John Ele-Ojo Ataguba

John Ele-Ojo Ataguba is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Health Economics at the University of Manitoba’s Max Rady College of Medicine. He holds leadership roles as Executive Director of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Health Economics Association (iHEA). His work focuses on health economics, inequality, and universal health coverage in Africa. Dr. Ataguba has held previous positions, including South African Research Chair in Health and Wealth at the University of Cape Town and Mellon Mandela Fellow at Harvard University.

• Education:
  • PhD in Economics, University of Cape Town (2012)
  • MPH in Health Economics, University of Cape Town (2007)
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Economics, University of Nigeria (2003)

Research Interests:

• Economics of ageing, health equity, and health financing
• Methodological advancements in health economics
• Social determinants of health and poverty reduction
• Promoting universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa

Key Affiliations:

• Institute for Global Public Health, University of Manitoba
• Manitoba Research Data Centre

Awards:

• National TW Kambule-NSTF Award (2017)
• University of Cape Town Young Researcher Award (2016)

Advising & Mentorship: Currently accepting Master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral fellows. His advisory work spans policy development and technical support for governments across Africa.