Ahmad Al Mulla, MD, MPH, DrPH
Dr. Al Mulla is advisor to H.E. The Minister of Public Health & Senior Consultant in Public Health and Disease Control, the Director of the Tobacco Control center, a WHO Collaborating Center, at the Department of Medicine in Hamad Medical Centre (HMC).He has more than 30 years of experience in Public Health and Community Medicine particularly in tobacco control and prevention. He was the Deputy Director of the Primary Health Care Corporation and Director of the health department at the Ministry of Health. Additionally, Dr. Al Mulla held positions, as Chairman of Medical Research and Director of Outpatient Department in HMC, as well as Director of the Arab Board Community Medicine program.He is the founder of the non-communicable diseases section at the Ministry of Health and the Tobacco Control Center at HMC.Dr. Al Mulla’s sharp vision and continuous efforts in Tobacco Control in Qatar, and the region have placed him as one of the main pillars in that field. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles in tobacco related research in renowned academic journals.