years across public health, data and technology
Philip BoakyePublic health systemsMenu
Public health systems · Accra, Ghana
Evidence for decisions. Systems that make better care possible.
I’m Philip Boakye—an epidemiologist, biostatistician and health-informatics specialist working at the intersection of research, diagnostic systems and national HIV programmes.
Research × implementation
Career at a glance
15+years connecting public health, data and technologyResearchHIV outcomesEpidemiology · Biostatistics
SystemsFrom result to careDHIS2 · LIS · Strategic information
Evidence → systems → implementation → impact
ART sites supported through DHIS2 individual-level tracking
hospitals reached through laboratory systems delivery
academic qualifications spanning epidemiology, health informatics, medical geography and IT
Professional memberships
Connected to communities advancing global health and laboratory medicine.
Active professional affiliation supports continuous learning, technical exchange and collaboration across public health and diagnostic practice.
Two connected tracks
Research depth, strengthened by delivery experience.
My doctoral interests and consultancy practice share one premise: evidence is most valuable when it changes how a health system works.
01 / PhD direction
Integrated diagnostic and strategic-information systems.
Research on care continuity, viral suppression, implementation and equity in resource-constrained settings.
- HIV outcomes and care continuity
- Digital health and diagnostic networks
- Implementation science at scale
02 / Consultancy
Technical depth built for practical delivery.
Support for governments, implementing partners and research teams—from assessment and analysis to implementation and learning.
- Health information systems
- Epidemiology and analytics
- Strategic information
Peer-reviewed article · 2023
Prevalence and predictors of viral load suppression in adults living with HIV in the Western Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Boakye P, Safowaa A. AIMS Public Health. 10(2):469–479.
Conference abstract · 2018
Implementation of an Open Source Laboratory Information System in Ghana
Boakye P. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 150(suppl_1):S118–S119.
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Bring me the health-system question you need to make actionable.
I welcome conversations with prospective PhD supervisors, research teams, public-health institutions and development partners.
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