Wahdae-mai Harmon-Gray, MD, MSc
Wahdae-mai has over five years of experience working as a medical doctor in various health facilities with significant clinical contributions to the fight against Ebola and COVID-19 in Liberia. She is an early career health researcher but has worked in varied organizations, locally and internationally, including the Ministry of Health of Liberia, Aspen Medical Liberia, Maternity Care Coalition Philadelphia, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome Trust in Kenya, and Infectious Disease Data Observatory (IDDO), UK. She has contributed to a research project at IDDO that seeks to develop a data reservoir on five hemorrhagic diseases including Ebola, Lassa fever, Crimean Congo Yellow Fever, and Rubella viruses. She is also a local consultant and country Lead for a Maternal and Neonatal Research project with the University of Oxford. She supported the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) to develop and validate the National Rapid Response Framework (nRRT) document for the preparedness and Response Plan for Liberia and provided technical support to 15 counties of Liberia to update the National Epidemic Preparedness and Response Plan. Presently, she serves as Acting Director of the Masters of Public Health Program at the University of Liberia.
Resources:
VARN2022 Conference Report
Findings and insights from the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s inaugural VARN conference
Working Toward a Long Life for All with Dr. Ashmita Gupta and Dr. Salvia Zeeshan!
Join us for a World Immunization Week conversation with a 2021-2022 Sabin Social and Behavioral Research Grant recipient team based in India!
Keeping Vaccination in the Conversation
Our work to elevate vaccine access, equity, and acceptance on the global stage
Key Insights from Sabin 2020-2021 Grant Partners Inform Action, Investment in Vaccine Acceptance
This case study report summarizes commonalities across the effective interventions and highlights the emerging themes and community action.