Dr. Gregory Edie Halle-Ekane

Gregory Edie Halle-Ekane is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology working in the Buea Regional Hospital and the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon. The latter is a tertiary center that serves the Central African sub region. He is currently, the Vice Dean in charge of Research and Cooperation in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Buea,Cameroon and the country’s Coordinator for the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Switzerland.

Since 1996,he has participated in the design and oversight for cervical cancer screening and treatment programs at the local and national levels. He has also been involved in many research projects in the domain of maternal and perinatal health. He currently coordinates research and teaching activities between the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea and other health facilities in Cameroon and internationally working to improve health care through educational, research and clinical care. As a Senior Mentor for some of these projects and member of the Executive Steering Committee he helps selects the trainees and coordinates efforts of Cameroonian faculty mentors with those of partner institutions. He is an acknowledged reviewer of some peer-reviewed journals.