Ali Alshalah, MSc

Deputy Director

Baghdad

Iraq, Mediterranean

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Cohort Year:

2025

Bio

Dr. Ali Alshalah is a public health practitioner from Iraq. He is currently the Deputy Director of the Department of Epidemiology at Iraq’s Ministry of Health.

Before that, Ali led the National Program for Measles and Rubella at the Communicable Diseases Control Center in Baghdad. He was also part of the core team that launched DHIS2 to digitalize infectious disease surveillance nationwide. Earlier in his career, he worked in rural settings, where he aimed to incorporate societal and cultural ethos into health messages and services.

Ali is particularly interested in promoting data and evidence use for health equity. He has conducted and published research in academic journals such as BMJ Global Health and PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. He holds a master’s degree in Public Health for Development from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Iraq.

Learn more about Ali's work:

Research Article

Public perceptions of mortality studies in conflict-affected areas of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: an exploratory study

Blog

Bearing Witness to Rural Inequities of the Past, Alive Today

See All of Ali's Work

Professional Interests & Expertise

Disease Control and Prevention,Health Systems and Health Insurance,Oral Health,Research, Measurement, and Evaluation,Rural Health

Organization

CDC Iraq