Samuel Kofi Tekyi Newton

Prof. Samuel Kofi Tekyi Newton is a Professor at the School of Public Health of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. He specializes in Global Health and Epidemiology, with a focus on malaria, iron/vitamin A deficiency, vaccine trials, and maternal/child health.

Education:

• MBChB in Medicine and Surgery (1993)
• MSc in Public Health in Developing Countries (2001) from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London
• PhD in Epidemiology (2007) from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Research Trends: His work emphasizes field trials in tropical medicine and public health interventions, particularly in resource-limited settings. Key subfields include infectious disease epidemiology, nutritional deficiencies, maternal/child health disparities, and clinical trial design.

Professional Journey: After completing medical training in 1993, he joined the Kintampo Health Research Centre in 1996. He transitioned to KNUST in 2012, continuing his fieldwork in malaria prevention and vaccine efficacy studies.