Abu Abdullah

Biography

Abu Abdullah, MD, MPH, PhD, FFPH is a Research Professor of Global Health, Duke University and Professor of Global Health, Duke Kunshan University. He is a public health physician and behavioral scientist with expertise in epidemiological, behavioral and health services research. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health (FFPH) at the UK Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine (FHKCCM) and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy Medicine (FHKAM). 

Research Interest

Abdullah's research interests include prevention and control of chronic non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries by addressing major risk factors such as tobacco use, poor diet and physical inactivity, and by improving adherence to treatment; health services research among the underserved in the United States and in developing countries; and global health and development. His research also focuses on the use of information and communication technology to promote global health research and training. Professor Abdullah teaches in the Duke Kunshan Unversity Master of Science in Global Health program.