Shukri Mohamed

Shukri Mohamed

Associate Research Scientist

ABOUT Shukri Mohamed

Shukri Mohamed is an Associate Research Scientist in the Chronic Diseases Management Unit under the Health and Wellbeing Theme. She has over 15 years of experience as a researcher and pharmacist. She has hands-on experience managing and implementing small and large-scale research programs and interventions in low-resource settings within sub-Saharan Africa.

Shukri has published over 55+ peer-reviewed articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals such as The Lancet, a book chapter, and major project reports. Her research interests include non-communicable disease prevention and control, health systems strengthening, and translating research into policy and action.

She holds a Ph.D. degree in Public Health and Epidemiology from the University of Warwick (2021), UK, a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) in International Health with a concentration in Child Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA (2006) and a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) from the University Of Maryland School Of Pharmacy (2004), USA.

Prior to joining APHRC, Shukri interned briefly at KEMSA and worked as a Pharmacist in the US from 2004-2008. She was a Gates Scholar at the University of Maryland from 2000-2004.

Shukri is passionate about generating research that ensures equitable healthcare for all.

COMPLETED PROJECT
Analysis of Non-communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Africa (ANPPA)
The Analysis of Non-communicable Diseases Prevention Policies in Africa (ANPPA)…
COMPLETED PROJECT
The Magnitude and Incidence of Unsafe Abortion
Around the world, 46 million abortions take place every year.…
ONGOING PROJECT
CDRISK 1: Data on Youth And Tobacco In Africa (DaYTA)
DaYTA is a multi-country national survey on tobacco use among…
ONGOING PROJECT
FEP-ACT1: Food Environment Policy-Action (FEP-Action)
The long-term goal of the FEP-Action project is to contribute…
ONGOING PROJECT
FEP-ACT4: Addressing the Commercial Determinants of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
This project aims to explore how three unhealthy commodity industries…
ONGOING PROJECT
CANCER1: Reducing Delays in Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
This project aims to develop, implement, and evaluate two interventions…
ONGOING PROJECT
CANCER2: Breast Cancer Survivorship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pilot Study in Kenya
This project aims to determine the needs of cancer survivors…