Stephen Manortey,
Head of Academic Program

Prof. Stephen Manortey is a public health researcher with strong expertise in biostatistics, community health, and health service delivery in underserved populations. He is a Senior Lecturer and currently serves as Head of Academic Programs at Ensign Global University. He holds a PhD in Public Health from the University of Utah and an MSc in Statistics from Brigham Young University, both in the USA. His research focuses on rural health access, maternal and child health, and disease prevention, with specific expertise in spatial analysis, health behavior interventions, and community-based participatory research. He has academic work experience both in the United States and Ghana.

As an in-country Principal Investigator of the “Health-2-Go” (H2Go) initiative, Prof. Manortey leads efforts to establish sustainable healthcare delivery models for hard-to-reach rural communities in Ghana’s Eastern and Ashanti Regions, training Community-Based Agents to bridge service gaps. His extensive publication record includes studies on prostate cancer screening awareness, alcohol consumption patterns among youth, and strategies to improve childbirth practices in rural areas.

With adjunct affiliations at the University of Utah’s Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Prof. Manortey collaborates on international projects in Ghana, addressing childhood mortality through data-driven interventions. His work emphasizes the intersection of data analysis, community engagement, and policy-relevant health solutions, particularly in low-resource settings.