Awsan Bahattab

NextGen Scholar

Global health researcher and educator and postdoctoral researcher at CRIMEDIM- UPO, Italy

Awsan Bahattab, MBChB, MScIH, PhD, is a global health researcher and educator with a diverse academic background and research interests. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Aden in Yemen, where she also acquired a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education. Additionally, she earned a Master of Science in International from Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Germany.  

Bahattab’s academic journey continued with a joint Ph.D. from Università del Piemonte Orientale in Italy and Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Her Ph.D. project focused on e-Simulation development for humanitarian public health education. In addition, she has experience in curriculum development and operational simulation design for disaster and humanitarian response. 

In terms of research, Awsan has expertise in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods, as well as action research. Her research interests include public health for vulnerable populations, health services and health system research in fragile and conflict-affected settings, and disaster preparedness and response.

Currently, Dr. Bahattab works as a postdoctoral researcher at CRIMEDIM- UPO, Italy, and is actively involved in various research and training project aimed at addressing global health challenges.