The Director for Family Health Division, Dr. Marion Okoh-Owusu, is a transformational leader and Public Health Specialist, with extensive experience of leading and managing health systems in Ghana, from the frontline, to international levels of health services delivery. She has worked as Health Volunteer in Community settings, Medical Officer in health centre and hospital settings, District Director of Health Services (7yrs), Regional Adolescent Health Focal Person (4yrs), Regional Public Health Unit- Public Health Physician(2yrs), and Regional Director of Health Services for Western North and Central regions. She was the first Regional Director assigned to the newly-created Western North region in 2019, where robust Health systems were established over 4years, under her leadership.
Dr Marion Okoh-Owusu brings to this strategic global leadership position, priceless experience in leading teams, managing health systems, strategic planning, change management, project implementation, programming for results, monitoring and evaluating programs, research publications, policy development, mentorship/coaching; and hallmark selflessness, dedication, team spirit and diligence. She is innovative and highly optimistic.
She holds a medical MB.ChB. degree (KNUST. Ghana), Master of Public Health(Warwick Uni., UK) Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy(Warwick Uni., UK), Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition (Boston Uni., USA), is a Member of the Ghana College of Physicians, the immediate past Treasurer of the Ghana Medical Association and Immediate Past National President for Medical Women Association of Ghana. She became the first Ghanaian Secretary General and Co-chair for the Young Medical Women International Association and Chair of the Medical Women International Association’s Special Interest Group on Adolescent Health. She co-founded Vossmed Priority Health Trust, a non-profit for Sexual Reproductive Health and Nutrition for Students and Young people. Through inspirational and transformational leadership, she is positive her team at FHD will be “inspired to dream more, learn more, do more, and be ome more”