Fouad M. Fouad

Fouad is Associate Professor of Public Health Practice at Epidemiology & Population Health Department at the Faculty of Health Sciences, and a Co-Director of the Refugees Health Program at the Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut (AUB).

His current research interests focus on the forced displaced population, chronic diseases in humanitarian settings and health system in a conflict context. He has a special interest in healthcare in danger and the attacking healthcare facilities as well as the humanitarian response to violent conflict.

Fouad is a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator of several projects on non-communicable diseases in the protracted and armed conflict including cancer care and mental health in countries in crises.

He served as a commissioner in two Lancet Commissions; AUB Lancet Commission on Syria and the crises in global governance, health and aid; and UCL Lancet Commission on Migration and Health