Irene Apewe Adjei
Deputy CEO — Research fellow and deputy chief nutritionist; pursuing PhD in Public Health.
Who We Are
Centre for Global Health & Bioethics Research (CGHBR) provides independent, high-quality research and consultancy services. We help private organisations and institutions in the public sector make evidence-based decisions that improve health outcomes.
We provide relevant data through rigorous methodology, guided by ethical principles to ensure equity. Established in [--year--] in Ghana, the centre offers policy evaluation, institutional capacity building, and hands-on bioethics training.
Leadership
Israel Kwame Kesse Adjei
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Israel Kwame Kesse Adjei is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Centre for Global Health & Bioethics Research Consultancy Ltd, Ghana. He has over 15 years of experience as a researcher and serves as a deputy chief nutritionist with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Bono East Regional Health Directorate. He has led research across maternal health, vaccine development, bioethics, and non-communicable diseases, and teaches as an adjunct faculty in the School of Public Health. He recently submitted his PhD thesis in Public Health at the University of Ghana.
Core Team & Senior Staff
Isaac Boadu (PhD)
Head of Research — experienced coordinator of research projects and lead investigator on multiple studies.
Samuella Afua Adjei
Head of Administration — 10+ years administrative experience with Ghana Health Service.
Emmanuel Kofi Adjei
Head — Religion & Art Research Department.
Dr Sarah Azindow
Head — Clinical Research Department; medical doctor with clinical research leadership experience.
Mission & What We Do
Our Mission
To strengthen health systems and research conduct through practical, ethics-centered research, training and advisory services.
Core activities
- Design and implement maternal health studies
- Provide IRB support, ethics reviews and research integrity guidance
- Deliver tailored training and toolkits for ethics committees
- Translate evidence into actionable policy recommendations
Featured Projects & Publications
On-going: Bioethicists in Ghana’s Workforce
A qualitative situational analysis conducted as part of the NYU–University of Ghana Research Integrity Training Program (RITP), exploring employment opportunities and stakeholder perspectives. Funded by NYU–UG RITP.
On-going: Economic & Socio-Cultural Impact of Chale Wote
Investigates why James Town was not the eventual location for the Chale Wote Street Arts Festival and examines socio-economic and cultural effects on the community.
Completed: Mobile health intervention — “Contra Health”
Quasi-experimental study assessing the effect of the Contra Health SRH mobile app on contraceptive uptake and discontinuation among women of reproductive age.
Publication: Advance directives in Ghana
Content analysis of three Ghanaian policy documents and implications for dementia care.
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Advisory Committee
Chairman: Dr Adolf Awuah — multidisciplinary Public Health Scientist; Cancer Epidemiologist and Bioethicist.
Deputy Chairman: Professor Samuel Owusu-Asiedu — Senior Research Fellow, University of Cape Coast; Administrator of UCC IRB.
Secretary: Dr Pamela Emefa Selormey (PhD) — Principal Research Technologist & Research Ethicist, CSIR Ghana.
Board Member: Dr Irene Tsey (PhD) — Public Health specialist; lecturer at UHAS.
Partner with CGHBR
Collaboration opportunities for research, training and ethical advisory support.
Contact
Questions about partnerships, proposals or training? Reach us anytime.
Email: info4ghbr@gmail.com
Phone: +233 24 326 2616
Office: 123 Main St., Kintampo, Ghana