
Overview
Background
Dr. Edmund W. Kanmiki is a public health researcher with expertise spanning population health, epidemiology and health economics. He is passionate about achieving health equity, particularly for vulnerable populations. Dr. Kanmiki’s research focuses on social determinants of health, reproductive, maternal, and child health (RMCH), community-based healthcare interventions, healthcare financing, Indigenous health, non-communicable diseases and related areas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with economics, a master’s degree and PhD in public health. Edmund’s doctoral thesis at the University of Queensland aimed at improving equity in maternal and child health in rural communities using community-based primary healthcare strategies.
At UQ Poche Centre, Edmund is a member of the Implementing Life Course Interventions research team led by NHMRC Leadership Fellow, Mamun Abdullah. He is a co-investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence for children and families over the Life Course project titled “Preventing and managing diabetes among Indigenous women and youth”. He is also a research coordinator for the “Exposure to Trihalomethanes in Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Queensland Study”.
Prior to joining the University of Queensland, Dr. Kanmiki held research roles at the University of Ghana and the Navrongo Health Research Centre and provided consultancy services to some national and multinational institutions. He is a recipient of the Mastercard Scholarship, Elsevier Atlas award and early carrier research grant award from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH). His research and peer-reviewed publications have informed health policy and programs. Dr. Kanmiki has presented his research at several esteemed conferences. His research has also garnered media attention in prominent outlets including The Conversation in Australia, Health and Medicine in Canada, and Health and Wellness in the United Kingdom.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University for Development Studies
- Masters (Coursework), American University of Beirut
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2024
Journal Article
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Anderlini, Deanna, Chung, Eric, Maravilla, Joemer C., Lalloo, Ratilal, McGrath, John J., Moni, Mohammad Ali and Sartorius, Benn (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2204-2256. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8
Featured
2024
Journal Article
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund, Maravilla, Joemer, Lalloo, Ratilal, Mamun, Abdullah, Kelly, Jaimon, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Santomauro, Damian (2024). Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2100-2132. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Multigenerational transmission of obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Kanmiki, Edmund W., Fatima, Yaqoot and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2022). Multigenerational transmission of obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews, 23 (3) e13405, 1-13. doi: 10.1111/obr.13405
2025
Journal Article
Stroke incidence, trends, and geographic disparities in Ghana: An analysis of nationwide health facility records
Kanmiki, E.W., Oguoma, V.M., Mayeden, S., Kofitse, S.K., Nonterah, E.A., Akazili, J. and Mamun, A.A. (2025). Stroke incidence, trends, and geographic disparities in Ghana: An analysis of nationwide health facility records. Public Health, 242, 44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.02.023
2025
Other Outputs
Addressing Type 2 diabetes in Indigenous youth
Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam and Mamun, Abdullah (2025, 03 05). Addressing Type 2 diabetes in Indigenous youth Indigenous Business News
2025
Other Outputs
Culturally relevant interventions crucial for addressing Type 2 diabetes in Indigenous youth
Kanmiki, Edmund W. and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2025, 02 25). Culturally relevant interventions crucial for addressing Type 2 diabetes in Indigenous youth News Medical
2025
Journal Article
Interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention and management among Indigenous children and youth: A systematic review
Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Fatima, Yaqoot, Duong, Thuy Linh, Von Senden, Roslyn, Ushula, Tolassa W. and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2025). Interventions for type 2 diabetes prevention and management among Indigenous children and youth: A systematic review. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 8 (1) e70026, 1-19. doi: 10.1002/edm2.70026
2025
Journal Article
Equity effect of a community-based primary healthcare program on the incidence of childhood morbidity in rural Northern Ghana
Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Mamun, Abdullah A., Phillips, James F. and O’Flaherty, Martin (2025). Equity effect of a community-based primary healthcare program on the incidence of childhood morbidity in rural Northern Ghana. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 26 e23, e23-26. doi: 10.1017/s1463423625000106
2024
Journal Article
Maternity care in Ghana is meant to be free, but it’s not – and many can’t afford it
Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Moyer, Cheryl A., Abiiro, Gilbert Abotisem and Alatinga, Kennedy A. (2024, 12 11). Maternity care in Ghana is meant to be free, but it’s not – and many can’t afford it The Conversation
