Dr. Richard Delali Djochie

Active

Lecturer - ( Senior Member ) Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice

Field(s) of Academic Interest

Antimicrobial Resistance

Health Policy and Ethics

Pharmacoeconomics

Pharmacoepidemiology

Pharmacovigilance

About

Dr. Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie is a distinguished pharmacist, educator, and researcher with extensive expertise in clinical pharmacy, healthcare administration, and pharmacy education. He obtained a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) in 2005, an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy in 2016, and a PhD in Clinical Pharmacy in 2023, all from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Additionally, he earned an Executive Professional Certificate in Health Systems Management, Leadership, and Governance from Pentecost University in 2019.

Dr. Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie began his professional journey with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), where he dedicated 16 years of exemplary service. During this period, he progressed through various roles, starting as a pharmacist and rising to Pharmacy Manager at Nkenkaasu Government Hospital and Bekwai Municipal Hospital. His exceptional leadership and commitment to healthcare delivery earned him the rank of Deputy Director of Pharmaceutical Services. These experiences provided him with extensive expertise in clinical pharmacy practice, healthcare administration, and health systems strengthening, which he now brings to his academic career.

Currently a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Djochie combines his academic achievements with practical expertise to enhance pharmaceutical education and healthcare delivery. His research interests include rational medicine use, patient safety, pharmacoeconomics, health systems strengthening, and cost-effective interventions for healthcare delivery, with a focus on resource-limited settings.

Dr. Djochie’s dedication extends to training the next generation of pharmacists and healthcare professionals. He has developed and delivered comprehensive courses in clinical pharmacy, clinical pharmacology, and healthcare management, emphasizing the integration of evidence-based practice with real-world application. His work also includes impactful research on medicine integrity, prescription cost analysis, and strategies for improving healthcare systems.

As a teacher, I am passionate about empowering future healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel in dynamic and evolving healthcare environments. I believe in fostering a student-centered learning environment that emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and practical application of knowledge to real-world challenges.

My teaching philosophy integrates evidence-based methods, such as case-based learning, collaborative projects, and hands-on simulations, to bridge the gap between theory and practice. I am committed to cultivating curiosity and a lifelong learning mindset among students, encouraging them to actively engage with course materials and contribute to meaningful discussions that promote professional growth.

As a mentor, I place a strong emphasis on ethical practice, interprofessional collaboration, and patient-centered care. I inspire students to approach their roles as pharmacists and healthcare leaders with compassion, integrity, and innovation. By prioritizing mentorship and individualized support, I seek to unlock each student’s potential, preparing them to be competent and confident contributors to the healthcare sector.

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2023
Master of Science in Pharmacy

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2016
Bachelor of Pharmacy in Pharmacy

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2005

Participant

April, 2025

17th Teaching Tools Workshop Sol Oasis Marrakech, Morocco.
Participant

April, 2025

17th International Conference of The Society of Neuroscientist of Africa University Cadi Ayyad Conference Centre.
Participant

December, 2024

Current Trends in the Management of CVA (With emphasis on Pharmacotherapy) Webinar.
Participant

September, 2024

Building Trust through Ethical Integrity: A Case-Based Approach to Pharmacy Standards and Compliance by PSGH and Pharmacy Council Kumasi, Ghana.
Participant

September, 2024

World Patient Safety Day 2024: Engaging Patients for Patient Safety Webinar.
Facilitator

December, 2023

Training of Drugs and Therapeutic Committees in Hospitals in Ghana Health Service, Ashanti Region Kumasi, Ghana.
Facilitator

March, 2023

Ghana Health Service Ashanti Region Annual Performance Review - 2022 Kumasi, Ghana.

Facilitator

September, 2024

Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
Presenter

October, 2024

International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
Guest Speaker

October, 2024

“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
Co-Facilitator

October, 2021

“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
Presenter

November, 2024

“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
Facilitator

November, 2024

“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
Presenter

November, 2023

Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
Presenter

March, 2024

Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
Presenter

June, 2024

Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
Panelist

June, 2024

Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
Facilitator

July-August, 2012

Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
Co-Discussant

July, 2023

“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
Facilitator

February, 2022

Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
Facilitator

February, 2019

Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
Speaker

August, 2024

Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
Presenter

August, 2023

Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
Guest Speaker

April, 2024

Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
Participant

2021

6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
Panelist

2014

Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
Guest Speaker

2010

“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

2024-2025
Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Cefas/UKAID
2024
Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
2023-2024
Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023-2024
Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023
Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

IDA-V3100
2023
Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022
Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Calgary Zoo Foundation
2021
Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

University of Liverpool
2021
Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Valued at US$32,365.00
2021
Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Conservation International
2021
Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
2020
Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
2019-2020
Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

World Bank
2017
Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
2013
Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

AERC Ltd.
2012
Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
2011
Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
2010
Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

USAID through Friends of the Nation

Dr. Richard Delali Djochie

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy

Master of Science in Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy in Pharmacy

Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary