Biography
Google ScholarDr.Alkhaldi trained in social and global public health policy. He received his Doctor of Public Health Policy and Systems from the University of Basel, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in Switzerland where he led a comprehensive system analysis of the National Health Research System in several countries. During his 15 years in global public health, Dr.Alkhaldi has engaged in three different sectors, contributing to the development of health policies in the public sector; teaching and research; and NGO health projects and programs. His primary research interest in public health systems, HPSR, evidence-informed policymaking, HRSs, KTT, and digital health and HTA. He has served as an international expert and scientific collaborator on several committees and missions and has participated in multiple global organizations related to social and health policies and systems strengthening. Among these organizations are the WHO, COHRED, HSG, University of Basel-Swiss TPH, McGill University, Canadian Association for Global Health, Canadian Society for International Health, Emerging Voices for Global Health, and An-Najah National University. He is a member of the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence of the State of Palestine. He is also a member and reviewer of the Editorial Boards of various international journals. Furthermore, he has travelled to and lectured in nearly 30 countries; published more than 50 articles in scientific journals, books, book chapters, policy analyses, reports, and popular media. Dr. Alkhaldi has awarded the Health System Impact Fellowship funded by the CIHR affiliated with McGill University to lead local and global research projects that aim at evaluating and strengthening the HTA, DHTs, and VBHC in HMLICs. Moreover, he has served the UNICEF-MENA and WHO-UHPR as a regional consultant and TAG expert member. Dr.Alkhaldi is also a member of scientific team of the WEF- Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative and Robert Koch Institute, contributing to provide evidence about strengthening health systems for Alzheimer's disease and building the evidence around public health emergency workforce and collaborative surveillance.
Areas of Specialization
Public health, health policy and health systems
Academic Publications
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Alkhaldi, M., Asi, Y., AlBada, M., & Mansour, W. (2024). Rethinking and advancing the movement of resistance, activism, and advocacy in health in four central arenas of the Middle East Region. World Medical & Health Policy, 14(2), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.633
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Alkhaldi, M., Najjar, S., Basuoni, A. A., Obaid, H. A., Mughnnamin, I., Falana, H., Sultan, H. O., & Aljeesh, Y. I. (2024). The Governance, Policy, Process, and Capacity of Health Workforce Regulation and Accreditation: Qualitative Policy Analysis and Evidence from Palestine. Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 16, 303–314. https://doi.org/10.2147/JHL.S470670
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Najjar, S., Hafez, S., Al Basuoni, A., Obaid, H. A., Mughnnamin, I., Falana, H., . . . Alkhaldi, M. (2022). Stakeholders’ perception of the palestinian health workforce accreditation and regulation system: A focus on conceptualization, influencing factors and barriers, and the way forward. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13) doi:10.3390/ijerph19138131
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Alkhaldi M. Call to boost the profile of the Middle East and north Africa region in global health BMJ 2024; 385 :q1272 doi:10.1136/bmj.q1272
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Morrison, S., Asi, Y., & Alkhaldi, M. (2025). Securitising health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: The COVID-19 pandemic response and future implications. Third World Quarterly, 46(6), 609–627. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2025.2500567
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Poursheikhali, A., Alkhaldi, M., Dehnavieh, R., Haghdoost, A. A., Masoud, A., Noorihekmat, S., . . . Bamir, M. (2022). What the policy and stewardship landscape of a national health research system looks like in a developing country like iran: A qualitative study. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20(1) doi:10.1186/s12961-022-00905-3
