John Duah

Dr. John K. Duah is an Assistant Professor of Health Services Administration at Auburn University. His research focuses on maternal, infant, and child health, infectious disease surveillance, health systems strengthening, and public health preparedness and response. He leverages epidemiology and policy analysis to address healthcare disparities and expand equitable access to essential health services, particularly for underserved populations in fragile or resource-challenged settings.
Dr. Duah’s ongoing projects include studies on prenatal care access in Alabama, measles immunization challenges in West Africa and Somalia, and tuberculosis-HIV surveillance in post-conflict health systems in West Africa. His work integrates theoretical models such as the Three Delays Model, Health Care Access Barriers Model (HCAB), Logic Model, Socio-ecological Model, and the International Health Regulations (IHR) to inform policy and strengthen health systems response and resilience.
He is committed to preparing future healthcare professionals through innovative curriculum design, mentorship, and applied problem-solving strategies. Dr. Duah’s teaching includes Healthcare Management and Leadership (HADM 4000), Health Care Policy (HADM 3300), and Medical Terminology (HADM 2100).
Dr. Duah is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. His work contributes to the development of equitable health infrastructure and policy-level solutions in global health security.

Selected Publications
1. Duah, J.K. Conflict-aware geospatial diagnostics to inform subnational immunization microplanning in Somalia from 2015 to 2023. Discov Public Health 23, 773 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02141-4.

2. Duah, J. K. (2026). Tuberculosis and tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus in post-conflict West Africa: Lessons for integrated surveillance from 2000 to 2022. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 17(1), a1700. https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v17i1.1700.

3. Parker-Jenkins, N., & Duah, J. K. (2026). Compensation Stability and Workforce Retention During COVID-19: A Paired Comparative Study of Home Care Nurses. Healthcare, 14(3), 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14030414

4. Ali, H., Sa'd Hamasha, Fatemi, Y., Turochy, R., & Duah, J. (2025). Impact of COVID-19 on maternal health and birth outcomes: A network analysis in Alabama. Public Health, 246, 105838–105838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105838

5. Duah, J. K. (2025). Beyond Intentionality: A Latent Class Analysis of Barriers to Prenatal Care in an Explanatory Mixed Methods Study. Healthcare, 13(13), 1546. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131546

6. Duah, J. K. (2025). Smoking During Pregnancy and Its Association with Maternal Health Among Women of Reproductive Age in Alabama: An Analysis Using the Three Delays Model and PRAMS Phase 8 Data. Healthcare, 13(11), 1277. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111277

7. Duah, J. K., Dotun-Olujinmi, O., Johnson, J. A., & Greenhill, R. G. (2023). Points of entry dynamics: understanding the cross-border threats for ebola virus disease and Covid-19 in Ghana using a logic model approach. Journal of Public Health in Africa,14(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2264

8. Duah, J.K. (2024). Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast. The Conversation, available at https://doi.org/10.64628/AAI.ms3fwx94d

9. Duah, J. K., & Dotun-Olujinmi, O. (2023). Response of four African countries to COVID-19 pandemic amidst fragile health systems. In J. A. Johnson & N. E. Deshore (Eds.), COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The World Responds. Sentia Publishing.

10. Duah, J. K. (2023). Infectious disease management at points of entry. In J. A. Johnson & N. E. Deshore (Eds.), COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The World Responds. Sentia Publishing