Ms. Rida Zarkaish holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and has over seven years of professional experience in public health research, with a strong focus on mental health, tuberculosis, and health systems strengthening. She has worked extensively on implementation and health services research, contributing to projects aimed at improving quality of care, service delivery, and patient outcomes in resource-limited settings.

Her expertise includes mental health research integrated into tuberculosis care, health systems and social health protection initiatives, and community-based research. She has been actively involved in implementation research, systematic reviews, and mixed-methods data analysis, supporting evidence generation for policy and practice. Her work has included site coordination, field supervision, and collaboration with national and international academic partners.

Skilled in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, research design, questionnaire development, and ethical research practices, Rida has contributed to high-impact, donor-funded research projects. Her research efforts support strengthening outpatient services, improving mental health interventions within TB programs, and enhancing equitable access to healthcare services.

Driven by a commitment to evidence-based public health and research excellence, Rida continues to work toward advancing mental health integration, tuberculosis care, and resilient health systems to improve population health outcomes.