Meshack Achore, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Public Health

Department of Population Health, School of Health Sciences, Hofstra University

Health inequities and the socio-environmental production of health: global and population health, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, the social determinants of health, and the evaluation of large-scale interventions.

meshack.achore[@]hofstra.edu

Dr Meshack Achore is an assistant professor of public health in the School of Health Professions and Human Services. Before that, Meshack served as an assistant professor of public health in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at Columbus State University. Meshack holds a PhD in Kinesiology and Health Studies from Queen's University in Canada. Prior to his doctorate, Dr Achore completed a Master of Public Health degree at McGill University in Canada.

Dr Achore has many years of research and teaching experience. His research broadly focuses on health inequities and the socio-environmental production of health. His interests include applied research in global, population, and public health; maternal and child health; non-communicable diseases; social determinants of health; and the evaluation of large-scale interventions. He previously worked as a research coordinator or associate for several public health organisations in Canada, including Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal, Cree Health Board, and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.

Research

Climate, gender and mental health in Ghana Principal Investigator
Food and water insecurity in Ghana and Bangladesh Principal Investigator
Flooding, combined sewer overflows and mental health in the United States Principal Investigator
Maternal and child health in Ghana and the United States Principal Investigator
Health service utilisation in Ghana and the United States Principal Investigator

Publications

Achore, M., Dery, F., Dakyaga, F. (2026). Age-stratified socio-demographic determinants of water insecurity in urban Ghana: Evidence from Accra PLOS Water doi:10.1371/journal.pwat.0000427 Open access
Dhar, K., Achore, M., Dowou, R. K. (2026). Child’s disability status and postnatal healthcare utilization among forcibly displaced women in Pakistan: A Secondary data analysis PLOS Global Public Health doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0005795 Open access
Azupogo, U. W., Bisung, E., Achore, M., Dickin, S., Kangmennaang, J. (2026). Improving water security through social protection: Findings from a natural experiment with Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Program Social Science & Medicine doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119222 Open access
Ramírez, T., Achore, M., Hackett, M. (2025). Community health workers’ perspectives on challenges faced by diverse, low-income suburban residents in Long Island, New York, United States SSM - Health Systems doi:10.1016/j.ssmhs.2025.100162 Open access
Achore, M., Abu, T. Z., Mbaya, P., Yeboah, E. O. (2025). Exploring the role of cash-based interventions in alleviating food insecurity among the forcibly displaced: the case of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh Conflict and Health doi:10.1186/s13031-025-00714-9 Open access
Abu, T. Z., Achore, M. (2025). Gender at the crossroads of mental health and climate change: A scoping review Social Science & Medicine doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118708 Open access
Leahy, W., Achore, M., Dery, F. (2024). “In the dry season, our suffering doubles”: Barriers to water access in poor urban settlements in Ghana PLOS Water doi:10.1371/journal.pwat.0000265 Open access
Achore, M. (2024). Correlates of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among the forcibly displaced: evidence from Libya Archives of Public Health doi:10.1186/s13690-024-01306-4 Open access
Braimah, J. A., Achore, M., Dery, F., Ayanore, M. A., Bisung, E., Kuuire, V. (2024). Do self-rated health and previous vaccine uptake influence the willingness to accept MPOX vaccine during a public health emergency of concern? A cross-sectional study PLOS Global Public Health doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0003564 Open access
Achore, M., Abu, T. Z., Mbaya, P., Yeboah, E. O. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Cash-Based Interventions on Alleviating Food Insecurity Among Displaced Populations Amidst COVID-19: A Case Study of Cox Bazar, Bangladesh. Research Square doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-5363128/v1 Open access
Achore, M., Braimah, J. A., Dowou, R. K., Kuuire, V., Ayanore, M. A., Bisung, E. (2024). Institutional trust, conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among adults in Ghana PLOS Global Public Health doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0003852 Open access
Abu, T. Z., Achore, M., Irfan, M. T., Musah, I., Azzika, T. Y. (2024). The past, present, and future of Ghana’s WASH sector. An explorative analysis Water Security doi:10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100185 Open access
Achore, M. (2024). Understanding the seasonal variations in access to improved water sources in Ghana: A call to action for policymakers Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology—AQUA doi:10.2166/aqua.2024.201 Open access
Achore, M., Bisung, E. (2023). Coping with water insecurity in urban Ghana: patterns, determinants and consequences Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development doi:10.2166/washdev.2023.203 Open access
Achore, M., Bisung, E., Kuuire, V. (2023). COVID-19 pandemic, welfare programs, and access to ‘free water’ in Ghana: how did the urban poor fare? Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development doi:10.2166/washdev.2023.053 Open access
Azupogo, U. W., Achore, M., Dery, F., Bisung, E. (2023). Health implications of coping with water insecurity at the household level Water Security doi:10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100135
Achore, M., Bisung, E. (2022). Do perceived inequalities in safe water access manifest in collective action? Evidence from urban Ghana Health Promotion International doi:10.1093/heapro/daac151
Achore, M., Bisung, E. (2022). Experiences of inequalities in access to safe water and psycho-emotional distress in Ghana Social Science & Medicine doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114970
Parfi, A. A., Taghiakbari, M., Achore, M., Gautrin, D., Bezgin, G., Suarthana, E. (2021). A prognostic model of excessive lung function decline among Québec apprentices: a cohort exposed to occupational sensitizing agents Medical Journal of Indonesia doi:10.13181/mji.oa.204530 Open access
Bisung, E., Achore, M., Dassah, E., Kuuire, V. (2021). Public health response to COVID-19 pandemic and drivers of mistrust in Ghana African Geographical Review doi:10.1080/19376812.2021.2007411
Obilor, H. N., Achore, M., Woo, K. (2021). Use of Information Communication Technology Tools in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention Programs: A Scoping Review Canadian Journal of Diabetes doi:10.1016/j.jcjd.2021.11.009
Achore, M., Bisung, E., Kuusaana, E. D. (2020). Coping with water insecurity at the household level: A synthesis of qualitative evidence International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113598
Taghiakbari, M., Castaño, R., Parfi, A. A., Achore, M., El‐Zein, M., Rhazi, M. S., et al. (2018). A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Rhinitis Symptoms and Nasal Patency in Relation to Welding Exposure American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine doi:10.1164/rccm.201802-0385le
Suarthana, E., Taghiakbari, M., Parfi, A. A., Achore, M., El‐Zein, M., Rhazi, M. S., et al. (2018). Effect of welding fumes on rhinitis symptoms and nasal patency: Quebec apprentice cohort study doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.oa1952
Suarthana, E., Achore, M., Taghiakbari, M., Lemière, C., Rhazi, M. S., Gautrin, D., et al. (2018). Long-term respiratory effects of exposure to welding fumes: Quebec apprentice cohort study doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.pa4526
Simac, J., Badar, S., Farber, J., Brako, M. O., Giudice-Jimenez, R. L., Raspa, S., et al. (2017). Malaria elimination in Sri Lanka Journal of health specialties doi:10.4103/jhs.jhs_25_17 Open access