Dr. Yusuf Ahmed Ali, MBBS, MPH (Epidemiology), is a Somalilander physician, academic, and public health leader with over 15 years of clinical and teaching experience. He is the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Burao, where he lectures in Human Physiology and mentors future doctors. Previously, he served as Director General of both the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education in Somaliland. Fluent in Somali, Arabic, and English, Dr. Ali has published widely on noncommunicable diseases, metabolic syndromes, and public health, reflecting his commitment to advancing healthcare and education.