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abdulgafoor M. Bachani, PhD MHS
Director, John Hopkins University

Dr. Abdulgafoor M. Bachani is Associate Professor in the Department of International Health, Director ofthe Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU), and Director of the PhD program in Health Systems at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Director of the Learning, Acting, and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems (ReLAB-HS) program. Dr. Bachani is a renowned global public health leader and expert in health systems, injury prevention, disability, and rehabilitation. He advises Mayors’ offices in over 25 cities around the world on road safety, national governments and agencies, and works in over 30 countries. Dr. Bachani’s contributions involve developing approaches for: the measurement of disability and understanding the long-term health, economic, and societal consequences of injuries; strengthening health systems to enhance access to rehabilitation services in low-resource settings; applying novel information and communication technology approaches to injury prevention, disability, and rehabilitation; and, developing sustainable capacity for research and practice in the field of injury prevention, disability, and rehabilitation. Dr. Bachani has contributed to several empirical studies and global reports focused on injuries, disability, and rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries.








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