Dr Biksegn Yirdaw PhD

I am an Assistant Professor in Public Mental Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). My research sits at the intersection of public mental health, implementation science, and applied global health research. I am particularly interested in understanding how social, interpersonal, and environmental factors shape population mental health and well-being. My current research focuses on the design and evaluation of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions in public health emergency settings, including infectious disease outbreaks. I apply implementation science approaches to design, implement, and evaluate scalable programmes.