🟨🟦 GUEST RESEARCHER PROFILE- MR. KORFII UEBARI.
Mr. Uebari Korfii is a multidisciplinary researcher with over 10 years of experience supporting health research and programmes across Nigeria. His work spans maternal and child health, reproductive medicine, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, vaccine uptake, mental health, environmental health, and health systems strengthening, with a strong focus on evidence-based research and translating evidence into policy and practice. He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Chemistry from Rivers State University and a Master of Business Administration from Miva Open University, Nigeria. He is currently completing a Master of Public Health at the University of Port Harcourt as well as a PhD in Environmental Chemistry in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. He also has several public health certificates from the University of Washington through its Global Health E-Learning Program (eDGH), McGill University, Canada, and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGLOBAL.
Mr. Korfii has served as a Principal Investigator and lead researcher on multiple nationally and internationally funded studies. He is the recipient of the Early Career Research Grant from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), where he led a mixed-methods study on COVID-19 vaccination uptake, barriers, and facilitators among key populations living with HIV/AIDS in Rivers State, Nigeria. In addition, he has received competitive research and professional development awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry, McGill University, and international global health training programmes.
Mr. Korfii has published peer-reviewed scientific papers, including original research articles, conference papers, and global policy reports, with publications in outlets such as Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, BMC Public Health, BMC Environmental Science and other international journals.
He is an active member of several professional societies, including the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (UK), Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), Biochemical Society (UK), International Society for Infectious Diseases, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemical Society of Nigeria, and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC).
Korfii has contributed to global health initiatives as an Expert Consultant with the World Health Organisation, focusing on knowledge translation under the WHO’s Global Research Agenda. His work reflects a strong commitment to human-centred, data-driven approaches that promote sustainable, locally owned solutions for improving health outcomes in Nigeria.
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