Dr. Temitope A. Folaranmi

MbChB(Ife), MPH(Harvard), MPP(Oxford)

Global Health Fellow

 

Dr. Folaranmi is a Global Health Fellow at the OGEES Institute. In this role, he contributes to the overall research, training and publication activities of the Institute with respect to public health and sustainable development in Africa. He is a public health physician and epidemiologist.

 

Dr. Folaranmi’s expertise cut across broad areas of global public health and development. He has authored peer-reviewed publications and commentaries on a variety of issues including: Food security and malnutrition in Africa, mHealth, Maternal and Child Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vaccine Policy and Health Systems Strengthening in well-respected high impact journals. He has also presented his research in various international scientific conferences and policy fora.  Dr. Folaranmi is a Fellow of Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), London UK, Associate Fellow of the Nigerian Leadership initiative and Fellow of the prestigious Jeanne Sauvé Public Leadership Program at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He is a member of:  American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), American Public Health Association (APHA), International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

 

Dr. Folaranmi has previously worked and consulted for international agencies and research institutes such as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Department for International Development (DFID) and Institute for Public Health-Obafemi Awolowo University. He is currently an Epidemiologist at the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta where he provides epidemiologic assistance in response to public health threats within the United States and globally.

 

Dr. Folaranmi can be reached at tfolaranmi@ogeesinstitute.edu.ng