Health Systems Researcher | AI in Healthcare, Mental Health, Trauma & Fragile Health Systems

I am a health systems researcher with training in Biotechnology (BSc Hons) and Hospital Administration (MHA, First Division with Honours). My research focuses on AI-enabled digital health systems, mental health, trauma, and health system resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

My work sits at the intersection of:

Artificial intelligence in healthcare

Digital health governance and implementation science

Mental health and psychosocial wellbeing

Trauma, stress, and pain-related health outcomes

Health systems strengthening in humanitarian and low-resource contexts

I have experience in mixed-methods research, systematic and scoping reviews, monitoring and evaluation, and public health research. My master’s dissertation developed a PRISMA-based systematic review and conceptual framework on barriers to AI integration in healthcare systems.

I am particularly interested in how AI and digital health innovations can be ethically implemented to improve mental health, trauma care, and health system performance in fragile environments, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Research Expertise

Health Systems Research

Implementation Science

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Digital Health & Health Informatics

Mental Health & Psychosocial Health

Trauma and Pain Research

Health Policy & Governance

Mixed-Methods Research

Systematic & Scoping Reviews

Monitoring & Evaluation

Research Interests

AI governance in health systems

Mental health in conflict-affected populations

Trauma and psychosocial wellbeing

Health system resilience in fragile settings

Digital health implementation in LMICs

Primary healthcare strengthening

Health equity and access in humanitarian contexts

Sleep, stress, and wellbeing in displaced populations

Collaboration Interests

MSCA doctoral and postdoctoral projects

Horizon Europe research consortia

Global health and digital health projects

Mental health, trauma, and AI research collaborations

Implementation science studies in LMICs

Health systems strengthening initiatives

Value to Collaborations

I contribute expertise in health systems research, implementation science, and evidence synthesis, combined with contextual understanding of fragile and conflict-affected health systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This allows me to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of AI-enabled digital health and mental health interventions, ensuring that research is both scientifically rigorous and contextually applicable in real-world low-resource and humanitarian settings.

Contact

Email: umarabbaaja5@gmail.com

ORCID: 0009-0000-1718-2371

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/umar-abba-aja