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Alkhaldi, M., & Alrubaie, M. (2025). Roadmap for rebuilding the health system and scenarios of crisis path in Gaza. International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 40(1), 241-253. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3861
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Alrubaie, M., Alkhaldi, M., Salvia, Z., Rasheed, F., & Lang, T. (2025). Rethinking global health research for better methods, processes, and capacity: global evidence and perspectives from the Global Health Network Conference 2022. Global Health Journal, 9(1), 20–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.glohj.2025.02.001
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Abu-Odah, H., Said, N. B., Nair, S. C., Allsop, M. J., Currow, D. C., Salah, M. S., . . . AlKhaldi, M. (2022). Identifying barriers and facilitators of translating research evidence into clinical practice: A systematic review of reviews. Health and Social Care in the Community, doi:10.1111/hsc.13898
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Noor, M. N., Prankumar, S. K., Alkhaldi, M., & Torres, I. (2025). Academic voices on the health and humanitarian crises in Gaza. Medicine, Conflict and Survival. https://doi.org/10.1080/13623699.2025.2473802
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Alkhaldi, M., Meghari, H., & AlBada, M. (2024). Rethinking the World Health Organization’s leadership of global health governance and the global health surveillance systems. Global health promotion, https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975923122052
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Giroux, C. M., Zomahoun, H. T. V., Boies, S., Bush, P., Alkhaldi, M., Talla, P. K., Poitras, M.-E., Couturier, Y., & Ahmed, S. (2025). Assessing healthcare organisations’ readiness to implement a learning health system: Protocol for questionnaire validation using a Delphi method. BMJ Open, 15(8), e088720. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088720
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Maidah, & Alkhaldi, M. (2025). Global health diplomacy in chronic humanitarian contexts like Palestine: A persistent blind spot and an underused approach. BMJ Global Health, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018308
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Nafees, Z., AboAlfa, M., & Alkhaldi, M. (2025). Operationalizing systems thinking approach to sustain public health rehabilitation programs: A rapid review and strategic synthesis. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 6, Article 1633596. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2025.1633596
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Durrani, F., Maidah, Shaikh, F., & Alkhaldi, M. (2025). A comparative policy analysis of health inequities in access to healthcare across low- and high-income contexts: The cases of Pakistan and Canada. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(11), Article 1735. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22111735
Academic Contributions
Selected publications
Peer-reviewed research articles, analyses, perspectives, and commentaries
- Alkhaldi, M., Moonesar, I.A., Issa, S.T., Ghach, W., Okasha, A., Albada, M., Chelli, S. and Takshe, A.A. (2023), "Analysis of the United Arab Emirates' contribution to the sustainable development goals with a focus on global health and climate change", International Journal of Health Governance, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-04-2023-0040
- Alkhaldi, M.; Najjar, S.; Hafez, S.; Al Basuoni, A.; Obaid, H.A.; Mughnnamin, I.; Falana, H.; Sultan, H.; and Aljeesh, Y. (2022). A national assessment of the Health Workforce Accreditation and Regulation in Palestine: a call for strategic management and immediate policy action. THE LANCET. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01158-8/fulltext
- Abu-Odah, H., Said, N. B., Nair, S. C., Allsop, M. J., Currow, D. C., Salah, M. S., Hamad, B. A., Elessi, K., Alkhatib, A., ElMokhallalati, Y., Bayuo, J., & AlKhaldi, M. (2022). Identifying barriers and facilitators of translating research evidence into clinical practice: A systematic review of reviews. Health & Social Care in the Community, 00, 1–1 2 . https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13898
