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Professor Ozayr Mahomed is a distinguished Public Health Medicine Physician and Population Health Specialist with over two decades of experience in academia, research, and consultancy across South Africa, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. He holds an MBChB from the University of KwaZulu Natal, an MBA, a Fellowship in Public Health Medicine, a Master of Medicine in Public Health, and a Ph.D. in Public Health Medicine. Professor Mahomed has significantly advanced public health education, serving as Academic Coordinator for undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the University of KwaZulu Natal and supervising numerous Master’s and Ph.D. students who now hold leadership roles in public health. His research focuses on health systems strengthening, health policy, and epidemiology, with over 60 peer-reviewed publications. He has developed South Africa’s Referral Policy, the Ideal District Hospital Framework, and contributed to the package of services for district hospitals. Additionally, he played a key role in Operation Phakisa, which fast-tracked the Ideal Clinic initiative in South Africa. Professor Mahomed is currently a co-investigator on Work Package 3, focusing on health system resilience during extreme weather events. His passion lies in bridging research and practice to create sustainable, equitable healthcare systems globally.