Professor Shereen Hussein

Shereen Hussein is a distinguished academic with over 30 years of expertise in policy and research. She is also the Founding Director of the Middle East and North Africa Research on Healthy Ageing (MENARAH) Network. She is a key advisor to governments and policymakers in the United Kingdom and Europe, specializing in ageing and Long-Term Care systems and policies. As an international expert, she has collaborated with global organizations, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNESCWA, and the World Bank. Additionally, she is a formal advisor to the UK Parliament Health and Social Care Committee.

Shereen’s role as an expert advisor extends to various governments, including Australia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, aiding in developing their Long-Term Care, ageing, and dementia strategies. Formally trained in statistics and demography, she has been leading large national and international mixed-methods research in the fields of ageing and care. She is particularly interested in the diverse experience of ageing globally and its interactions with other megatrends such as migration, social change, mobility, and climate change. She is an influencing commentator, author, and Editor-in-Chief of Population Health Metrics.