Maria Afadapa earned an MD degree in Donetsk, Ukraine after which she completed a Clinical Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Moscow, Russia. She practiced medicine in Moscow, in Kinshasa, and for the last 20 years in Lagos, Nigeria. Her medical practice focused on reproductive health, sexual and domestic violence, prevention and management of HIV and TB, and tropical diseases in children.
Afadapa’s academic career began while practicing as a clinician in the field of Public Health, which prompted her to acquire an MPH. Her research is focused on HIV, maternal and child health, and recently HBV. She participated in the PATC3H Implementation Science Network, an NIH-funded project, in the roles of consultant on adolescent health and project manager at local study sites in Nigeria. She is interested in Dissemination & Implementation study design and qualitative methods.
Maria Afadapa
- Program: PhD in Public Health Sciences Student
- Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
- Email: a.mariaaugustine@wustl.edu
Areas of Focus:
- Dissemination and Implementation Research
- Infectious Diseases
- Reproductive Health
- Maternal, Adolescent, and Child Health
- Tropical Diseases