Academic Contributions

University teaching and postgraduate leadership

At Benadir University, I coordinate the Postgraduate Tropical Medicine Programme and serve as Senior Lecturer. At City University, Mogadishu, my academic faculty role connects public health, health systems, governance, policy and research methodology.

Mentorship and research supervision

I support clinicians, postgraduate students, early-career researchers and public-sector professionals in defining research questions, designing studies, interpreting findings, writing manuscripts and translating knowledge into policy and practice.

Curriculum and executive education

My work includes competency-based curricula, facilitator guides, assessment tools, leadership programmes, governance training, research-methods teaching and implementation tools for health professionals and institutional leaders.

Editorial boards and peer review

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Healthcare Leadership and Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy. Review service spans health policy, health economics, medical education, women’s health, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, patient safety and multidisciplinary healthcare.

Somali-led knowledge platforms

Through RIYAADA Institute for Leadership & Governance, RIYAADA Journals and RUGSAN Consultancies and Research, I support applied research, executive education, policy dialogue, editorial mentorship and locally led knowledge production.

Professional dialogue and public engagement

Presenting in Dublin, September 2026, on health leadership and social health insurance.

International professional engagement brings Somali health-system experience into discussions of quality, universal health coverage, financing, resilience and institutional reform.

Education & academic profile · Areas of expertise · Professional enquiries

International quality dialogue — ISQua, Dublin 2026

Photographs document participation in ISQua’s 42nd International Conference in Dublin, 27–30 September 2026, and a presentation connecting Fellowship expertise with Somalia’s healthcare quality, patient safety and financial protection priorities.

Group photograph at ISQua’s 42nd International Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 27–30 September 2026.

Presentation at ISQua’s 42nd International Conference in Dublin, September 2026. The displayed topic connects ISQua Fellowship expertise with healthcare quality, patient safety and financial security in Somalia.

Research portfolio and scholarly service

The supplied portfolio brings together journal articles, technical reports, presentations, policy essays, public engagement and research identifiers. Search the linked catalogue or download the complete research portfolio.

Editorial contributions

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Healthcare Leadership.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy.
Editor-in-Chief and Founding Director, RIYAADA Journals & Publications, as described by the associated platform.
Editorial Board Member, Japan Elite Research Review Journal, supported by publisher acknowledgement in the supplied portfolio.

Peer review and academic responsibility

The portfolio records review activity across health policy, healthcare quality, infectious diseases and related disciplines. Its public ORCID register contains 70 provider assertions; these may include duplicate recognition of the same service and are not presented as 70 distinct reviews. Invitations are distinguished from confirmed appointments.

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