Researcher on Epidemics, Environmental Crisis, and the Business of Health Emergencies in Africa

I am a social scientist with strong training and research interests in medical anthropology, global health, and environmental change, with a particular focus on Africa. My work examines how epidemics and climate-related disasters intersect with markets, governance, and everyday livelihoods, and how these processes shape health risks, environmental exposure, and social inequality.

I am especially interested in the political economy of crisis, exploring how health and environmental emergencies become sites of commercial activity and moral negotiation. Drawing on qualitative and ethnographic methods, I aim to foreground the lived experiences of communities, frontline health workers, and local entrepreneurs navigating prolonged uncertainty and structural vulnerability.

My research is motivated by a commitment to anthropology that speaks to real-world health and environmental challenges, combining rigorous ethnographic inquiry with public engagement and policy relevance.