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Dr Phyllis Addo

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I am a Lecturer in the Department of Family and Community Health at the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health (FNBSPH), University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ghana. I hold a PhD in Public Health (Nutrition and Food Safety) from Sichuan University, an MPhil in Nutrition and a BSc in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Ghana. My work focuses on public health nutrition, food systems and policy, with a strong emphasis on child and adolescent nutrition, school health, food environments and the prevention of diet-related non-communicable diseases. I contribute to teaching, research and mentorship while leading and supporting applied research, policy engagement and community-based interventions aimed at improving nutrition outcomes in Ghana and across Africa. I have been involved in multi-country and national initiatives, including research on food systems transformation, fortified whole grains and school feeding. I co-lead projects integrating nutritious, underutilised local foods into the Ghana School Feeding Programme. I also contribute to national technical working groups on trans-fat elimination and school nutrition. I collaborate with regional and international partners to strengthen evidence-informed policy and practice. My work is driven by a commitment to co-creating context-relevant, equitable and sustainable solutions that improve diets, health and wellbeing across communities in Ghana and the African region.

Lecturer
Fred N. Binka School of Public Health (FNBSPH)
English, British
Family and Community Health
Senior Member (Academic)