Global Scholars Projects: Ahmad Moussa Alokl, MBBCh, MBA, MSc

About the Global Scholars Project

This project was designed to address a critical and evolving child health challenge: the slowing decline of under-five mortality (U5M) in Egypt after decades of progress. 

The project aimed to generate robust, evidence-based insights to inform the redesign of Egypt’s child survival programs, shifting the focus from broad community-level prevention to targeted, system-level interventions for neonatal care. 

The impact lies in this project’s comprehensive, evidence-based reframing of the U5M challenge in Egypt. It demonstrated that the majority of under-five deaths are now neonatal and that these deaths are not inevitable. They result from a predictable, preventable cascade where biological vulnerability (prematurity, congenital anomalies) interacts with systemic delays (recognition, transport, affordability, referral) and structural inequities (poverty, geography, maternal education). By generating this nuanced understanding, the project has provided a clear, actionable blueprint that policymakers and international partners can use to redesign child survival programs.

Final Project Report

Logic Model

About the Scholar

Ahmad Moussa Alokl has long been driven by a deep commitment to serving underprivileged and vulnerable populations, especially children. He initially believed that practicing medicine, by itself, would allow him to reach those most in need; however, he soon recognized that meaningful impact requires close engagement with the poorest and most marginalized communities. This realization led him to transition into the development field, where he could more effectively address basic needs by combining medical expertise with systems-level and managerial approaches. 

Moussa’s medical training has enabled him to accurately assess and define the needs of underserved communities and to design and implement appropriate, context-sensitive interventions. Complementing this foundation, his business and management expertise has allowed him to allocate resources efficiently, monitor utilization and ensure accountability. 

Moussa earned his medical degree (MBBCh) in 2001 from the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt.