Cother Hajat

Cother Hajat is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and the Faculty of Public Health (FFPH) in the U.K. and a professor of public health.

Throughout her career, she has focused on the prevention of chronic disease and its risk factors through thought leadership, policy development, health system redesign, and research in academic, commercial, and governmental settings. Smoking cessation and tobacco control policy are among Dr. Hajat’s main interests, having worked on the banning of smoking in public places in both the U.K. and UAE. Cother has recently authored several systematic reviews on the health impact from ENDS and smokeless tobacco products.

Dr. Hajat is a physician and holds a Master of Public Health degree and a Ph.D. from King’s College London. Her work has featured at the U.N. General Assembly Meeting, the World Health Assembly, the World Economic Forum, TEDx, The Economist magazine as well as numerous scientific journal articles, books, magazines, newspaper editorials and blogs. She regularly presents her work as a keynote and invited speaker at international scientific conferences and meetings.