2024
Journal Article
Burden of out-of-pocket payment for maternal healthcare and its catastrophic effects in the era of free maternal and child health policy in Ghana
Alatinga, Kennedy A., Abiiro, Gilbert Abotisem, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Gyan, Emmanuel Kofi, Hsu, Vivian and Moyer, Cheryl A. (2024). Burden of out-of-pocket payment for maternal healthcare and its catastrophic effects in the era of free maternal and child health policy in Ghana. SSM - Health Systems, 3 100018, 100018. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmhs.2024.100018
2024
Journal Article
Why “free maternal healthcare” is not entirely free in Ghana: a qualitative exploration of the role of street-level bureaucratic power
Alatinga, Kennedy A., Hsu, Vivian, Abiiro, Gilbert Abotisem, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Gyan, Emmanuel Kofi and Moyer, Cheryl A. (2024). Why “free maternal healthcare” is not entirely free in Ghana: a qualitative exploration of the role of street-level bureaucratic power. Health Research Policy and Systems, 22 (1) 142. doi: 10.1186/s12961-024-01233-4
2024
Conference Publication
Trends and risk factors associated with stroke cases in Ghana: an analysis of nationwide health facility records
Kanmiki, Edmund (2024). Trends and risk factors associated with stroke cases in Ghana: an analysis of nationwide health facility records. RSTMH Online Research in Progress 2024, Online, 29 August 2024. London, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
2024
Journal Article
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators, Mamun, Abdullah A., Anderlini, Deanna, Chung, Eric, Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian Francesco, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Maravilla, Joemer C., Khan, Asaduzzaman, Moni, Mohammad Ali, McGrath, John J. and Sartorius, Benn (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2162-2203. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4
2024
Journal Article
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Vollset, Stein Emil, Ababneh, Hazim S., Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis, Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh, Abbasian, Mohammadreza, Abbastabar, Hedayat, Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H. A., Abd ElHafeez, Samar, Abdelkader, Atef, Abdelmasseh, Michael, Abd-Elsalam, Sherief, Abdi, Parsa, Abdollahi, Mohammad, Abdoun, Meriem, Abdullahi, Auwal, Abebe, Mesfin, Abiodun, Olumide, Aboagye, Richard Gyan, Abolhassani, Hassan, Abouzid, Mohamed, Aboye, Girma Beressa, Abreu, Lucas Guimaraes, Absalan, Abdorrahim, Abualruz, Hasan, Abubakar, Bilyaminu, Abukhadijah, Hana Jihad Jihad, Addolorato, Giovanni, Adekanmbi, Victor ... GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2204-2256.
2024
Journal Article
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators, Anderlini, D., Begum, T., Chung, E., Huda, M., Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J. and Mamun, Abdullah (2024). Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2057-2099. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6
2024
Journal Article
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators, Begum, Tahmina, Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J., Veerman, L. J. and Mamun, A. A. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 1989-2056. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8
2024
Conference Publication
Out-of-pocket payment for maternal healthcare and its catastrophic effects in the era of free maternal and child health policy in Ghana
Kanmiki, Edmund W., Alatinga, Kennedy A., Abiiro, Gilbert A., Gyan, Emmanuel Kofi and Moyer, Cheryl A. (2024). Out-of-pocket payment for maternal healthcare and its catastrophic effects in the era of free maternal and child health policy in Ghana. 15th Annual Conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), Los Angeles, CA United States, 7-10 March 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Research needed on urban Indigenous health inequalities
Mamun, Abdullah A., Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Leske, Stuart, Stajic, Janet and Ward, James (2024). Research needed on urban Indigenous health inequalities. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 102 (2), 146-148. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290868
2024
Other Outputs
The Effect of a Community-Based Primary Healthcare Program on Equity in Health and Access to Maternal and Child Health Services in Ghana
Kanmiki, Edmund (2024). The Effect of a Community-Based Primary Healthcare Program on Equity in Health and Access to Maternal and Child Health Services in Ghana. PhD Thesis, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/e7e3cd9
2023
Journal Article
Impact of a community-based primary healthcare programme on childhood diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DPT3) immunisation coverage in rural northern Ghana
Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Mamun, Abdullah A., Phillips, James F. and O’Flaherty, Martin (2023). Impact of a community-based primary healthcare programme on childhood diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DPT3) immunisation coverage in rural northern Ghana. Research in Health Services & Regions, 2 (1) 18, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s43999-023-00032-8
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