ABOUT DR. SAMUEL CHATIO

Dr. Samuel Tamti Chatio is a Senior Research Fellow at the Navrongo Health Research Centre with a strong background in public health and social science. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science (Economics and Sociology) from the University of Cape Coast (2002), a Master’s in Applied Health Social Science (2012), and a Doctorate in Public Health (2020), both from the University of Ghana. Additionally, he earned a Certificate in Health Administration and Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 2021.

Since joining the Navrongo Health Research Centre in 2002, Dr. Chatio has been actively involved in numerous research projects focused on health interventions and public health challenges in Ghana. His work includes studies on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, malaria prevention and treatment, maternal and neonatal mortality, and the community’s response to COVID-19 vaccine trials. He has also contributed to studies on diabetes and cardiovascular screening, using innovative community-based approaches through faith-based centers.

Currently, Dr. Chatio is involved in projects such as the independent verification of primary health care indicators and a sickle cell disease screening study exploring the integration of point-of-care testing in rural healthcare facilities.

With over 40 peer-reviewed journal publications and one book, Dr. Chatio’s research interests focus on the socio-cultural determinants of health and the impact of health interventions on communities. He is skilled in qualitative research methodologies and the use of software tools such as Nvivo and Atlas.ti for qualitative data analysis.