Academic Profile
Download the professional CV (PDF) · Prepared 6 October 2026 from the supplied CVs.
Dr Abdulrazaq Yusuf Ahmed, known as Dr Jalaaludiin, is a Somali physician, public-health specialist, health-systems leader, academic and institutional founder. His work brings together clinical medicine, health financing, hospital governance, emergency response, policy consultancy, research and professional education.
Academic appointments
Professor / Academic Faculty
City University, Mogadishu · 2026–present
Teaching and academic mentorship in public health, health systems, policy, leadership, governance, research methods and institutional reform.
Chairman of the Board & Founder
RIYAADA Institute for Leadership & Governance · 2025–present
Executive education, professional programmes, applied research, scholarly platforms, governance reform and Somali-led knowledge production.
Coordinator & Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate Tropical Medicine Programme
Benadir University, Mogadishu · 2021–present
Postgraduate coordination, curriculum development, teaching, dissertation supervision and professional mentorship.
Education and qualifications
| Year recorded | Qualification | Institution / record |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PhD, Demography & Social Sciences | Paris American International University |
| 19 June 2025 | PhD, Healthcare Economic Management (certificate title) | Swiss School of Business Research, Geneva |
| Not dated in CV | MSc, Health Management | International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Rome |
| Not dated in CV | MPH, infectious-disease focus | James Lind Institute |
| 2023 | Executive Certificate, Public Health Leadership & Research | James Lind Institute, Geneva |
| 2019 | Postgraduate Diploma, Tropical Medicine & Infectious Diseases | Medvarsity in association with the University of New South Wales, Sydney |
| 2010 | MBChB, Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery | Benadir University, Mogadishu |
| Not dated in CV | MD, Doctor of Medicine | Professional credential recorded in the CV; awarding institution not specified |
Dates and institution wording follow the executive CV updated 2 September 2026. The July academic CV supplies the City University appointment. Qualifications without a recorded year are shown without an inferred date.
Doctoral certificate record
The supplied Swiss School of Business Research certificate states the formal degree title as Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Economic Management, conferred on 19 June 2025. The CV uses the shorter subject description “Healthcare Economics”.
Continuing professional learning
Somalia–Türkiye ENT Conference
Certificate of Participation at the 1st Somali ENT Conference / Somalia–Türkiye ENT Conference, held at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu on 5 December 2024. The certificate displays the Somali ENT Society, Islamic Help Türkiye and TİKA.
Training Course for Somalian Health Personnel
Completion of an offline course from 23 July to 12 August 2024, sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and organised by the International Health Exchange and Cooperation Centre, National Health Commission, People’s Republic of China. The certificate is dated 12 August 2024.
Teaching and supervision
Teaching spans tropical medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, immunology, research methods, health systems, health policy, health economics, hospital management, quality improvement, leadership, workforce development and emergency preparedness. Research supervision supports proposal development, sound study design, analysis, dissertation writing and the translation of findings into practice.
Fellowships and professional networks
- Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH).
- Fellow and Somalia Country Ambassador, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FRSTMH).
- FeSMA, as recorded in the professional CV.
- ISQua Fellow Member, contributing to international quality-in-health-care dialogue.
- Health Systems Global; ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research.
- Further affiliations recorded in the July CV include the International Society for Global Health, IAEM and ISID.
Editorial service and research identity
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Healthcare Leadership and Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy. International peer-review service covers healthcare policy, economics, education, patient safety, infectious diseases and multidisciplinary healthcare.
- ORCID: 0000-0002-6985-1087
- Scopus Author ID: 57222062380
- Web of Science ResearcherID: ADD-3214-2022
Education & academic profile · Areas of expertise · Professional enquiries
Academic practice and published work
Teaching, mentorship and editorial contributions · Complete research catalogue · Academic and leadership philosophy
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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