Positions held: Relevant Professional and Academic:

Lecturer, Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health, School of Public Health.

 Education: University and above,

 PhD in Public Health (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

MA in International Health (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

PGC in Public Heath Core Concepts (University of Minnesota USA)

PGC in Project Planning & Management (Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration, Ghana)

PGC Public Administration (Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration, Ghana),

BSc. Community Nutrition (University for Development Studies, Ghana)

Research interest:

Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Tuberculosis, Maternal and Child Health, Non-Communicable Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Health Systems Management, and Health Policy and One Health Implementation.

Publications

1. Salifu RS, Ayanore MA, Afaya A. Exploring the health seeking behaviour of snakebite victims and community perceptions in the Volta and Oti Regions of Ghana.
2. Salifu RS, Hlongwana KW. Frontline healthcare workers’ experiences in implementing the TB-DM collaborative framework in Northern Ghana. BMC Health Services Research. 2021 Dec;21(1):1-1.
3. Salifu RS, Hlongwana KW. Exploring the mechanisms of collaboration between the Tuberculosis and Diabetes Programs for the control of TB-DM Comorbidity in Ghana. BMC research notes. 2021 Dec;14(1):1-6.
4. Salifu RS, Hlongwa M, Hlongwana K. Implementation of the WHO’s collaborative framework for the management of tuberculosis and diabetes: a scoping review. BMJ open. 2021 Nov 1;11(11):e047342.
5. Hushie M, Salifu RS, Seidu I. Strengthening international health security by embedding the role of civil society organizations in national health systems: lessons from the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola response. InContemporary developments and perspectives in international health security. Vol 1. London: IntechOpen; 2021 Jan 7. p. 1-16.
6. Salifu RS, Hlongwana KW. Barriers and facilitators to bidirectional screening of TB-DM in Ghana:Healthcare workers’ perspectives. PloS one. 2020 Jul 14;15(7):e0235914.