Dr. Mohannad Al-Nsour, MD, MSc, FETP, PhD, FFPH
Dr. Mohannad Al-Nsour, MD, MSc, FETP, PhD, FFPH Executive Director Global Health Development |Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (GHD|EMPHNET).
Dr. Mohannad Al-Nsour is a medical doctor and an internationally recognized expert in field epidemiology, operational research, and public health systems, and a fellow through distinction with The Faculty of Public Health at UK (FPH). Dr. Al-Nsour assumed several positions such as a notable researcher, advisor, and director during his career path. He also served as a consultant on several assignments with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American University of Beirut (AUB). Dr. Al-Nsour has been leading the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) since 2009, by providing strategic assistance and operational solutions, and guiding the enrichment of Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) and public health initiatives in the region. Under Dr. Al-Nsour’s leadership, GHD|EMPHNET emerged as a prominent collaborative platform to serve the region and support national efforts to promote public health policies, applied epidemiology, surveillance, International Health Regulations (IHR), resource mobilization, and public health program development among others. Dr. Al-Nsour is a lecturer and speaker at regional and international levels covering public health topics such as leadership, field epidemiology, delivering evidence-based recommendations, creating new opportunities, and being a catalyst for change. Some of his areas of expertise are infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCD), and global health. Dr. Al-Nsour serves on several regional and global initiatives, association and networks as he is the vice-chair of the Steering Committee for the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), and a member in the Steering Committee of Roadmap on Public Health and Emergency Workforce (WHO), FETP Enterprise’s Strategic Leadership Group (SLG), IHR Review Committee of IHR amendments, Middle East and North Africa Health Policy Forum (MENA HPF), and many others. He is also the founder of the International Academy of Public Health (IAPH).
