Dr. ABDI MOHAMED
| DATE OF BIRTH | N/A |
| GENDER | Male |
| OCCUPATION | Medical Doctor |
Dr. Abdi Mohamed is a healthcare government and entrepreneur at present serving because the Chairman of the Social Health Authority (SHA). He was appointed to the place by President William Ruto on September 17, 2024, for a three-year time period.
Since the official launch of SHA on October 1, 2024, Dr. Mohamed has been overseeing the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the brand new well being financing mannequin. Before this appointment, he was an Independent Board Director at SHA.
Dr. Abdi Mohamed Career
Dr. Mohamed has labored within the healthcare sector for over 15 years. He started his medical profession in 2009 at Malindi District Hospital in Kilifi County, the place he labored below the Ministry of Health.
His obligations included affected person evaluation, remedy planning, inpatient admissions, ward rounds, and aiding with minor surgical procedures.
In August 2010, he joined Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as a volunteer medical officer at Dadaab Refugee Camp the place he offered emergency care, managed the paediatric unit, and dealt with night time consultations throughout the hospital for 3 months.
In 2011, he co-founded Ladnan Hospital, a 50-bed facility in Pangani, Nairobi, geared toward offering accessible healthcare providers. The hospital expanded through the years, including a dialysis unit, intensive care models, and different providers.
To scale up entry to healthcare within the Northeastern Region, he later established one other department of Ladnan Hospital in Wajir, changing it from an outpatient clinic right into a 20-bed hospital.
Dr. Mohamed additionally led negotiations that resulted in a merger between Ladnan Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital, a 150-bed facility in Nairobi. Following the merger, he served as Chief Operations Officer and Director, answerable for operations, integration, and monetary administration.
Besides operating the Ladnan hospital, Dr Abdi sits on the board of varied organizations. He is a Trustee of the Takaful Umbrella Fund and an Independent Director at Villgro Kenya.
He has additionally held numerous management roles, together with:
- National Chair of the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals
- Chair of the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee on the Kenya Medical Association, and
- Council Member of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
Education and Community Work
Dr. Mohamed Abdi holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from the University of Nairobi (2003–2008).
Besides his official duties, Dr. Mohamed additionally participates in medical camps to enhance entry to healthcare for susceptible populations, delivers medical and motivational talks in faculties, and mentors younger folks in entrepreneurship.
Awards and Honors
In December 2014, Dr. Mohamed was featured within the Business Daily‘s Top 40 Under 40 venture. The initiative highlighted males who’ve efficiently climbed the company ladder or excelled in innovation and enterprise. The listing additionally contains professionals akin to attorneys, architects, medical doctors, and companions in accounting companies, acknowledged purely for his or her skilled achievements.
Family
Dr. Mohamed has not publicly shared details about his household.
