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Professor Fouad Fouad

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4124-4058

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Biography

Fouad Fouad is a Professor of Social Sciences and Global Health at the Department of International Health at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). He has almost 30 years of experience in research, programming, and public health leadership across academia, NGOs, and government institutions. His research focuses on migration and health, with a particular emphasis on forced displacement, health systems in crisis settings, and multidisciplinary approaches to humanitarian challenges.
Prior to joining LSTM, Fouad was an Associate Professor of Public Health at the American University of Beirut, where he led the International Development Research Centre Chair of the Forced Displacement Program in the Middle East and co-directed the Refugee Health Program at the university’s Global Health Institute. He also held research fellowships at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship.
Fouad’s work has extended into global health policy through service as a commissioner on the University College London–Lancet commission on migration and health, the Lancet– American University of Beirut commission on Syria, and currently, the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health– Lancet commission on health, conflict, and forced displacement.
Fouad trained as a medical doctor, and before moving to academia, served for seven years as Director of the Primary Health Care Department at the Syrian Ministry of Health, from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, where he oversaw national programs addressing HIV, tobacco control, reproductive health, infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases.

Research interests

Fouad’s current research interests focus on migration and health, particularly in fragile settings. This includes the political economy of health in humanitarian contexts, non-communicable diseases and mental health among displaced populations, and the resilience of health systems. His work on health systems in conflict zones has led him to examine the weaponisation of healthcare and the targeting of health facilities and workers. Additionally, he is exploring health governance and financial models for health systems in shock-affected and conflict-affected areas.

Teaching

Fouad supervises PhD and master's students at LSTM, providing guidance on research design, methodology, analysis, and academic writing. Additionally, he serves on the Progress Assessment Panel and the Quality Management Committee. He offers two short courses: Non-Communicable Diseases in Emergencies and Protracted Crises: Addressing Chronicity in Disrupted Health Systems and Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: From Emergency Response to Recovery and Resilience.

Themes

  • Community Health and Resilient Health Systems
  • Equity and Capacity Research

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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