Prof. Gbagbo, Fred Yao

Background: I am a public health consultant with specialisation in population and health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, bioethics, health policy analysis and policy reviews with 25 years of cumulative work experience in maternal health, child health, bioethics, sexual and reproductive health and rights, family planning and comprehensive abortion care, health research, clinical quality assurance, curriculum development, clinical training, project management, grant and research proposal development, project/donor report writing, and health policy formulation and analysis within public, private and NGO health sectors in Ghana and internationally. I have served on several boards/committees in various capacities and collaborated with various institutions and teams on sexual reproductive health and rights projects. My areas of research interest include sexual and reproductive health and rights, induced abortion, commercial sex work, maternal and child health, adolescents’ reproductive health and rights, family planning/contraception, gender-based violence, quality assurance in health care service delivery, human rights in health, bioethics, and Climate Change in Health (Planetary health). My research outputs have contributed significantly to understanding and addressing the challenges in sexual, reproductive health, and rights (SRHR) in resource-limited settings, which have also informed advocacy drives for policy and programme decisions, particularly in service delivery, information, communication, and education in areas involving sexual and reproductive health and rights. I am currently an associate professor at the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, and the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Health, Allied Sciences, and Home Economics Education.

Skills: Motivator with strong interpersonal skills and able to work in a multicultural setting. Strong and proven skills in implementing high quality public health programs in resource-limited settings. Demonstrated innovation in designing programs and curriculum to address local needs and challenges.  Highly skilled in grantsmanship.

Country Experiences: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Cape Verde (Cabo Verde), Cote D’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.