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I am Professor Cyprian M. Mostert, a South African currently serving as an Atlantic Fellow at the Global Brain Health Institute, nested at the University of Dublin in Ireland and the University of California in the USA. I also hold a position as a Faculty Ass Professor of Health Economics at Aga Khan University in Kenya. My journey has been shaped by a commitment to enhancing healthcare systems across Africa, where I have been privileged to work on numerous impactful projects.
My work in East Africa has focused on developing comprehensive tobacco taxation policies that have proven instrumental in reducing tobacco-related deaths in Kenya. This experience allowed me to develop critical insights into the relationship between health policies and their socioeconomic impacts. In southern Africa, my role as a Global Fellow at both the University of California and the University of Limpopo (South Africa) has further deepened my expertise in disease modelling, especially concerning the societal costs of dementia in Africa.
In North Africa, I am collaborating with the American University in Cairo to develop neuroeconomics and brain health policies tailored to the African context. Through my leadership of dementia economics initiatives across West Africa — Nigeria, Ghana — I work in partnership with esteemed institutions such as the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association in Spain, the Brain Research Africa Initiative in Cameroon, Rice University in the USA, and the University of Washington in the USA.
One significant aspect of my work involved leading the Lancet Commission, which aimed to integrate HIV economics into dementia research. Furthermore, I led a prominent commission under the auspices of the World Bank, where I outlined the future of health systems in Africa.
My research in health economics has received attention and praise from major organizations, including the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations, and the governments of South Africa and Kenya, among others. These collaborations reflect my unwavering commitment to advancing health economics in the African context.
In addition to my research and professional endeavours, I actively participate in the International Health Economics Association (IHEA) and review scientific work for PhD students during pre-conference activities. These involvements have enriched my understanding of the challenges faced by emerging health economists in Africa and ignited my passion for fostering collaboration between professionals from high-income countries and African scholars.
I am excited to share that I have successfully secured a commitment from the Global Brain Health Institute-Ireland to launch satellite training programs in neuroeconomics across Africa. This initiative aims to significantly enhance the continent’s capacity to address the growing burden of neurological conditions and the scarcity of neuroeconomics expertise.
I am eager to serve on the IHEA Board as Director for Health Economics in Africa. Representation that acknowledges the diverse landscapes of health economics across different regions is essential. I request your support in this election and am confident in my ability to effectively represent and advocate for African interests. Thank you for considering my candidacy.