Public Health

Dr. Mohammed Khogali is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Health of the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). He is a medical doctor with a Master of Public Health in Disease Control and a PhD in Implementation Research. Dr. Khogali has published over 60 articles focusing on implementation research. His research work focuses in assessing the effectiveness of health interventions, tools, and strategies to generate evidence and provide innovative insights for public health leaders, aiding in decision-making and improving health service delivery and program performance.

Prior to his tenure at the UAEU, Dr. Khogali held a position of a scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva where he managed and conducted implementation research projects aimed at strengthening health systems to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He also served as a Senior Technical Advisor for the Data Impact Program of the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative (D4HI) in New York, where he provided managerial and technical support to health institutions and ministries in low- and middle-income countries, helping them use data and research evidence to improve public health policies and outcomes.

Dr. Khogali's research has influenced health policies and practices worldwide. He has mentored many health staff across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America on conducting and publishing implementation research in international peer-reviewed journals, and how to  effectively communicate the research findings to decision-makers