George Atiim completed a Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo under the supervision of Professor Susan Elliott. His thesis employed qualitative methods to explore health risk perceptions around the emerging global problem of food allergies in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to this, George completed a Master of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Resource Management at the University of Ghana. His master’s research examined the factors influencing the utilization of HIV voluntary counselling and testing services in Ghana’s Upper East Region.
George was a research awardee with the Food, Environment and Health Division at the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa, where he provided administrative support and conducted research on the drivers of unhealthy diets in urban and rural populations in Ghana.
George is now based in Ghana, where he works with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Global Health Researcher. In this role, he contributes to advancing research and policy approaches that strengthen health systems and promote equity in health programmin