- Najjar, S*.; Hafez, S.; Al Basuoni, A.; Obaid, H.A.; Mughnnamin, I.; Falana, H.; Sultan, H.; Aljeesh, Y.; Alkhaldi, M.* Stakeholders’ Perception of the Palestinian Health Workforce Accreditation and Regulation System: A Focus on Conceptualization, Influencing Factors and Barriers, and the Way Forward. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/13/8131/pdf
- Alkhaldi, M., Coghlan, Miller, Al Basuoni, Tanous, Asi. State Accountability for the Good Health of Palestinians Has Failed: What Can the Global Health Community Do Next?. Health and Human Rights Journal. 14 February 2022. https://www.hhrjournal.org/2022/02/state-accountability-for-the-good-health-of-palestinians-has-failed-what-can-the-global-health-community-do-next/
- Alkhaldi M, Al Basuoni A, Matos M, Tanner M, Ahmed S. Health Technology Assessment in High, Middle, and Low-income Countries: New Systematic and Interdisciplinary Approach For Sound Informed-policy Making: Research Protocole. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021;14:2757-2770. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34234591/
- AlKhaldi M, Meghari H, Jillson IA, Alkaiyat A and Tanner M (2021) State of Research Quality and Knowledge Transfer and Translation and Capacity Strengthening Strategies for Sound Health Policy Decision-Making in Palestine. Int J Public Health 66:620425. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.620425
- Asi Y, Tanous O, Wispelwey B, and AlKhaldi M. Are there ‘two sides’ to attacks on healthcare? Evidence from Palestine, European Journal of Public Health, 2021; ckab167, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab167
- Allison, L., AlKhaldi, M., Ahmed, S. (2021). Canada's New Immigrants and the Path to Digital Health Dividends. Think Global Health. 7th May. https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/canadas-new-immigrants-and-path-digital-health-dividends
- Allison, L., AlKhaldi, M., Ahmed, S. (2021). How to ensure immigrants reap the benefits of digital health technologies. Policy Options, 17th June, 2021. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2021/how-to-ensure-immigrants-reap-the-benefits-of-digital-health-technologies/
- AlKhaldi, M., James, N., Chattu, V.K. et al. Rethinking and strengthening the Global Health Diplomacy through triangulated nexus between policy makers, scientists and the community in light of COVID-19 global crisis. glob health res policy 6, 12 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-021-00195-2
- AlKhaldi, M. Research Fairness Initiative opens a new era for equitable and impactful research collaborations, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5, September 2020, ckaa165.802, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.802
- AlKhaldi, M., Meghari, H. and Ahmed, S. (2020). A New Era for Embedding Health Policy and Systems Research in response to COVID-19. Think Global Health: an initiative of the Council on Foreign Relations in collaboration with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington). https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-era-health-policy-and-systems-research?fbclid=IwAR3DZ1h-o2p0TJT7mjTIgt2s0u-zFeGbcuehdZHlWaHa1zP2Cy03YXUfDSk
- AlKhaldi, M, Kaloti, R, Shellah, D, Al Basuoni, A, Meghari, H. (2020). Health system's response to COVID-19 pandemic in conflict settings: health policy and system reflections from Palestine. Global Public Health Journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2020.1781914?scroll=top&needAccess=true
- AlKhaldi, M., AlJeesh, Y., Najjar, Sh., and AbuObaid, H. Assessment of the Health Workforce Accreditation and Regulation in Palestine: A call for immediate Policy Actions. (accepted and will be published in THE LANCET, 2021).https://www.cvent.com/events/2019-global-workforce-symposium-on-accreditation-and-regulation/custom-35-4a0ef785b27d419b99d0df76f5a81665.aspx
- AlKhaldi, M., Alkaiyat, A., Abed, Y., Pfeiffer, C., Marie, m., Haj-Yahia, S., Meghari, H., Abu Obaid, H., Aljeesh, Y., and Tanner, M. (2019). A vision to strengthen the resources and capacity of the Palestinian health research system: a qualitative assessment. The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal EMHJ. http://www.emro.who.int/in-press/research/a-vision-to-strengthen-resources-and-capacity-of-the-palestinian-health-research-system-a-qualitative-assessment.html
- AlKhaldi, M. Health research System: From HRS Analysis, Thinking, to System Strengthening. ACCESS Health Journal, Fourth Issue (P: 206-208), Spring, 2019, USA. https://www.accesscommunity.org/sites/default/files/8th_access_health_journal_spring_2019_1.pdf?
