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Najmeh Modarres

Najmeh Modarres

Global Health and Development Professional

Najmeh Modarres is a dedicated global health and development professional with over 15 years of experience, specializing in global health research and program management. Her background includes managing complex public health projects and synthesizing data into actionable insights for decision-making in challenging settings. Her technical expertise spans social and behavior change communication, knowledge management, emerging infectious and neglected diseases, family planning and reproductive health, safe motherhood and child health, capacity strengthening, and community mobilization. From 2019 to 2024, she spearheaded the global monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts for the Knowledge SUCCESS project. Najmeh is deeply committed to feminist, anti-racist, and decolonial approaches, fostering inclusive and collaborative environments through compassionate interpersonal and intercultural communication. She holds a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Global Maternal and Child Health from Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

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