Uchenna Cosmas Ugwu
Founder/Research Lead
Global Health, Ageing, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Research Group, Nigeria
Biography
Uchenna Cosmas Ugwu, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Public Health Education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, and Founder/Research Lead of the Global Health, Ageing, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Research Group (GHAMR-RG). His research focuses on lifestyle medicine, healthy ageing, chronic disease prevention and management, diabetes, mental health, and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries. He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals and has presented invited lectures and scientific papers at conferences across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Dr. Ugwu actively serves as a peer reviewer and scientific committee member for several international journals and conferences. As an Organizing Committee Member, he is committed to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, advancing evidence-based research, and promoting innovative strategies for chronic disease prevention and healthier populations worldwide.