Samuel Yao Mayeden
PhD Student (Dr. sc. hum), CHW, BA, MSc
Samuel Mayeden is a health systems development scientist with extensive experience in Community Health Intervention. His professional journey began as a Community Health Nurse, providing critical public health and clinical services in underserved districts of Ghana, West Africa. Samuel has worked with the Ministry of Health, Ghana, and World Vision Ghana, applying his skills in public health, social protection, research, and policy advocacy.
Motivated by a deep commitment to equity, Samuel strives to improve the lives of people living in resource-limited settings worldwide. He has consulted and collaborated on projects with numerous global organizations, including USAID, WHO, the World Bank, GIZ, UNICEF, World Vision International, AMP Health, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Catholic Relief Services. These partnerships have expanded his expertise in addressing global health challenges.
WORKING GROUP: VECTOR BORNE DISEASES AND GEO HEALTH
Education
2023: PhD Candidate, University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty
2016: MSc, International Health, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
2014: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology with Sociology, University of Ghana, Legon
2006: Certificate in Community Health Nursing, Oda College of Nursing, Ghana
2000: High School Certificate, Donkorkrom Agricultural Senior Secondary School, Ghana
Contributions
Publications
- Samuel Mayeden, Health Systems Development Officer: Ghana’s Community Scorecard Implementation: Lessons from Primary Health Care Settings, WHO bulletin, Ghana’s Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (July 2020-June 2021).
- Brady Hooley, Elom Hillary Otchi, Samuel Mayeden, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Koku Awoonor-Williams, and Fabrizio Tediosi (2023): Examining the Utilization of Social Capital by Ghanaians When Seeking Care for Chronic Diseases: A Personal Network Survey; International Journal of Public Health; Vol. 68 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605891
- Linda Lucy Yevoo, Kezia Amerley Amarteyfio, Jewel Afriyie Ansah-Antwi, Lauren Wallace, Eunice Menka, Gifty Ofori-Ansah, Isaac Nyampong, Samuel Mayeden, and Irene Akua Agyepong (2022): The “No Bed Syndrome” in Ghana – What, How and Why? A Literature, Electronic and Print Media Review, Front. Health Serv., 10 May 2023, Sec. Health Policy and Management | Vol. 3 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2023.1012014
- Samuel Mayeden: Fighting COVID-19: The Importance of Strengthening the Primary Health Care System in Limited-Resource Settings, The Case of Ghana, published June 5, 2020, https://www.africahealthpot.org/single.php?id=33
Contact Information
Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Room 311
69120 Heidelberg
Phone: +49 (0) 6221 56-36156
Fax: +49 (0) 6221 56-5948
E-Mail: samuel.mayeden(at)uni-heidelberg.de