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Dr. Alfred Kwesi Manyeh is an Epidemiologist, Biostatistician, and Implementation Scientist with over two decades of experience in public health research across Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr. Manyeh holds a BSc in Economics and Mathematics-Statistics, an MSc in Epidemiology and a PhD in Epidemiology (Implementation Science). He has expertise in longitudinal database management, epidemiological and implementation science study designs.

Dr Manyeh started his career in the health system at the Ghana Health Service and the Dodowa Health Research Centre, where he served as Head of Field Operations and Head of Data Management before joining the Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases Research (CNTDR) at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) as a Research Fellow in 2019. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow and the Director of the Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases Research, Institute of Health Research, UHAS, Ghana.

His research focuses on infectious and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, onchocerciasis, malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS, with a strong implementation science orientation. He applies Implementation Science frameworks such as RE-AIM, Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Intervention Mapping to design, test, and scale quality-improvement and stigma-reduction strategies within routine health systems, in partnership with the Ghana Health Service, community stakeholders, and Ghana's Food and Drug Authority as an embedded implementation scientist.  Dr Manyeh also focuses on the effects of climate change on NTDs control and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Drone Technology in fighting Infectious and NTDs. 

Dr Manyeh has secured and led over 35 competitive grants as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator since 2017, from funders including the European Union (Global Health EDCTP3), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / COR-NTD, WHO/TDR, the Anesvad Foundation, Unitaid, the Task Force for Global Health, Sightsavers, Merck, and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. His recent and current projects include multi-country FGS prevalence mapping, praziquantel test-and-treat delivery models, moxidectin treatment acceptability studies for onchocerciasis, and mental health–NTD integration research.

He has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, The Lancet Global Health, and Nature Human Behaviour, alongside book chapters on schistosomiasis and the socioeconomic impact of NTDs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr Manyeh has supervised and co-supervised undergraduate, Masters, and PhD theses across institutions including UHAS, University of Ghana, University of the Witwatersrand, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Georgetown University, and Leeds Beckett University. 

Dr Manyeh also lectures Research Methods at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacoepidemiology at the School of Pharmacy, and Infectious and Neglected Tropical Diseases at the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, UHAS. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ghana.

Nationally, he serves on the National Expert Committee on Neglected Tropical Diseases at the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Ghana. Globally, he is a Global Assessor of Early Career Grants for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, UK. He serves as a peer reviewer for several international journals including DOVE Press, Frontiers, PLOS ONE, PLOS NTD, and BMC journals. 

Dr Alfred Kwesi Manyeh’s vision is to build capacity, design and conduct policy-relevant public health and implementation research ethically in partnership with communities and other stakeholders to make substantial contributions to improving community health and well-being of the rural poor in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Senior Research Fellow
Institute of Health Research (IHR)
English, British
Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases(CNTDR)
Senior Member (Academic)

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PhD. Epidemiology (Implementation Science)

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Degrees
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MSc. Biostatistics and Epidemiology.

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Degrees
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BSc. Economics, Mathematics and Statistics

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Degrees
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Implementation Research (IR) with a focus on Infectious Diseases of Poverty (IDP)

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Continuing Education / Other Certifications
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“Gender Mainstreaming in Higher Education and Research: Behind the Scenes” Kumasi, Ghana.

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Continuing Education / Other Certifications
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Online course on MEASURE Evaluation on Fundamentals of Implementation Research.

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Continuing Education / Other Certifications
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Feasibility, Accessibility, And Equity Pathways For Long-Acting Therapeutics In Lmics

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P I
Funder
Unitaid (through University of Liverpool)
Amount
5,000 USD
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Investigating The Effectiveness, Feasibility, Acceptability And Cost Of A Test And Treat Delivery Model For Pediatric Praziquantel In Ghana

Project Role
CO-PI
Funder
Access Delivery Partnership (ADP) through the Special Programme of Research and Training in Tropical diseases (TDR)
Amount
50, 000 USD
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Four Randomized, Parallel-Group Phase-Ii Study To Investigate The Efficacy And Safety Of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs In Subjects With Female Genital Schistosomiasis (Wings-4-Fgs).

Project Role
CO - PI
Funder
European Union under Global Health EDCTP3.
Amount
7,586,168.07 Euro
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Multi-Country Assessment Of Prevalence For Female Genital Schistosomiasis (Map-Fgs)-Ghana

Project Role
CO - PI
Funder
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation via The Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD)
Amount
263,268.31 USD
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Treatment Acceptability Study Following Pilot Community-Based Mass Drug Administration Of Moxidectin For Onchocerciasis In Twifo Ati Morkwa, Ghana

Project Role
CO - PI
Funder
WHO Tropical Diseases Research (TDR)
Amount
191,928 USD
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Beyond Treatment Coverage: An Assessment Of The Impacts Of Lymphatic Filariasis Interventions On Health Systems In Ghana

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PI
Funder
The Task Force for Global Health.
Amount
26,000.00 USD
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Facility Assessment For Lf-Morbidity Management And Disability Accessibility In Ghana.

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PI
Funder
Sightsevers
Amount
145,504.47 GBP
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Vaccine Access And Coverage Strengthened Through Implementation Research In Nadowli-Kaleo District (Vacsind, Project)

Project Role
PI
Funder
Alliance for Health Policy and Research
Amount
24,779.01 USD
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Beyond Treatment Coverage: An Assessment Of The Impacts Of Lymphatic Filariasis Interventions On Health Systems In Ghana

Project Role
PI
Funder
The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. 330 West Ponce de Leon Ave Decatur, GA 30030
Amount
16500USD
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Using Implementation Research Approach To Design And Implement Strategies Towards Elimination Of Lymphatic Filariasis (Lf) In Northern Ghana

Role / Position
Oral presenter
Event Name
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 68th Annual Meeting, , Maryland, USA.
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Linking Public Health To Clinical Care Towards Universal Health Coverage: Bridging The Gap Between Traditional Bonesetters And Orthopedic Surgeons, Ghana

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Oral Presenter
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The Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
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