Isaac Addo

Dr. Isaac Addo is a Research Fellow and Academic Tutor at the Concord Clinical School within the Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. His research focuses on global health, chronic disease epidemiology, refugee health, and public health interventions. Dr. Addo holds affiliations with the Cancer Institute NSW, Carers NSW, and has contributed to reports on cancer outcomes, clinical variation, and young carers.

His research interests span obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer burden analysis, and health equity in sub-Saharan Africa and immigrant populations. He employs geospatial techniques, risk factor assessment, and translational research approaches to address public health challenges. Dr. Addo’s work includes studies on maternal health, infectious disease management, and policy-related health interventions.

His publications emphasize global health disparities, with a focus on disease burden analysis (e.g., Global Burden of Disease Studies) and health system evaluations. Recent work includes cancer care pathways, refugee camp closures, and vaccine immunity duration. He collaborates widely, contributing to interdisciplinary projects on chronic respiratory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and antimicrobial resistance.

Dr. Addo’s research also addresses social determinants of health, such as acculturation impacts on dietary habits among Sub-Saharan African migrants in Australia, and mental health correlates of nuptiality perceptions. He has led studies on flood hazard mapping in Ghana and health disparities in vulnerable populations like young carers and construction workers.