Dr. Winfred Dotse Gborgbortsi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Winfred has a multidisciplinary background in geographic data science and public health, with a teaching and research focus on maternal, newborn, and child health in sub-Saharan Africa. He holds academic degrees in health information management, public health, GIS and remote sensing, social research methods, and human geography. Before joining UCL Geography, he served as a Senior Research Fellow in the WorldPop research group at the University of Southampton, where he co-led the Countdown 2030 project and taught GIS for Health Systems Organisation Evaluation. Winfred has also worked for the Ghana Health Service as a public health officer, leading monitoring and evaluation activities for Good Neighbors International. In addition to his academic roles, he is a member of the editorial board for BMC Health Services Research, a visiting fellow at WorldPop, and an external examiner for the School of Public Health at the University of Ghana.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Teaching and research in Geography.

Senior Research Fellow

2025-08-01 — 2025-08-31

University of Southampton, WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science • Southampton, United Kingdom

Leading research projects related to health data.

Research Fellow

2023-07-10 — 2025-07-31

University of Southampton, WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science • Southampton, United Kingdom

Conducting research in health geography.

Monitoring Evaluation Lead

2018-04-02 — 2018-09-30

Good Neighbors International • Accra, Ghana

Led the monitoring and evaluation activities.

Public Health Officer

2017-10-02 — 2018-03-31

Ghana Health Service • Kibi Government Hospital, Kibi, Ghana

Worked on public health initiatives.

Health Information Officer

2008-02-22 — 2016-04-29

Ghana Health Service • Atiwa, Ghana

Managed health information systems.