Mujaheed Shaikh

Prof. Mujaheed Shaikh holds the Robert Bosch Stiftung-funded Professorship of Health Governance at the Hertie School in Berlin. His work bridges health economics and policy, focusing on health expenditures, hospital efficiency, health insurance, and global health funding. He earned a doctorate in economics from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and a Master's in International Health Management from Imperial College London. Previously at Vienna University of Economics and Business, he has published in top journals and won awards for impactful research. Key research interests include governance of health systems, donor funding dynamics, and policy-research integration.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
• MSc International Health Management, Imperial College London

Research Highlights:

• Analysis of medicine shortages and health system resilience
• Policy evaluations on maternal leave and smoking behavior
• Global health governance and donor funding strategies
• Health system reforms in Germany and EU-India digital health collaboration

Media Engagements:

• Keynote speaker at Portuguese National Health Service Summit
• Moderated Berlin Science Week panel on EU-India digital health ecosystems
• WHO European Meeting of the Minds on quality of care financing
• Global Health Forum speaker on antibiotic resistance and biotechnology

Grants & Collaboration:

• Organized Restart: Healthcare Reform Workshop
• Contributed to AFAR Project UN dialogues on digital border technologies
• Part of Hertie School's Centre for Sustainability and other policy research hubs