Bio: Dr. Huda Basaleem (@HudaBasaleem)Professor in community medicine and public health. She is Currently the Vice Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research at Aden University. Dr. Huda is Director of Aden Cancer Registry and Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine andHealth Sciences, University of Aden.

Dr. Huda has more than 20 years as a practicing physician and health consultant. She is the Vice President at the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (Italy) for the Arab Region, and Secretary General of the Yemeni Women Association for Science& Technology. In addition, she is an expert at the World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean Countries on NCDs surveillance, a member of the Country Focal Point Bioethics Network on Women's Issues in the Arab Region affiliated to UNESCO, a Member of the Ethics Centre of Science, Technology, along with her membership at the Women Centre for Research and Training at University of Aden and a member of important scientific and professional organization at the regional and international level. 

Dr. Huda has published more than 70 research papers in local, regional, and international peer reviewed scientific journals, as well as books from international publishing houses. She has participated in international, regional, and international conferences, symposia and workshops in the field of public health, epidemiology, strategies to combat NCDs particularly cancer, child and youth care, reproductive health and women's studies. In addition to her national expertise Dr. Huda also has expertise on the international level. She is a facilitator and community member of International educational activities at the National Academies of Science (NAS), USA. She is also the Editor-In-Chief of the Yemeni Journal of Medical and Health Sciences and Editorial Board Member in a number of regional and international journals. She is a principal investigator and consultant for several international and national NGOs including WHO, UNICEF, World Bank, Foundation for Future, UNHCR, IOM, European Commission. 

 Throughout her professional and academic careers, Dr. Huda received number of awards including, in 2013 she received Elsevier Award in Life Silences for early career Women Scientists in the Developing world for the Arab Region and in, 2014 received recognition of Best Doctor for the Fight for Better World in the Arab World, 2019 she received a Recognition from UNESCO on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Recently, she was nominated as the Scientist of the Year 2020 (International Achievement Research Center, USA) and the 2021 TWAS-Fayzah Al-Kharafi Award for the distinguished work in cancer control strategies and enhancing woman and child health locally and regionally.

 She holds PhD in Community Medicine and Family Health from the National University of Malaysia, Higher Specialized Diploma in Childhood and Youth Care from Victoria University in Canada, and MPH Master of Public Health Specialization in Nutrition from Alexandria University.  

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