Dr. Angela Aifah, born in Accra, Ghana, is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Since June 2020, she has held a faculty position, where her research and academic interests focus on health equity, global health, and the intersection of non-communicable and communicable diseases in under-resourced settings. Dr. Aifah earned her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the University of Georgia in 2005, followed by her Master of Arts (AM) in Social Work from the University of Chicago in 2012. She completed her PhD in Social Work at Columbia University in 2017. She continued her postdoctoral training at NYU School of Medicine as a Fellow in the Department of Population Health from 2018 to 2020 and later participated in the Weill Cornell Medicine Career Advancement for Research in Health Equity (CARE) program in 2020.

Dr. Aifah’s research focuses on community-engaged approaches, particularly in low-resource and high-need settings, to address the global burden of diseases. She specializes in implementation science, investigating how health interventions can be effectively adapted and sustained across different populations. Her work aims to bridge gaps in healthcare access and outcomes for underserved communities, utilizing mixed methods to enhance the understanding and treatment of complex health challenges. Throughout her career, Dr. Aifah has been recognized for her contributions to academia and global health, consistently leveraging her expertise to make impactful contributions in the field.