Mohammed Akbar, MA (Rural Development)
What do you do at the Centre?
I am a Senior Project Associate. I contribute to the design, implementation, monitoring, and analysis of injury and mortality research aimed at reducing preventable deaths, saving lives, and improving public health outcomes. I have expertise in designing and monitoring large-scale data collection, and training teams in trauma-informed approach to data collection. I bring a strong understanding of local contexts and communities to the Centre’s research. I use this perspective to help shape research questions, develop contextually relevant study tools, and ensure that our research captures the issues and experiences that matter to the populations we work with.
What draws you to this work?
My interest in injury prevention stems from my early experience as a paramedical technician, where I provided care to injured patients and witnessed the physical, social, and economic consequences of injuries. My work on suicide, drowning, road traffic injuries, and verbal autopsy studies has strengthened my commitment to identify risk factors for these injuries, and translating evidence into effective injury prevention policies and programs.