Israa Mohammed

Israa works as is an Advanced Epidemiological Scientist at Public Health Wales, supporting infectious disease surveillance and outbreak investigations. With a background in pharmacy and public health, she brings over eight years of multidisciplinary experience in epidemiology, clinical pharmacy, and academia across Sudan and the UK. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) from the University of Khartoum, an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, and an MSc in Public Health for Development from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).  Israa began her career as a hospital and community pharmacist in Sudan, where she provided patient care, supported antimicrobial stewardship, and contributed to health education initiatives.

After her MSc at LSHTM, she began her career in epidemiology, applying her expertise in data analysis, surveillance, and outbreak response. She now works as a field epidemiologist, where her role involves identifying signals and trends in the community, designing and coordinating field investigations and contributing to strengthening outbreak preparedness and response. She actively contributes to capacity-strengthening and international collaboration as Chair of Global Health Partnerships Cymru, working to promote health partnerships within Wales and globally while strengthening NHS Wales’s global health engagement.