Mohammed Mahdi

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About Mohammed Mahdi

Accomplished and innovative Global Health Leader and Program Manager with 20+ years of Global health experience across Health systems Strengthening, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), Infectious Diseases including HIV; TB; COVID-19, and Global Health Security. Experienced and Qualified Medical Doctor with a specialty in Pediatrics and Child Health, Master’s degree in international public health and Certified in PMD Pro (Project Management for Development Professionals) and in GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and Research Implementation. Experienced in designing, developing, leading, and managing complex multi-donor and multi- million-dollar programs/projects including PEPFAR (USAID and CDC) funded programs/projects at field/country levels (lived experience in Ethiopia and Eswatini) and at global level supporting multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experienced in coordinating program launch, implementation, and scale-up of large-scale public health interventions including MNCH, infectious diseases and health systems strengthening and capacity building. Successfully led strategic planning, and diversifying funding sources for country and global programs/projects and effectively managed sub-grantees. Led and managed strategic partnerships and collaborations with relevant host country government authorities, donors, and other stakeholders and supported countries in advocacy and policy development in strategic health sector strategies. Effectively directing cross-functional teams, prioritizes competing demands and shifting needs in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Areas of expertise include program leadership, project management, implementation, Quality and performance Management, monitoring and evaluation, research, technical leadership, strategic partnerships, policy formulations and advocacy, donor relationship management, Grants management, new business development/fund-raising, health system strengthening, capacity development, training design and facilitation, and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and mentoring in MNCH.