Divine Darlington Logo, PhD

Divine Logo, PhD, received his doctorate in Public Health from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). For his dissertation, he developed and evaluated a teacher-led intervention to prevent tobacco use among junior high school students in the Upper East Region of Ghana, a region identified as a priority for tobacco control efforts due to high prevalence rates. During his PhD studies, at the School of Public Health, he coordinated various studies for the school, including the Tobacco Control Capacity Program (TCCP), focusing on smoke-free policies and illicit tobacco trade.

 As a Health Research Officer at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Logo has acquired broad experience in tobacco control research, having led the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys (GYTS) among Junior High Schools in Ghana, and contributed to various projects.

Dr. Logo's recent work has focused on the WHO-FCTC Project 2030. This project led to the development and launched of a 5 year (2023-2028) a National Tobacco Control Strategy to accelerate tobacco control in Ghana; supported the passage and implementation of the Excise Amendment Act, 2023 (Act 1093) that introduced the mixed taxation system (specific and advalorem) on all tobacco and tobacco products and the implementation of the illicit tobacco protocol.

At the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education (CTCRE), Dr. Logo's research interests include investigating tobacco industry marketing strategies targeting vulnerable youth in low-resource settings, and their impact on tobacco use and public health. Seeking to inform effective policies and interventions to protect young people's health. He also seeks training in tobacco cessation strategies and policies to integrate smoking cessation models into primary health services in Ghana. Additionally, he aims to enhance his skills in assessing data on the tobacco industry to better understand their interferences in developing countries.