Lana Meiqari

Lana Meiqari is a Visiting Fellow in the Athena Institute at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds a Doctor of Medicine from Damascus University (2007) and a Master of Science in Public Health with a focus on Epidemiology from Emory University (2012). Her research centers on public health systems, particularly in conflict-affected regions and resource-constrained settings. Key areas include healthcare worker reintegration policies, hypertension care infrastructure in Vietnam, and methodological approaches in epidemiology. She has contributed to peer-reviewed articles analyzing chronic care continuity and primary healthcare system strengthening. Collaborations include work with The Lancet-AUB Commission on Syria and institutions in Vietnam.

• Education: MD (Damascus University), MSc Public Health (Emory University)
• Key Research Themes: Global Health, Health Systems Resilience, Qualitative Methodologies