Dr. Alaa Murabit

Dr. Alaa Murabit

UN SDG Advocate and High-level Commissioner on Health, Employment and Economic & Director at Gates Foundation

Dr. Alaa Murabit is the Director of Health at the Gates Foundation, overseeing global health policy & advocacy. She serves as a United Nations SDG Advocate, and UN High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment & Economic Growth. An award-winning global security strategist, women’s rights advocate, and medical doctor, her work has shaped policies in 193 countries and impacted the lives of billions. She was most recently selected as a 2021 Harvard Radcliffe Fellow, and a 2022 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.