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Grace Achindiba Abbey

Membership Status:
Full Member

Home Country:
Ghana

Institution:
University of Ghana

Current Address:
Dept of Nutrition and Food Science
University of Ghana
Legon
Ghana

Phone:
(+233) 244 675609 (Cell)
(+233) 21 402699 (Home)
(+233) 21 500701 (Office)

Fax:
(+233) 21 501195

E-mail:
achindi@yahoo.com


Education
MPhil Student - Nutrition
BSc (Nutrition and Food Science)

Research Interests
· Micronutrients with special Interest in ZN, Fe, I
· Maternal, Infant and Child Nutrition
· Public health issues on Nutrition

Experience

• Principal Investigator: Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency among adolescents in Ghana versus their dietary intake of Zinc and phytate. University of Ghana, Legon. May 2001 – December 2002.

• Principal Investigator: Iron and Vitamin C contents of green leafy vegetables commonly consumed in Ghana. University of Ghana, Legon. August 1998-June 1999.

• Community Field Interviewer : Nutritional Assessment of a community-Case study of Otinibi, a suburb of Accra. September – December 1998

Work Experience

• Research Assistant: WHO's MGRS Project, Ghana Site : July 1999-August 2000

• Medical Representative: Nutricia – Forewin Gh. Ltd. April 2002-July 2002

• Medical Representative: Pharma Division - Far East Mercantile Ltd. August 2002 –June2003.

• Medical Delegate: Nestle Gh. Ltd . July 2003 to date.

Awards and Special Achievements

• Silver Medalist- West African University Games- Hockey. 2001
• Full Colours as an Excellent Performer- Amalgamated clubs, University of Ghana, Legon. 1997
• President. Nutrition and Food Science Students Society. University of Ghana, Legon. April 2001 – May 2002

Membership
Ghana Nutrition Association

 

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