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Jonas Ecke

Jonas Ecke, PhD is a global health practitioner. He has worked in the field of humanitarian aid in Ghana, Liberia and South Sudan. His work encompasses local perceptions of Ebola, malaria and Covid-19, and he publishes both in journalistic and academic outlets. He earned his PhD in anthropology from Purdue University in the US.

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