Biography :

Dr. Zainab Al Balushi is a physician and public health epidemiologist with expertise in infection prevention and control (IPC), communicable disease surveillance, and public health preparedness. She leads the IPC Department at the Directorate General of Health Services in Muscat, Oman, where she oversees infection prevention strategies, surveillance, policy development, and preparedness for infectious disease threats.

Dr. Al Balushi holds an MBBS degree (2006) and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2015). She completed specialist IPC training at the GCC Centre for Infection Control and has been certified by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) since 2022.

She has contributed to major public health initiatives, including Oman’s national MMR vaccination campaign, dengue outbreak response and vector-control programs, and COVID-19 preparedness and vaccination efforts. She has also authored scientific publications on dengue and COVID-19. Her work focuses on translating international guidelines into practical IPC policies, SOPs, and training programs for healthcare professionals.