Chris Bukari Atim

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Chris Atim (born 1953)[1] was one of the seven original members of the PNDC that took power in Ghana on December 31, 1981. It remained in power until January 7, 1993.[2]

Since leaving his government post he has gained a PhD from the University of Sussex and worked extensively in health financing in many African countries with a variety of organizations, including the HLSP Institute (UK), Abt Associates Inc. (USA), and the International Labour Organisation. Over the period 1999 to 2004, he worked as a Regional Advisor for West and Central Africa and Senior Economist for USAID’s Partnerships for Health Reform project.[2]

He is now an executive director of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) and a senior health economist at the World Bank office in Senegal.[2]

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.nationalacademies.org/asadi/2009_Conference/ASADI5-GhanaBios.html African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI)