Asma Ibrahim Al Mannaei MBBS, MPH, DRPH

Dr. Asma Al Mannaei is the Executive Director of the Research and Innovation Centre at the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi where she also served as a Director of Health Quality. She has more than 15 years of experience working in the Department. Throughout this period, Dr. Al Mannaei has successfully led the transformation in patient care quality and safety and contributed to building an advanced patient-centered healthcare system, while continuing to positioning Abu Dhabi as a global leader in healthcare quality. 

She holds a Master’s degrees in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). 

Dr. Al Mannaei leads the Research and Innovation Centre at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi. Her role is focused on accelerating the healthcare research through assessing the adoption of new innovations, novel medications and technologies in the Emirates. In addition, Dr. Al Mannaei works towards the development of the healthcare ecosystem through deploying innovative solutions, revolutionary treatments and latest health technologies in Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

She served as chairperson of Abu Dhabi Health Research and Technology Committee, and is a member of the Global Commission on Evidence which is independent panel of that develops powerfully complementary perspectives for all types of decision-makers