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Daniel Ngbede Elakpa

Research Fellow

Daniel Ngbede Elakpa

Research Fellow

Institution:

University of the Witwatersrand, School of Public Health.

Title:

Research Fellow

Countries of Focus:

Africa, Asia, Central Europe

Languages:

English

NTD Focus Areas:

Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis), Onchocerciasis (river blindness), Schistosomiasis

Methods of Expertise:

Case Studies, Community Mapping, Community-Based Survey/Household Survey, Economic Evaluation, Focus Group Discussion, In-depth Interviews, Micronarrative Survey, Mixed Methods Research, Narrative Interviews, Oral histories/life stories, Problem Tree, Secondary Data Analysis, Semi-structured Interviews, Timeline, Transect Walk

About:

I am an implementation researcher, passionate about NTDs and policy; and how they drive the Universal health coverage goals.

I am competent in NTD implementation research among impoverished communities, problem-solving, & strategic thinking. I am honing my skills in international Diplomacy and partnerships to be a future health leader and policy decision-maker h to strengthen health systems.

I want to support NTDs and health programs at the national and global levels, strengthen health systems, support resilient systems in scale-ups, and generate evidence for policy.

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