- AlKhaldi, M., Alkaiyat, A., Pfeiffer, C., Haj-Yahia, S., Meghari, H., Abu Obaid, H., Shaar, A., Aljeesh, Y., Tanner, M., and Abed, Y. (2018). Mapping stakeholders of the Palestinian health research system: a qualitative study. Eastern Mediterranian Health Journal== EMHJ.http://www.emro.who.int/emhj-volume-26-2020/volume-26-issue-3/mapping-stakeholders-of-the-Palestinian-health-research-system-a-qualitative-study.html
- AlKhaldi, M., Alkaiyat, A., Abed, Y., Pfeiffer, C., Halaseh, R., Salah, R., Idries, M., Abueida, S., Idries, I., Jeries, I., Meghari, H., Shaar, A., Tanner, M., and Haj-Yahia, S. (2018). Palestinian Health Research System: Who orchestrates the system, How and Based on What. BMC, Journal of Health Research Policy and Systems, 2018, 16:69. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-018-0347-4
- AlKhaldi, M., Abed, Y., Pfeiffer, C., Haj-Yahia, S., Alkaiyat, A., and Tanner, M. (2018). Assessing policy-makers’, academics’ and experts’ satisfaction with the performance of the Palestinian health research system: a qualitative study. BMC, Journal of Health Research Policy and Systems, 2018, 16:66. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-018-0341-x
- AlKhaldi, M., Abed, Y., Pfeiffer, C., Haj-Yahia, S., Alkaiyat, A., and Tanner, M. (2018). Understanding the concept and importance of the health research system in Palestine: a qualitative study. BMC, Journal of Health Research Policy and Systems, 2018, 16:49. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-018-0315-z
- AlKhaldi, M., Abed, Y., Alkaiyat, A., and Tanner, M., (2018). Challenges and prospects in the public health research system in the occupied Palestinian territory: a qualitative study. Lancet, Volume 391, Special Issue, S25. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30350-7/fulltext
- Aljessh, Y., and AlKhaldi, M. (2018). Institutionalizing Community Health Programs into Palestinian Health Care System: Qualitative Study". Lancet, Volume 391, Special Issue, S36. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30361-1/fulltext
- Rinaldi, S. and AlKhaldi, M. (2017). The survival in the Gaza prison, Tagesanzeiger Newspaper, Bern. Switzerland. https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/ausland/naher-osten-und-afrika/der-ueberlebenskampf-im-gazagefaengnis/story/18955248
- AlKhaldi, M., and Aljeesh, Y. (2013). Embedding health research findings into the policy-making process: academicians and policy maker’s perspective, Palestine. European Scientific Journal ISSN: 1857-7431 (Online). https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/3295
Books and book chapters:
- AlKhaldi, M, Abouhala, S., Alhalaiqa, F., Ibrahim, A., Kashash, R., and Abusalah A. (2022). Global Perspectives on Health Geography book series (GPHG). Ontario: C. Barakat, F. Al Anouti, & R. Dghaim (ed.) Health Policy of Adolescence in the MENA region. Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-91790-6_7
- AlKhaldi M., Al-Surimi K., Meghari H. (2020) Health Policy and Systems Research in the Arab World: Concepts, Evolution, Challenges, and Application Necessity for COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. In: Laher I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_62-1 https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-74365-3_62-1#citeas
- AlKhaldi M., Abuzerr S., Obaid H.A., Alnajjar G., Alkhaldi A., Khayyat A. (2020) Social Determinants of Health in Fragile and Conflict Settings: The Case of the Gaza Strip, Palestine. In: Laher I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_203-1 https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-74365-3_203-1#citeas
- Frank S. Rosenthal (2020). A comparison of health indicators and social determinants of health between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Global Public Health, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1808037. (served the main reviewer) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2020.1808037
- AlKhaldi, M., Abed, Y., and Tanner, M. (2018). Palestinian Health Research System: Moving Forward. Basel, Switzerland: Electronic National Library, University of Basel. https://edoc.unibas.ch/64963/1/PhD%20thesis%2C%20PHRS%2C%2027.5.18.%202%20.pdf
Projects
- Global HTA systems analysis projects entitled: Health Technology Assessment in High, Middle, and Low-income Countries: New Systematic and Interdisciplinary Approach For Sound Informed-policy Making
- Systematic review project entitled: Digital health technology use and potential for mental health clinical service delivery in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review
- Tools assessing and implementing value-based healthcare in hospital settings: A Scoping Review