Collins O. Airhihenbuwa
American public health researcher
Collins O. Airhihenbuwa is a Nigerian public health researcher. He is Director of the Global Research Against Non-communicable Disease (GRAND) Initiative and Professor of Health Management & Policy at Georgia State University.
Early life and education
Airhihenbuwa was born in Nigeria. His parents were both farmers. He started his academic career in business studies at Tennessee State University, before switching to healthcare and eventually working toward a bachelor's degree in health planning. He earned a certificate in health administration at Meharry Medical College. He moved to the University of Tennessee for his graduate research, where he earned a Master of Public Health in 1981 and a PhD in 1983. It was during his doctoral research that he realised how culture and inequality impacted health.
Research and career
From the start of the 1980s Airhihenbuwa was involved with the public health response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. He joined Pennsylvania State University in 1984 where he worked as Professor of Health Education and Dean for Minority Affairs.
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