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Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Trenton, New Jersey
Alma materRutgers University
University of Maryland, College Park
George Washington University
Scientific career
InstitutionsTufts University School of Medicine
Morgan State University
Montclair State University
ThesisNeighborhood level disadvantage, race/ethnicity and infant mortality in Washington DC (2010)

Ndidiamaka Nneoma Amutah-Onukagha (born 1981) is an American researcher who is the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Her research considers women's health disparities in Black women. Amutah-Onukagha is the inaugural Tufts University Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Public Health. She was named the American Public Health Association Maternal and Child Health Section's Young Professional of the Year in 2019.

Early life and education

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Amutah-Onukagha was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey and attended Trenton Central High School.[1] Her parents are from Nigeria.[2] At age fifteen, Amutah-Onukagha lost her friend to complications after childbirth, which motivated Amutah-Onukagha to pursue a college degree.[2] She was an undergraduate student at Rutgers University, where she majored in African studies and public health.[1][3] She joined George Washington University as a graduate student and earned a master's degree in public health.[citation needed] After earning her doctorate, Amutah-Onukagha joined the University of Maryland, College Park. She was named a W. K. Kellogg Foundation research fellow at Morgan State University in 2012 before joining Montclair State University to teach public health.[2]

Research and career

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Amutah-Onukagha investigates women's health and maternal mortality.[4] In 2017 Amutah-Onukagha joined Tufts University.[2] Her research is supported by the National Institutes of Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. At Tufts University, Amutah-Onukagha founded the Maternal Outcomes for Translational Health Equity Research (MOTHER) Lab, a research lab that looks to eliminate maternal health disparities.[citation needed] HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of mortality in Black women aged between 18 and 34 in Boston, and Amutah-Onukagha looks to understand and disrupt these pathways.[2][5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amutah-Onukagha was appointed to the Massachusetts COVID-19 Maternal Equity Coalition.[6][7] The coalition, which looked to improve maternal health for people of color during the pandemic, sought to address racial inequality in perinatal outcomes.[8]

Awards and honors

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Selected publications

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  • Kafuli Agbemenu; Samantha Auerbach; Nadine Shaanta Murshid; James Shelton; Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha (15 February 2019). "Reproductive Health Outcomes in African Refugee Women: A Comparative Study". Journal of Women's Health. 28 (6): 785–793. doi:10.1089/JWH.2018.7314. ISSN 1540-9996. PMC 6909669. PMID 30767694. Wikidata Q91611498.
  • Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha; Monica Rodriguez; Ijeoma Opara; et al. (1 January 2017). "Progresses and challenges of utilizing traditional birth attendants in maternal and child health in Nigeria". International journal of MCH and AIDS. 6 (2): 130–138. doi:10.21106/IJMA.204. ISSN 2161-8674. PMC 5777388. PMID 29367889. Wikidata Q47546217.
  • Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha; Meena Mahadevan; Ijeoma Opara; Monica Rodriguez; Megan Trusdell; Jessica Kelly (1 April 2018). "Project THANKS: Examining HIV/AIDS-Related Barriers and Facilitators to Care in African American Women: A Community Perspective". AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 32 (4): 119–128. doi:10.1089/APC.2017.0215. ISSN 1087-2914. PMC 5972771. PMID 29630851. Wikidata Q52598670.

References

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  1. ^ a b Rizzi, Kathryn. "Amutah, Ndidi". oralhistory.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lane, Richard (2021-02-13). "Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha: advancing maternal health justice". The Lancet. 397 (10274): 571. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00300-7. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 33581814. S2CID 231885226.
  3. ^ "Ndidiamaka N Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH – Allies Reaching for Community Health Equity". healthequity.globalpolicysolutions.org. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  4. ^ "Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha | Center for Antiracist Research". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. ^ "Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH". The National Minority Quality Forum. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  6. ^ "Steering Committee". MA COVID-19 Perinatal Coalition. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  7. ^ "2022 Speakers". TEDx Tufts. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  8. ^ "Mission & Goals". MA COVID-19 Perinatal Coalition. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  9. ^ "2020 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health Award Winners Announced". The National Minority Quality Forum. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  10. ^ "AMCHP Announces 2022 Awards Winners". AMCHP. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
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