Hanan F. Abdul Rahim
Associate Professor, Public Health (Epidemiology)
Dean of the College of Health Sciences, Qatar University 
Dr. Abdul Rahim has over 20 years of experience in the field of public health and has devoted her career to public health education and research in the Eastern Mediterranean region. She was the founding Coordinator of the BSc in Public Health program (2012-2014) at Qatar University, one of the founding faculty members of Qatar's first Master of Public Health (MPH) program (2015), and the Head of the Department of Public Health between 2017 and 2019. She teaches epidemiology and public health courses and supervises student research.
Dr. Abdul Rahim's research interests are at the intersection of social science and public health, with a special interest in the social determinants of non-communicable diseases and the health and well-being of women. She has participated in several funded research studies and has authored a range of research and policy-oriented articles and reports in leading academic journals.
Dr. Abdul Rahim is an active figure in the regional and international public health community, providing consultation and training to several international health and development agencies, including UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, and WHO/EMRO. Nationally, she is a member of the National Public Health Committee and the National Data Observatory Committee in Qatar.
