Mazen Baroudi

Mazen Baroudi is a Research Fellow at the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Sweden, and a postdoctoral fellow at Bukkyo University's Department of Social Welfare in Japan. His work focuses on addressing health disparities and improving healthcare systems, particularly for marginalized groups such as migrants and adolescents. He holds an M.D., MSc, and PhD in Public Health.

Education:

• M.D.
• MSc in Public Health
• PhD in Public Health

Research Interests:

• Sexual and reproductive health of migrants and adolescents
• Health system performance and equity
• Child rights during crises (e.g., the pandemic)
• Decentralized health systems in low-resource settings
• Cross-cultural healthcare access

Recent Research Trends:

• Focus on migrants' healthcare experiences in Sweden and globally
• Analysis of health system governance in Tanzania and Uganda
• Global health equity and pandemic response for vulnerable populations

Grants & Funding:

• Swedish Research Council (FORTE)
• South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF)
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Labs/Networks:

• Emerging Voices for Global Health network
• Co-leader of the Swedish arm of a multi-country child rights project
• Managing Editor of The Journal of Community Systems for Health