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The Global Health Institute (GHI) American University of Beirut (AUB)

The Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), established in 2017, is the inaugural institute of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and one of the few in the Global South. AUB GHI is committed to pioneering contextualized and sustainable solutions to global health challenges, prioritizing the unique needs of the MENA region. GHI portfolio focuses on supporting better health, empowering vulnerable populations and strengthening global health systems to contribute towards a better future.

GHI operates through three major divisions: GHI Programs, tackling global health challenges through research, policy and advocacy; GHI Academy, the capacity-building arm of the institute; and GHI ASSIST, the service arm that includes the vibrant Non-Governmental Organizations’ Initiative (NGOi).

Official website: https://ghi.aub.edu.lb

AI4GH project

The Global Health Artificial Intelligence Network in the Middle East and North Africa region (GHAIN MENA) is a 3-year project led by the E-Sahha Program at the Global Health Institute.

GHAIN MENA aims to empower researchers from different institutions in the MENA region to design and implement responsible AI-based digital health interventions through partnerships and tailored capacity building.

Specific objectives:

Enhance understanding and application of responsible AI-based digital health interventions in improving SRMH outcomes in MENA.
Strengthen research capacity in MENA on the use of responsible AI to improve health outcomes.
Ensure all applications of AI frameworks and methodologies are gender-sensitive and inclusive.
Enhance the relevance and scalability of the research to inform and influence policies and practices.

Events

Call for proposals Virtual information session.

Artificial Intelligence for Health: Gender Considerations for Applications in MENA

Dr. Shadi Saleh

Dr. Shadi Saleh is Founding Director of the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), the first such institute in the Middle East and North Africa region. In addition, he is a Professor of Health Systems and Financing. Previously, he served as an Associate Vice President for Health Affairs and as the Chairman of the Department of Health Management at Policy at AUB; and as a Professor of Health Systems at the State University of New York.

Dr. Mohannad Al Nsour

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).

Ms. Nour El Arnaout

Ms.Nour El Arnaout is a division manager at the Global Health Insitute at the American University of Beirut, where she also coordinates the Institutes's E-Sahha programme focused on e-health and digital health. El Arnaout has an extensive experience in projects and programs management, operational management and research, and leads the implementation of large scale field based projects in underserved communities in Lebanon including refugee settlements. Nour is a certified project management professional and holds a masters degree in public health with a specialization in health management and policy.

Dr. Nadine Sabra

Dr. Nadine Sabra is a project coordinator at the E-Sahha/Digital health program at Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut, where she coordinates e-health and digital health projects. Nadine handles operations of field-based projects focused digital health and maternal health. She is also the coordinator of the Global Health and Artificial Intelligence Network in Middle East and North Africa (GHAIN MENA). Nadine holds a doctor of pharmacy degree.

Dr. Yousef Khader

Yousef Khader is a Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Applied Epidemiology at the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET). He has master degrees in Public Health (Tulane University), Epidemiology (JUST), and Medical Education (Maastricht University) and doctoral degree in Biostatistics from Tulane University. He is a fellow of Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of physicians of the United Kingdom through distinction. He worked as a senior Adviser, and Dean of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences at Jordan University of Science and Technology.