate students
Course code/ Course title / dates (start date – end date)
[If you teach in more than one Department include this in your CV]
Child health Department: Research and Basic statistics
Anaesthesia Department: Research methods
Post-graduate
Course code/Course title / dates (start date – end date)
Short Courses
Indicate vacation or other short courses taught
Indicate involvement in course revisions and programmes in the department
Curriculum review of Dental School (Diet and oral health)– Swedru (2010)
Curriculum review of Dental School – (Research methods and Basic statistics)-Ho (2008)
Curriculum review of Dental School – (Research methods and Basic statistics)-Sogakope (2006)
10B *STUDENT SUPERVISION
BSc Projects
Indicate number of BSc Projects supervised year by year.
MPhil Supervision
Attiogbe Alexander, (10215450), 2009 MPhil Nursing, Social stigma associated with Mentally Retarded Children: The Experience of Parents at the Accra Mental Hospital, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, UG, Legon (Graduated)
Kerr-Rabbles, Sharon L, (10271142), 2015, MPhil Dietetics, Oral Health and Nutritional Status Of Adults 50 years and above attending Dental School Clinics in Korle-Bu. School of Biological and Allied Health Sciences, CHS, UG, Legon (Graduated)
Indicate Main Supervisor / Member of Supervisory Committee for each student
Name of Student /Student ID/ year /Degree Sought/ thesis title / Institution (Department
University)/Graduated or Yet to Graduate
PhD Supervision
` Indicate Main Supervisor / Member of Supervisory Committee for each student
Name of Student / year / thesis title / Institution (Department + University)
11* ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Member of Board of Trustees of African Nutrition Society (HQ in Ghana) and Head of treasury, 2010 Till date
Member of Board of Trustees of eNutrition Academy (HQ in London) 2014 Till date
Member of the OER committee
12 OTHER POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY / EXTENSION WORK
Indicate other positions of responsibility
13* REFEREES
Dr. Daniel Tormeti (HOD) Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, School of Medicine and Dentistry, CHS, UG. Legon
Email: occlusion6@yahoo.com
Prof. Andrew Anthony Adjei, Director of ORID, University of Ghana, Legon
Email: andrewanthonyadjei@yahoo.com
Prof. Nii Otu, Nartey, Department of Oral Pathology, Dental programmes, SMD / CHS/ UG, Legon
Email: n.niiotu@gmail.com
1. Tagoe NN, Essuman VA, Fordjuor G, Akpalu J, Bankah P, Ndanu T. A. Response to N.B. Andrews (Correspondence). Ghana Medical Journal. 2016; 50 (1): 60-61.
2. Essuman V. A, Ntim-Amponsah C.T, Vemuganti G.K, Ndanu T.A. A prospective trial of postoperative Lodoxamide (Alomide) on pterygium recurrence. Ghana Medical Journal. 2015; 49 (4): 239-244. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v49i4.4
3. Tagoe NN, Essuman VA, Fordjuor G, Akpalu J, Bankah P, Ndanu T. A. Neuro-ophthalmic and clinical characteristics of brain tumours in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal. 2015; 49 (3): 181-186. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v49i3.9.
4. Essuman VA, Tagoe NN, TA Ndanu, Ntim-Amponsah CT. Dermis-fat grafts and enucleation in Ghanaian children: 5 years’ experience. Ghana Medical Journal. 2014; 48 (4): 204-207. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v48i4.6.
5. Essuman V. A, Ntim-Amponsah Christine T, Vemuganti Geeta K, Ndanu Thomas A.
Epidemiology and recurrence rate of pterygium post- excision in Ghanaians. Ghana Medical Journal. 2014; 48:39- 42. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v48i1.6.
6. Essuman, V.A, Tagoe, N. N, Ndanu, T. A, Ntim-Amponsah C. T. Dermis-Fat Grafts and Enucleation in Children in a West African Population . Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 131(3):457e-458e, March 2013. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31827c7365
7. VA Essuman, IZ Braimah, TA Ndanu, CT Ntim-Amponsah. Response to Dr Rao (Correspondence).Eye advance online publication, 22 July 2011; doi:10.1038/eye.2011.148 Eye (2011).
8. Essuman V. A, Braimah I. Z, Ndanu T. A, Ntim-Amponsah C. T. Combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy: outcome for primary congenital glaucoma in a West African population. Eye (2011) 25, 77–83; doi:10.1038/eye.2010.156; published online 5 November 2010.
9. Essuman VA, Ntim-Amponsah CT, Astrup BS, Adjei GO, Kurtzhals JA, Ndanu TA, Goka B. Retinopathy in severe malaria in Ghanaian children - overlap between fundus changes in cerebral and non-cerebral malaria. Malar J. 2010 Aug 12; 9 (1):232.
A. Manuscripts Under Review
1. Tagoe N.N, Essuman V. A, Fordjuor G, Akpalu J, Bankah P, Ndanu T. A.
Visual impairment in Ghanaian patients with brain tumours, factors affecting this and their prognostic significance. [Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2015]
2. Tagoe NN, Essuman VA, Fordjuor G, Dakurah T, Hewlett V, Akoto A, Ndanu T. A. Visual outcome of pituitary adenomas following surgery at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. [West African Journal of Medicine, 2015].
Title: Vuvor F, Ndanu TA. (2016) Effect of lysine supplementation on Hypertensive Men and Women in two peri-urban communities in Ghana
Authors: Frederick Vuvor, PhD; Thomas Ndanu, PhD
Corresponding author: Dr. Frederick Vuvor