Dr. Elmoubasher Abu Baker Abd Farag
Acting Head of Communicable Diseases Control Programs, Supreme Council of Health
Dr. Elmoubasher Abu Baker Abd Farag is a Consultant Epidemiologist with more than 13 years experience in the public health sector addressing issues related to communicable diseases surveillance and control. Dr. Farag acquired knowledge and hands on practical skills in communicable diseases program conceptualization, implementation and management at different levels from central to district and sub-district level.
Dr. Farag is the Acting Head of Communicable Diseases Control Programs at the Supreme Council of Health, with direct responsibility for developing and implementing national policies, strategies and programs for infection prevention and control at the national level.
Dr. Farag has a number of research projects in the field of emerging and zoonotic diseases, such as the ongoing national MERS-CoV zero-survey and national Qatar public health Vector survey.
His main interest is the surveillance of communicable diseases, specifically the epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases and healthcare associated infections.
Dr. Farag has research experience in healthcare professional education, health systems, communication for behavioural impact and in community mobilization for health. He has several published articles in his field of expertise in peer-reviewed international journals. He has also obtained several research grants.
