Dr. Abla Mehio Sibai
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Dr. Abla Mehio Sibai
Professor and Dean
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American University of Beirut
Community/Lebanon Impact
Abla Mehio Sibai is Professor of Epidemiology and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut (AUB). She is the co-founder of the AUB University for Seniors program and the founding Director of the Center for Studies on Ageing, Lebanon. She is also a Board Member of HelpAge International, UK and serves on the WHO Science Council as well as the World Economic Forum - Global Future Council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity.
Sibai has vast experience in researching health and social wellbeing of older people, with a focus on cardiovascular disease in context of wars and socio-political unrest. She has led several surveys and studies on aging in Lebanon and the Arab region, and has been frequently consulted by the WHO, UNFPA and ESCWA on older adult issues. Sibai is the author of over 200 scholarly articles in prestigious journals, in addition to book chapters and scientific reports.
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Education
Education:
- PhD, Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Department of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, UK.
- MSc, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- BSc, Pharmacy, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Professor
- Dean
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Sibai is the author of over 200 scholarly articles in prestigious journals.
- Wrote book chapters and scientific reports.
Collaborations and Partnerships:
- Eastern Mediterranean Network for NCD Research and RESearch Capacity (RESCap: Network involving 11partners from the UK, Ireland and the region including Turkey and WHO-EMRO).
- Aging in the Arab Region: a regional collaboration with colleagues from Egypt, Jordan and WHO-EMRO.
Accomplishments
Awards:
- The 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award for Africa and Arab-States.
- The 2019 Foundation of the State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Health and social wellbeing of older people, with a focus on cardiovascular disease in context of wars and socio-political unrest.
- Non-communicable diseases.
Languages:
- Arabic
- English