George Ikpe

About

A Public Health Physician, with research interest infectious diseases control like , Tuberculosis, HIV, Diphtheria. Graduated from the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo state Nigeria.

A Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, Masters degree from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom and a certificate from Harvard University in community health programs. Earned a certificate from Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp Belgium in Clinical Decision in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis.

Also earned a certificate in implementation research from WHO-Tropical Disease Research.
Currently working with the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria as southeast zonal medical officer for the national tuberculosis and leprosy control program

Employment

• National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program Southeast Zonal Medical Officer
  2020 - Present

Education

• Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp Clinical Decision Making in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
  2024 - 2024
• University of Leeds Master of Public Health
  2017 - 2018
• University of Benin MBBS
  1998 - 2004

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (6)

• Determinants of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Clients Enrolled in a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Program in Plateau State, Nigeria
  Texila International Journal of Academic Research 2026 DOI: 10.21522/tijar.2014.13.01
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• The use of lateral flow lipoarabinomannan for diagnosis of TB in advanced HIV disease in Abia State, Nigeria
  Journal of Public Health in Africa 2025 DOI: 10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1265
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• Treatment outcomes among patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis managed with BPaL/BPaLM regimen in the Southeast Zone of Nigeria
  Pan African Medical Journal 2025 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2025.51.86.48418
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• Advanced HIV Disease among Persons Newly Diagnosed with HIV: A Hospital-Based Study in Abia State, Nigeria
  International Journal of Translational Medical Research and Public Health 2025 DOI: 10.25259/ijtmrph_77_2024
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• Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in Two Virally Suppressed HIV-Positive Patients: Early Initiation of Therapy Improves Visual Outcome
  European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 2024 DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2024.6.3.2114
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• Disseminated Multisystemic Tuberculosis in an HIV Negative Patient: A Case Report
  European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 2023 DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2023.5.6.1920
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