Marcus Ilesanmi, PhD

Education: PhD in Community and Population Health Sciences from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2019

Research Statement:

Marcus earned his PhD in Community and Population Health Sciences from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2019. He also holds an MSc in International Health and Community Medicine from Charité – Universitätsmedizin of Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Ibadan.

Marcus engages with government agencies, academic institutions, and international donors to address systemic health challenges through evidence-based solutions. His research and publications focus on health inequities, including immunization coverage, infant nutrition, and access to family physicians.

He leads reproductive and perinatal health projects in the NWT, using research and quality improvement tools to develop equity-focused policies, monitor initiatives, and enhance person-centered care. By managing data on social determinants of health, he addresses program challenges, bridges access gaps and disparities to improve health outcomes. His work combines rigorous analysis with interdisciplinary collaboration to advance public health systems and interventions.

Some publications:

Kopec, J. A., Pourmalek, F., Adeyinka, D. A., Adibi, A.,Ilesanmi, M.M,… Alam, S., … & Elgar, F. J. (2024). Health trends in Canada 1990–2019: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 1-12.

Anne Leis, Wendy Verity, Marcus Ilesanmi, Amanjot Kaur, Chrys Henry, Vicky Holmes, Shirley (DeeDee) Maltman. A longitudinal comparison of effectiveness of integrative medical care to standard care on adult depression scores. Canadian Interdisciplinary Network of Complementary Medicine Researchers. Nov 1, 2023

Ilesanmi M., Olujobi B., Ilesanmi O., & Umaefulam V. (2023) Exploring data trends and providers’ insights on measles immunization uptake in south-west Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal. 46:28.

Ilesanmi, M. M., Abonyi, S., Pahwa, P., Gerdts, V., Scwandt, M., & Neudorf, C. (2022). Trends, barriers and enablers to measles immunisation coverage in Saskatchewan, Canada: A mixed methods study. Plos one, 17(11), e0277876.

Ilesanmi, M. M., Adeyinka, D. A., & Olakunde, B. O. (2022). Sustainable Development Goals and childhood measles vaccination in Ekiti State, Nigeria: Results from spatial and interrupted time series analyses. Vaccine.

Awe, O. A., Okpalauwaekwe, U., Lawal, A. K., Ilesanmi, M. M., Feng, C., & Farag, M. (2019). Association between patient attachment to a regular doctor and self‐perceived unmet health care needs in Canada: A population‐based analysis of the 2013 to 2014 Canadian community health surveys. The International journal of health planning and management, 34(1), 309-323.

Marcus Ilesanmi, Cordell Neudorf. (2018). Measles Immunization in Saskatchewan – what barriers are there to achieving herd immunity threshold (92-95%). Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) – Public Health 2018, Montreal, Canada. May 2018