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Wafaie Fawzi, MBBS, MPH, MS, DrPH

Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Wafaie Fawzi is the Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences, and professor of nutrition, epidemiology, and global health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His research is focused on addressing global health issues in populations in Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, India, and other developing countries. Fawzi’s primary academic interests include the design and implementation of randomized controlled trials and observational studies of maternal, neonatal and child health, and infectious diseases, with emphasis on nutritional factors. He also focuses on maternal mortality and morbidity, as well as interventions to reduce infections among women, improve maternal nutrition, and strengthen health systems.