Fowzi Elamin

Physician and public health specialist with 25+ years in communicable disease control, immunization programs, infection prevention, and mass gathering health. Combines field leadership, 13+ years of university teaching, and 26 peer-reviewed publications with hands-on Hajj health operations experience.

Assistant Professor — Health Promotion and Health Education - Faculty of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University - Makkah, Saudi Arabia

(2012-12 - 2026-08)

• Delivered undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in epidemiology, health promotion, and research methodology across 13+ years
• Led curriculum development, learning outcomes assessment, and NCAAA accreditation and quality assurance processes
• Authored 26 peer-reviewed publications (240+ citations) covering infectious disease, vaccination, and environmental health

Visiting General Practitioner — University Health Centre - Umm Al-Qura University Health Centre - Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Concurrent with academic appointment

• Delivered primary care consultations to university students, staff, and families alongside full academic responsibilities
• Managed respiratory infections and communicable disease presentations surging during Hajj and Umrah mass gathering seasons
• Applied point-of-care infection-control guidance, preventive counselling, and vaccination advice in a high-density urban setting

Food Safety & Catering Supervisor — Hajj Season - Service company contracted to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah - Makkah, Saudi Arabia

6 seasons

• Supervised mass catering hygiene and food safety operations for pilgrims across six Hajj seasons at world-scale volume
• Conducted camp inspections monitoring food handling, storage conditions, and staff health certification compliance
• Reported compliance findings to management within the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reporting structure

Deputy Director — Health Promotion Directorate - Khartoum State Ministry of Health - Khartoum, Sudan

(2012-01 - 2012-10)

• Designed Khartoum State Health Promotion Policy and national standards for Health Promoting Schools, Hospitals, and Workplaces; led the state anti-tobacco campaign

MSc - Public Health (Health Promotion) - University of Southern Denmark

PhD - Community Health

MBBS