Dr. Badu Sarkodie is a Medical Doctor (MB.Ch.B. (UG, Accra)); Master of Science Degree in Epidemiology from the University of London ((MSc Epid, LSHTM); Public Health Specialist and Physician Epidemiologist; Member of Ghana College of Physicians (Public Health Faculty) [MGCP (PH)].

Strong Public Health, Research, and Clinical background. Focus and main objectives are prevention and control, epidemiology of infectious/communicable diseases, non-communicable disease control, and has a special interest in the practice of disease surveillance.

Contributed to a number of outbreak investigations, scientific studies, and publications. Dr Badu Sarkodie, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc. Epid., MGCP., Specialist (PH); Deputy Director (PH), and Head Disease Surveillance Department of Ghana Health Service.

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